To: Michael Witbrock <mjw+@cs.cmu.edu>
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Subject: House of Siam (was Siam (something) )
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I went to the aforementioned Siam (something) which has "House of
Siam" on its menu. (I believe it is related to the restaurant
of same name, but different venue, located on McNight Road.)

In any case, there were 13 of us so we were able to sample a good
portion of the menu (although by no means ALL of it!) 9 of us
shared 7 dishes which didn't all get finished. 6 dishes probably
would have been enough. Total cost per person was $9.50 incl. tax and tip.
As compared to other oriental restaurants in the area, this
is a very good cost/performance ratio.

Particulary good (to me meaning spicy AND flavorful):

- Beef Salad 
    tangy, spicy beef strips on bed of lettuce and other stuff

- Galangal/Coconut Soup
    Served in flaming pot. Not overly coconut-flavored, but with
    strong and spicy galangal (relative of ginger, sometimes called Laos)
    taste. (Get a pot for 4-5 people or a bowl for 1.)

- Squid in Basil and Garlic Sauce
    A favorite Thai flavor for me. The squid was *slightly* overdone (chewy)
    however, although it's rare for it to be done well.

- Ginger Beef
   I'm a ginger fanatic and liked this dish. As far as I'm concerned
   it could have had even more ginger!!

There were more, but I can't remember them all. 

Enjoy!

howard