peninsula restaurant profile
An Exotic Infusion to Seaside Life: Thai Corner Restaurant by Doreen Marion Gee This is the last in a six-part series of profiles on some of the Saanich Peninsula's wonderful restaurants and pubs. "Interesting or exciting because of being unusual or unfamiliar, because they are from foreign countries." This is the essence of "exotic," as defined by the Macmillan Dictionary. The Thai Corner Restaurant in Sidney brings all the flavours of a faraway country to our community in more ways than one. With tantalizing food and shades of a unique and different culture, the popular downtown restaurant enhances our community with an international buzz and a s s n es ard io sin Aw ent Bu al M w st Ne Cry ble 13 ra 20 ou
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rich exotic tapestry of cultural ingredients. Kashane and Nina Chalermwat, owners of the Thai Corner Restaurant, are always amiable and charming hosts. Digging into my Ginger Beef with Coconut Rice, I was giddy with anticipation. Was I ever in for an exotic treat! The Ginger Beef was the best thing this side of heaven. The ginger coating had just the right "tanginess," the sweet and sour vibes perfectly matched, and the beautiful sunny-ginger explosion in my mouth will keep making memories for years to come. The beef was fresh and savoury. I have never had rice cooked in coconut
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milk before, but I am now a "coconutrice junkie," addicted for life. The rice was cooked to perfection, infused with a delicate mellow taste of coconut that made my tastebuds dance the tarantella. "It's very popular, Doreen," beams Kashane. Sitting in the light of the window eating divine Thai food, I imagined that I was chilling on the Hat Phra Nang beach in Thailand, laying in soft pink sand and surrounded by gigantic limestone cliffs and breathtaking emerald water. Kashane talks fondly of his native country and their cuisine. "Thai food involves a lot of spices, black I flavoured black I green I flavoured green I high antiox decaf I rooibos I flavoured rooibos I oolong I organic I herbal
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Thai Corner Restaurant
2359 Beacon Avenue, Sidney 778.426.4680 778.351.3380 www.thai-corner-restaurant.com 58 SEASIDE | OCTOBER 2014
250.896.1964 www.melindasbiscotti.com 10134A McDonald Park Rd, N. Saanich
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#2 - 4649 West Saanich Rd., Saanich Tuesday through Saturday 10:30 - 4:30