Shanghai: Simply Thai with Diningsecretary.com
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The lovely folks at diningsecretary.com invited me and some other bloggers for a delicious lunch at Simply Thai in Xintiandi. If you haven’t heard of them before, Dining Secretary provides restaurant recommendations on their website and a reservation service which can be reached by dialing (86-21)5757 5777 (in Chinese, this sounds like I eat, I eat, I eat eat eat!) Reserve with them and they’ll send you a confirmation by text message which you can easily pass along to your dining companions. Clever!
I had never been to Simply Thai before so I was looking forward to it. We started with a huge appetizer sampler that included some skewers and fresh rice paper rolls, all very delicious. My favorite appetizer was the soft shell crab salad. The salad came with a generous portion of deep fried crab, which was tossed with some greens in a sweet and tangy dressing. More crab > greens = delicious!
Simply Thai’s tom yum was the perfect combination of spicy and sour. I especially liked the nice, fat, perfectly-cooked prawn that came floating in my soup.
The mussels with chili paste were my hands-down favorite. By the end of the meal a heap of mussel shells had accumulated on my plate. Couldn’t help myself – the mussels were so fresh and meaty. Definitely get this dish.
The fried crispy fish with mango in tamarind sauce was another great main course dish. The crispy texture of the fish was paired perfectly with the tender mango coated in sesame seeds – a winning combo which worked well with the sweet and salty tamarind sauce.
Even though I was stuffed, I couldn’t help but completely demolish my dessert plate, which featured sago & coconut pudding with fresh fruit. A soft chewy layer of sago was studded with corn kernels was topped with coconut pudding – the perfect sweet treat to wrap up lunch.
Thanks Simply Thai and Shau Ru & Raph for hosting such a delicious event!
You can read Shau Ru’s write up of Simply Thai on From Dumplings to Donuts.
Enjoy!
Simply Thai
Xintiandi
Lane 181 Taicang Lu at Madang Lu
太仓路181号，新天地北里近马当路
+86 21 6326 2088
www.simplythai-sh.com
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