If it wasn’t for the chicken pox I am currently suffering from and if I wasn’t the well meaning philanthropist that I am, it being a Sunday, I would’ve made my way to Ego Thai, infecting all the hordes of hungry connoisseurs of Thai food present there tonight with my delicate bout of the pox.
But if I have little access to the outside world, it by no means stops me from reminiscing about the oriental smells that one is greeted with, each time you decide to step into Ego Thai. The entire restaurant is in a way, like a bit of an experience, including the darned boat that hangs high from the ceiling, holding a cascading bouquet of flowers, only that I always think it is biding its time before it recognizes the head it is karmically designed to fall upon.
But really, other than the boat, there are other memorabilia, which add to the ambience, and more so the books strewn across the first floor on shelves of different sizes, they just add a hint of an extra bit of pleasure; reading and eating, its much like sex, drugs and rock and roll, all rolled into one.
About the food, I am sucker for their fantastic Iced tea with either cucumber or cinnamon, both making for the ideal refresher. And that is just the perfect mild seduction to prepare one for the wonderful noodle soup, Tom Kha Kai, and the green and red curries. It is simply put-decadent.
It’s for times like these that I refer to my newfound Chinese diet – put all the food you want to eat on your plate, but eat with just one chopstick. Try it. It works!
But if I have little access to the outside world, it by no means stops me from reminiscing about the oriental smells that one is greeted with, each time you decide to step into Ego Thai. The entire restaurant is in a way, like a bit of an experience, including the darned boat that hangs high from the ceiling, holding a cascading bouquet of flowers, only that I always think it is biding its time before it recognizes the head it is karmically designed to fall upon.
But really, other than the boat, there are other memorabilia, which add to the ambience, and more so the books strewn across the first floor on shelves of different sizes, they just add a hint of an extra bit of pleasure; reading and eating, its much like sex, drugs and rock and roll, all rolled into one.
About the food, I am sucker for their fantastic Iced tea with either cucumber or cinnamon, both making for the ideal refresher. And that is just the perfect mild seduction to prepare one for the wonderful noodle soup, Tom Kha Kai, and the green and red curries. It is simply put-decadent.
It’s for times like these that I refer to my newfound Chinese diet – put all the food you want to eat on your plate, but eat with just one chopstick. Try it. It works!
4 comments:
Good Evening Rochie !
Another very nicely written piece by you . All I can say after reading this is that I'm feeling hungry again . But will surely try the one chopstick thing tomorrow coz ..........Tomorrow Never Comes !!!!!
Take Care n We want a Roaring Rochie :-)
Hey Rochie....the title left me gagging being the vegetarian that I am!!!!!But reading further, I quite forgot the "defenseless animals" wondering how the "head" that would end up being decorated with the boat with casacading flowers look!!!!! Hope it would still stay attached to the body.
This piece was really a seduction of senses!!!!!!!
Been dying to go to Ego Thai myself for some time !
I like their Tom Kha too. Haven't tried the Tom Yum there - should be good.
Now to the customary criticism-comments !!:
1. Have you ever had a defensive animal on your plate ? One that oozes blood / gore / sweat (or better still - tears !)
2. Have you ever been to Chilli Seassons in Lodhi Colony (fantastic Thai - but a bit more expensive) or Swagath in Defence Colony (fantastic Chettinad - about the same price).
I think the food in CS is better though - but the price at Ego Thai probably makes it a better deal. And the smoke and drink make it a more "wholesome" experience (talk about changing definitions!).
Do you wish you had jaundice? ... So that all you could have was boiled grub?
(Bugger me for being such a nut!!)
Thank you people for being with me on this one. I tried checking out Bline today with my basketball friend but figured it had moved from Basant Lok to Chanakyapuri.
Any other place for a decent Russian meal anyone?
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