tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189934640660440147.post5613186479165352431..comments2024-03-09T18:14:42.377+08:00Comments on After Giovanni: Rak Thai, Mid ValleyPoppy Seedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13000862304930677554noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189934640660440147.post-56054820289905737782009-06-15T09:36:34.041+08:002009-06-15T09:36:34.041+08:00I came to dine here last night, after much indecis...I came to dine here last night, after much indecision as to what to have (go back to reliable Dragon-i, and guarantee a reasonably satisfying dinner, or try something new, which given that this was a Mall, I was extremely skeptical of). Well, guess what? I was right to be skeptical. The food at Rak Thai was beyond horrible, and expensive given what it was! I ordered the tom yum soup in a coconut and the basil chicken. First the soup. The picture showed a coconut overflowing with large prawns ... don't be fooled. I could not taste any coconut milk at all. All I could taste was sugar, salt and MSG. I kid you not. There were not spices whatsoever, the lemongrass looked like it was thrown in at the end of microwaving the soup instead of being infused through boiling. The chicked came out looking like something they dug out of the garbage out back and tasted accordingly horrible. To add insult to injury, I left hungry, had already spent my dinner quota money for the night, and spent the whole night hungry and my liver working overtime trying to expel whatever non-sense it was that got in to my system. This is a real pity. I was beginning to believe that international cuisine in Malaysia doesn't just go downhill after the first few months of opening, but I guess I was wrong. What is it that causes these restaurants to get lazy after a few months? Expensive ingredients? I believe that perhaps the Malaysian taste is in part to blame. The chefs start to cater to low standards to remain open. Oh, and I missed the Thai iced tea -- which tasted bland and totally cheap.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189934640660440147.post-88449903726330714922008-09-01T21:26:00.000+08:002008-09-01T21:26:00.000+08:00Curry koeay teow a bit oily hor? I think portion o...Curry koeay teow a bit oily hor? I think portion of the oil is from the koey teow.Little Inboxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05144722392476355519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189934640660440147.post-78561462675154528742008-08-30T11:23:00.000+08:002008-08-30T11:23:00.000+08:00I never had koay teow in clear tomyum soup before...I never had koay teow in clear tomyum soup before. I like your idea and will be trying it on my next Thai food outing...CK Lamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06726889295843360736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189934640660440147.post-12550266100613945032008-08-29T23:34:00.000+08:002008-08-29T23:34:00.000+08:00my sympathy for the mediocre 2nd visit. the curry ...my sympathy for the mediocre 2nd visit. the curry kuey teow do look a tad oily.J2Kfmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05796494199340657874noreply@blogger.com