Eat My Thai – Albuquerque, New Mexico
In his inimitable style Anthony Bourdain described the first time he tasted Thai food: “It was like discovering a color I never knew existed before. A whole new crayon box full of colors.” His words resonate true for those of us who don’t live in a monochromatic world of homogeneous meals lacking diversity, personality and flavor. Similarly resonant is his characterization of Thailand’s spicy food: “That perfect balance of pain, and pleasure, and more pain. Brain flooding with endorphins and all is well with the world. Until tomorrow morning.” Would that my words would flow with the profundity, veracity and ease with which Bourdain laced his every utterance. When my Kim and I find a Thai restaurant with a menu so diverse and complete that it practically begs for a poetic waxing is when I curse the lack of fluency, grace, and rhetorical eloquence in my speech. Such was the case when we visited the almost sardonically named Eat My Thai restaurant on Gibson. Perusing the menu filled me with joy and with hope. Far too many Thai restaurants across the Duke City have a boring “sameness” as if they subscribe to a templated format. Eat My Thai’s menu offers…
