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Eat My Thai on Gibson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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<\/em>.\u201d\u00a0 His words resonate true for those of us who don’t live in a monochromatic world of homogeneous meals lacking diversity, personality and flavor.\u00a0 Similarly resonant is his characterization of Thailand’s spicy food: \u201cThat perfect balance of pain, and pleasure, and more pain. Brain flooding with endorphins and all is well with the world. Until tomorrow morning<\/em>.\u201d\u00a0 Would that my words would flow with the profundity, veracity and ease with which Bourdain laced his every utterance.<\/p>\n

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Interior of Eat My Thai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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.\u00a0 Such was the case when we visited the almost sardonically named Eat My Thai restaurant on Gibson.\u00a0 Perusing the menu filled me with joy and with hope.\u00a0 Far too many Thai restaurants across the Duke City have a boring “sameness” as if they subscribe to a templated format.\u00a0 Eat My Thai’s menu offers a number of items heretofore unavailable in the Land of Enchantment’s Thai eateries.\u00a0 It’s not every menu that fulfills its promises of deliciousness and diversity in every menu item.\u00a0 Based on what we enjoyed during our inaugural visit, Eat My Thai does!<\/p>\n

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Money Bags<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Eat My Thai is situated in the Siesta Hills Shopping Center on Gibson Blvd. a few blocks east of San Mateo.\u00a0 It’s recessed from Gibson and has an east-facing storefront which makes it a challenge to spot if you’re headed east.\u00a0 More easy to spot from Gibson is the delightful 999 Seafood Market<\/strong><\/a>, itself a foodie’s haven within Albuquerque’s International District.\u00a0 The spot in which Eat My Thai is ensconced has been home to a number of short-lived restaurants (including the wonderful Asian Grill<\/strong><\/a>).\u00a0 Eat My Thai is going on three years at the location as of our initial visit in July, 2025.<\/p>\n

Though adobe-hued homogeneity describes the restaurant’s exterior, step inside and you’re treated to a vibrant ambiance,\u00a0 Lush greenery, wicker baskets on the walls, requisite Buddha statuary and other visually intriguing decorative touches lend to what promises to be a tranquil and immersive experience.\u00a0 That experience is bolstered by an attentive wait staff.\u00a0 Following up friendly greetings, the wait staff is on-the-spot with refills, recommendations and prompt service.<\/p>\n

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Angel’s Wings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Though such factors as ambiance and service rarely escape my notice, my primary focus is on a restaurant’s menu.\u00a0 That’s where Eat My Thai really shines.\u00a0 While the menu does include all the usual suspects (such as America’s favorite Pad Thai), the menu is replete with dishes not common in Duke City Thai restaurants.\u00a0 Unique offerings can be found in every section of the multi-page menu: Stir-Fried Noodles, Noodle Soups, Rice Dishes, Curry Dishes, Wok Dishes, Eat My Favorites, Vegetarian menu; Appetizers, Soups and Salads; and Beverages and Desserts.<\/p>\n

25 July 2025<\/strong>:\u00a0 Appetizers at virtually every Thai restaurant in the Duke City don’t extend much beyond satay, egg rolls, steamed dumplings and chicken wings.\u00a0 At Eat My Thai, you’ll find such delightful starters as money bags<\/strong><\/em> (cilantro, mushroom, carrot, wrapped in egg roll ground skin).\u00a0 Visually, each of the five crispy golden pouches do indeed resemble an old-fashioned money bag complete with a tie to hold all that lovely money intact.\u00a0 Every bit of thse money bags is edible and absolutely delicious though the accompanying sauce is mostly one-note (sweet).\u00a0 Money bags (thung thong in Thai) have their genesis as part of “Thai Royal Cuisine,” food for people who reside in the Thai royal palace.\u00a0 Royal cuisine in Thailand dates back to 1351 and historically used the rarest, freshest and most expensive ingredients to prepare lavishly presented cuisine that was and still is mild in taste.\u00a0 Today money bags can be found in some Thai restaurants, even in Albuquerque.\u00a0 One of my greatest thrills is introducing great friends to great food.\u00a0 Our friends Tom and Ellyn Hamilton had never experienced money bags until visiting Eat My Thai with us.\u00a0 Not surprisingly they loved them.<\/p>\n

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Beef Jerky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

25 July 2025<\/strong>: Another appetizer as delicious as it is unique is called angel’s wings (boneless chicken stuffed ground pork, onion, carrot and mushroom).\u00a0 As celestial as any starter in town, these angel’s wings<\/strong><\/em> are (to my knowledge) only found at one other Albuquerque restaurant location, the wonderful Vietnamese restaurant Huong Thao<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0Who would ever have thought a stuffed chicken wing could taste so good?\u00a0 These hand-held gems are terrific though the accompanying sauce (cloying) isn’t worthy.\u00a0 One other problem with both the angel’s wings and the money bags is that they’re served in odd numbered portions which means you might have to figure out how to split the odd numbered one.\u00a0 Tom’s solution: order two portions.<\/p>\n

25 July 2025<\/strong>:\u00a0 Mention beef jerky and many New Mexicans think “carne seca.”\u00a0 There really is a difference between beef jerky and carne seca.\u00a0 Carne seca has a much more intense flavors than typical jerky. <\/span>It’s often seasoned with a variety of spices, including chile.\u00a0 New Mexican restaurants like the New Mexico Beef Jerky Chicharrones<\/strong><\/a> have<\/span>\u00a0 introduced so many wonderful variations to carne seca that we no longer have to wonder what carne seca would taste like if it was marinated in teriyaki or habanero (for those of us who can stand the heat).<\/p>\n

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Mango Curry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

25 July 2025:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>The Thai version of beef jerky is actually more like carne seca than it is like the boring beef jerky non-New Mexicans are subjected to.\u00a0 Well, maybe not texturally, but at least in terms of not being a one-note exercise in chewing.\u00a0 Thai beef jerky<\/strong><\/em> (known as Neua Dad Deaw is a flavorful and slightly sweet-savory dried beef snack and popular street food.\u00a0 It’s typically made by marinating thin slices of beef in a mixture of fish sauce, soy sauce, sugar, and spices, then drying it in the sun or oven before lightly frying it. This results in a chewy, tender, and crispy texture.\u00a0 it also results in delighted diners.<\/p>\n

1 July 2025<\/strong>: Eat My Thai has a wider selection (ten) of curry dishes than other Thai restaurants in Albuquerque.\u00a0 \u00a0In addition to the usual selection of Thai curries–red curry, green curry, yellow curry, Panang curry and mussaman curry–the menu offers duck curry, mango curry, pineapple curry, pumpkin curry and even a Japanese curry.\u00a0 They sure do know how to curry my favor.\u00a0 Remembering the last time I had mango curry<\/strong><\/em> was in Denver almost two decades ago made my selection an easy one.\u00a0 The tangy sweetness of mango pairs so well with the sugary sweetness of coconut milk and complements curry’s\u00a0combination of salty, sweet, sour, and piquant elements.\u00a0 The mango curry included onion, bell pepper, carrot, green beans and mango, in good proportion to one another, lending a terrific balance to a wonderful dish.\u00a0 \u00a0Steamed jasmine rice is served with all curries.<\/p>\n

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Green Curry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1 July 2025<\/strong>: Many Thai restaurants seem to limit available proteins to pork, beef, chicken or shrimp.\u00a0 Eat My Thai one-ups them all with several duck-based dishes: duck noodle soup, duck rice, duck curry, honey duck and an entree called “Eat My Duck<\/strong><\/em>” from the “Eat My Favorites” section of the menu.\u00a0 \u00a0This aptly named wok-fried duck dish includes boneless duck with ginger, mushroom, carrot, onion, pineapple and tomato.\u00a0 The tanginess of the pineapple, spicy pungency of the ginger and acidity of the tomato provide a nice counterbalance to the earthy qualities of the mushroom and the delicate, yet rich notes of duck.\u00a0 This is a beautiful dish on the plate made even more palatable by flavors that go so well together.<\/p>\n

25 July 2025<\/strong>:\u00a0 During an episode of Parts Unknown, television gliteratti Anthony Bourdain visited Thailand where he observed that “There’s almost an inverse relationship, like the more hideous looking the dish, the more delicious it is<\/em>.”\u00a0 He wasn’t talking about green curry<\/strong><\/em> which may be the most inviting of all Thai curries.\u00a0 With a vibrant green color and its inimitable balane of sweet, savory and spicy flavors, it’s an amalgam of ingredients (green curry paste made with fresh green chilies, lemongrass, galangal, and other herbs and spices) simmered in coconut milk with various vegetables, proteins such as chicken, tofu, or seafood, and aromatics, it is one of my very favorite of all Thai curries.\u00a0 Eat My Thai’s version with chicken is terrific.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Eat My Duck<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

27 July 2025:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>It just wasn’t fair.\u00a0 The day after enjoying my very favorite eggplant dish in Albuquerque at the Red Chilli House<\/strong><\/a>, I was still craving more eggplant.\u00a0 Eat My Thai’s spicy eggplant<\/strong><\/em> dish beckoned.\u00a0 As with other entrees at the restaurant, you can have the dish with your choice of protein (chicken, beef, pork, steamed tofu, fried tofu, vegetables, shrimp, seafood and even duck) as well as the spice level (mild, medium, hot, Thai hot) you can tolerate.\u00a0 Eggplant shares a generous bowl with bell peppers, onions and basil.\u00a0 It’s a good dish, but not as lively and delicious as Red Chilli House’s version.<\/p>\n

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Spicy Eggplant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

27 July 2025<\/strong>: It’s not often we visit a Thai restaurant without enjoying mangoes with sticky rice.\u00a0 It’s not every Thai restaurant that offers “Mountain Flat bread with condensed milk, also known as “roti<\/strong><\/em>.”\u00a0 Roti is unleavened flatbread made from whole wheat flour in kitchens throughout South Asia, the Caribbean and Africa.\u00a0 Typically called “chapati” at Indian restaurants where it may be served with chutney, it’s best served as a dessert with sweetened condensed milk.\u00a0 The wonderful contrast of smoky, savory flatbread with sweet, rich milk is addictive.\u00a0 Nine wedges of the fabulous flatbread were a nice way to finish a delightful meal.<\/p>\n

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Roti<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If you find my words in adequate to describe the lively flavors of the colorful food at Eat My Thai, you’ll see just how difficult it is to describe a meal that delivers on the promises of a diverse menu.\u00a0 How many adjectives and synonyms are there, after all, for delicious.<\/p>\n

Eat My Thai<\/strong>
\n5303 Gibson Blvd., S.E.
\nAlbuquerque, New Mexico<\/strong>
\n(505) 388-0499
\nWebsite<\/strong><\/a> |
\nLATEST VISIT<\/strong>: 27 July 2025
\n1st VISIT<\/strong>: 1 July 2025
\n# OF VISITS<\/strong>: 2
\nRATING<\/strong>: Excellent<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0\u2013 High quality dining experience; very good to excellent food, attentive service, and a well-maintained atmosphere; worth a detour.
\nCOST<\/strong>: $$$
\nBEST BET<\/strong>: Roti, Eat My Duck, Mango Curry, Angel’s Wings, Money Bags, Thai Beef Jerky, Green Curry,
\nREVIEW #1475<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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