Pleasure Palate Southern Thai Feast at Jitlada September 24, 2007

If you love hot and spicy food, than you definitely have to check out the fiery Southern Thai cuisine at Jitlada. For those of you who didn't know, Jitlada is currently under new ownership and Owners, Chef Tui Sungkamee and his sister, Jazz Singsanong, decided to introduce favorite family recipes from their native area of Nakhon Sri Thammarat province near the Malaysian border as a way to bring back a previously waning clientele.

Most Thai restaurants feature Northern Thai Cuisine, so even having an extensive menu of 40 Southern Thai dishes is really unheard of and yet, Jitlada still was a hidden treasure. It wasn't until a Chicago food blogger, who happened to luck out in finding Jitlada, posted an extensive review that other foodies, especially LA foodies started to take notice and now, Jitlada is definitely the place to go if you have a love for all things spicy. :)

To read that original posting, go to:
http://lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=13933

To read about Southern Thai Cooking, go to:
http://www.thaifoodandtravel.com/features/sothai.html

To read Jonathan Gold's review, go to:
http://www.laweekly.com/eat+drink/counter-intelligence/flame-war/17010/

If you'd like to check out Jitlada's unusual menu for yourself, than please join me for a "Feast" of 12 different dishes. For $40, you will experience the following:

- Thai Spring Rolls

- Assorted Pork and Chicken Satay

- Coco Mango Salad - sliced mango, shrimp, lime juice, onion and chili

- Khâo Yam “Songkhla - rice salad in the style of Songkhla province, with assorted vegetables and a sweet sauce (náam budu)

- Kaeng Plaa Dùk Bai Chá-Phluu - a spicy, tumeric-seasoned curry with catfish and wild tea leaves

- Kaeng Khĩaw-Wãan Khài “Mang-kon” - green curry with egg-yolk-stuffed fish balls

- Khûa Klíng “Phat Lung” - Phat(tha)lung-style spicy, tumeric-flavoured dry curry with beef

- Plaa Thâwt Khĩi-Mîn - deep-fried tumeric-seasoned fish

- Kaeng Kài Khĩi-Phrâa - spicy, tumeric-seasoned curry with chicken and bottle gourd (wintermelon)

- Kài Bàan Tôm Khĩi-Mîn - tumeric-seasoned soup with chicken (bone-in) and kaffir lime leaves

- Néua Tàet Dìaw / Néua Sũwan - dried/fried beef “jerky”

- Steamed Rice

- Mango & Sticky Rice

- Your choice of beverage - soft drinks, Thai Iced Tea, Thai Iced Coffee

Beer and wine must be purchased separately

What's even better is that one of th owners, Jazz Singsanong will come out before the meal starts to give you a short talk about what Southern Thai Cuisine is all about.

As you can see, this will truly be a feast to remember and hopefully, you'll be able to join us.

Please purchase tickets at the link below:

http://www.localwineevents.com/Los-Angeles-Wine/event-142658.html

Official Website: http://www.localwineevents.com/Los-Angeles-Wine/event-142658.html