1/8/2024 0 Comments Zen thai food![]() ![]() The tap tim crob is a mixture of jackfruit pieces, water chestnuts in cold coconut milk and ice. The mango had coconut milk drizzled on top. You could taste the coconut milk infused rice and it was beyond scrumptious and not too sweet. This was my first try and I instantly fell in love with it. It’s shameful to say this out loud but I had never had sweet sticky rice and mango. I enjoyed it but I found it a little less interesting than the other dishes.Īlthough we were all stuffed, we left a little room for dessert. We also had the Malay egg noodles with chili chicken and prawn. For some reason I find Asian beef dishes in Dubai taste odd, however, the beef here actually tasted great f with all the nutrients intact. ![]() The beef in both the dishes I tried was well cooked and tasty. The rice was delicious enough to have as a meal on its own. The Black Pepper beef sauce with the Thai style fried rice. The Red Curry based beef stir fry was utterly delicious too with tantalizing coconut hints of flavor oozing through the spiciness of the dish. The sticky rice here is cooked in traditional bamboo rice steamers. The amazing thing is I could taste the different flavors in my mouth which created an overall harmonious dish. I have had this dish many years ago in Thailand and it really tastes wonderful. This dish really blew my mind with its spicy undertones and succulent flavors of garlic and basil. Holy Basil chicken stir-fry with steamed rice. Simply yum.įor mains we were torn because of all the options but Nicky came to the rescue and recommended some dishes. Steamed chicken dumplings with bean and soy sauce. I highly recommend these.Ĭhicken satay, which was deliciously tender and a winner for me, it’s served with tamarind sauce. I’m used to coating on prawns being sloppy and thick and oily. Salt and Pepper Prawns which are lightly coated and spicy reveal deliciously firmly cooked prawns. The prawns were fresh and generously cooked to perfection. I was initially slightly put off by the smell but this fizzled out as soon as I tasted the soup.The nourishing red clear soup had sprinkles of chili flakes which gave the soup a lovely bold flavor. Nicky was kind enough to make the soup mild, which I still found a tad chilly but bearable and delicious nonetheless. Tom yum soup with prawns I always shy away from Tom yum because my threshold for chilly is quite low. I couldn’t wait to get started with the tasting. I found it impressive that they use Thai cooks to prepare the meals, this goes a long way to creating a truly authentic touch. Nicky is a Thai native of Indian descent and rather impressively speaks fluent Thai. One thing that is clearly evident is that Nicky has a great passion for good quality fresh food, which he prides himself in. Nicky not only walked us through his recommendations for dishes to try, he also explained how the various dishes are cooked and explained how fresh ingredients used for the dishes are flown in straight from Thailand. ![]() To drink we got the mint lemonade drink which had tangy salty kick to it. However I was more interested in the Thai dishes. The menu comprises both Thai and Chinese cuisine. There is seating if you would like to dine in, however this is limited. Nicky, the owner of Zen invited us for a tasting at this quaint little intimate restaurant that’s meant for take away and delivery. However due to the recession, around 2008, had to close down but re opened in 2011 in Business Bay (Metropolis Tower) from which they still operate. The interesting thing is that Zen actually opened up almost 10 years ago in 2005 and was a well reputed Asian restaurant in Dubai for take-out and delivery. I recently read somewhere that Thai food is one of the most popular cuisines in the world, with seven of its dishes making it onto 50 most delicious foods. I had thought I found the best Thai place in Dubai until I went to Zen. All your senses come to play when you eat Thai. I find it utterly fascinating how they can combine sour, sweet, spicy and salty into a dish. Thai food is bland…said no one ever! What I love about Thai cuisine is that it intricately combines different types of textures, flavors, aromas and colors creating a variety of palatable tastes in your mouth. ![]()
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