Kinn Thai, Knox

It's the holidays and I have been reading a number of books lately. If Covid has any upside at all, it would be rediscovering the joys of reading. Previously I would be so tired from getting up early and commuting to work that I would be praying for a seat on the train so I can nod off. But without the long commute I have been able to cook fresh meals almost every night and fit in a few pages if not a few chapters of reading almost every night. 

It is very satisfying to read a really good book and find lessons to learn from, similarities to my own life, understanding the characters in the book as though they are my friends and be immersed in their lives. There are reading challenges on the Internet such as reading 52 books a year, or picking books by a specific author, about a country, a topic etc each week. As for me, I pick my books on what's made it to the 'best' list on Goodreads. So far, most of the books have been pretty good. 

The book I am reading now is Growing Up Asian in Australia. It is a compilation of short stories by Australians with migrant backgrounds, foreword by Alice Pung. In one of the stories, the author tells how they hated Thai food because that was all they ate at home since their parents were chefs at the local Thai restaurant in town. The only reprieve was when they could eat at the school cafeteria which serves classic Australian fare such as meat pies. Things went a bit awry when the school teachers ordered food from the parents' Thai restaurant. They had ordered dishes with mild chilli ratings but what they received were not quite what they ordered! It all ended well though. 

Much like the teachers in the book, I also prefer mild dishes. I can tolerate 1 chilli sign, and perhaps two but definitely nothing more than that! So when we went to Kinn Thai at Knox for dinner, I made sure to order only mild dishes. Luckily Kinn Thai's dishes are pretty mild and adjusted to the Western palate. 

We ordered the duck curry ($28) which is always delicious when eaten with steamed rice. Creamy curry, lots of coconut cream, pieces of duck goes so well with rice. 

Next was the crispy barramundi with 3 flavours sauce ($26) which is basically sweet, sour, spicy sauce. Deep fried fish... what else can I say... 

We also tried their soft shell crab with chilli jam, and grilled beef ($27), both of which are also delicious. For fail proof Thai food, you can't go past Kinn Thai!