There are few dishes I love as much as the Shrimp Curry Clay Pot, from Mai's Vietnamese Restaurant. Mai's was voted Best Vietnamese restaurant in Dallas by the Dallas Observer. The Curry Clay Pot is the dish they feature. Admittedly, the first time I went to Mai's, I ordered something other than the Clay Pot, against the boyfriend's recommendations. Ever since then, I have always ordered the Curry Clay Pot. Last night, in fact, I introduced some friends to Mai's, and some ordered the Clay Pot, some didn't. Those that did were completely happy. Of those that didn't, at least one wished he had the Clay Pot. So what makes this dish so delicious? The curry sauce comes with the spicy-ness level that you like, it's not too sweet, and the rice on the bottom of the pot is a little burned, and crispy. As you mix, you find more layers. It comes out bubbling hot. I also like that the Mai's website acknowledges the sketchy neighborhood. It's the type of place that my friends are surprised to learn that I would ever eat in. That's how good the Curry Clay Pot really is.
I'm sharing my discoveries in Chapel Hill, NC as I work toward my MBA at UNC. Expect delicious restaurant reviews and fave shopping destinations.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
The Curry Clay Pot
There are few dishes I love as much as the Shrimp Curry Clay Pot, from Mai's Vietnamese Restaurant. Mai's was voted Best Vietnamese restaurant in Dallas by the Dallas Observer. The Curry Clay Pot is the dish they feature. Admittedly, the first time I went to Mai's, I ordered something other than the Clay Pot, against the boyfriend's recommendations. Ever since then, I have always ordered the Curry Clay Pot. Last night, in fact, I introduced some friends to Mai's, and some ordered the Clay Pot, some didn't. Those that did were completely happy. Of those that didn't, at least one wished he had the Clay Pot. So what makes this dish so delicious? The curry sauce comes with the spicy-ness level that you like, it's not too sweet, and the rice on the bottom of the pot is a little burned, and crispy. As you mix, you find more layers. It comes out bubbling hot. I also like that the Mai's website acknowledges the sketchy neighborhood. It's the type of place that my friends are surprised to learn that I would ever eat in. That's how good the Curry Clay Pot really is.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment