It was a clear and sunny day in Melaka. Walking at the narrow alleys of the historical heritage town at mid-day, we could feel the sun bearing on our backs on our way to our first eat stop for the Date with Bloggers event in Melaka. And as few beads of sweat rolled from our foreheads, we were filled with delight to see the refreshing sight of Uncle Keong’s Delicacies.
Tongue-Thai’d in Thai Sticks ‘n Steaks
I’ve always had a penchant for Thai food ever since I’ve encountered it a long time ago way back when Flavors and Spices, one of the pioneers of Thai cuisine in the country, was around. Then, there was also the more mainstream but nonetheless delicious offerings of Sukhothai. I had this notion that it’s pretty hard not to like Thai food because for all the differences it had with local fare, there are some striking similarities – the use of a shrimp paste, nam pla, for example bears strong resemblance to our bagoong and patis. Some of the flavors are also familiar – the liberal use of lemongrass or tanglad, lime juice, chilis and coconut milk.