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Seattle. I haven't been able to find nearly as good Thai food anywhere else since I moved away from there (nor have I been able to find Swimming Rama anywhere else besides Seattle, why is it so hard to find?). I miss Thai Tom's in the U-District, and I just miss food in general in Seattle. I'd live there again if it wern't for the sun deficit.
Thai Tom's is very good. Hard to get a seat, though.
For most of my life I was a Chinese / Japanese food kind of dude bro. Never really tried any other Asian cuisine. Visiting my sister and her family in Seattle really got me in to Thai food. I just wasn't aware of Thai food in general back home (SF). But since my frequent trips to Seattle, I have found just as good (if not better) Thai food here in SF. I haven't had Thai food nearly enough in LA to judge. Don't think I have ever had Thai in NYC. I don't experiment much when I order though, which probably makes a difference in the quality between these cities. I stick to the basics mostly. Side note - I am also in to Vietnamese food now. Also, I didn't vote.
This is easily Los Angeles in all respects: quality, variety, and price. It makes sense given that it has the largest thai community outside of thailand, it is one of the closest by physical proximity to thailand and a major port and airport hub, it has access to a wide range of fresh ingredients necessary for good thai cooking given its pacific location and proximity to Central Valley, it's not yet egregious cost of living, and the generally cosmopolitan demographic makeup where it's very common for people of all sorts to try cuisines of other countries. It's not that other cities aren't great as well, but just not as great.
This is easily Los Angeles in all respects: quality, variety, and price. It makes sense given that it has the largest thai community outside of thailand, it is one of the closest by physical proximity to thailand and a major port and airport hub, it has access to a wide range of fresh ingredients necessary for good thai cooking given its pacific location and proximity to Central Valley, it's not yet egregious cost of living, and the generally cosmopolitan demographic makeup where it's very common for people of all sorts to try cuisines of other countries. It's not that other cities aren't great as well, but just not as great.
I would say all of those points apply to Seattle and SF as well - except, of course, having the largest Thai community outside of Thailand.
I would say all of those points apply to Seattle and SF as well - except, of course, having the largest Thai community outside of Thailand.
True though Los Angeles is a far larger port and physically much closer to Thailand, more cosmopolitan in terms of its ethnic makeup and Seattle is nowhere near the Central Valley.
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