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Origin Thai (2) in Morristown, NJ

15 Sep

My sister became my hero when she donated 10 inches of her hair to Locks of Love.  When we were in the area, we stopped by Origin Thai for lunch.  There are two more locations in Somerville and Basking Ridge, NJ and they bill themselves as being a French/Thai fusion.  I have only previously been to the Somerville location, and it was actually the first place I ever tried (and liked) Thai.  It never fails to impress.

Both Stacey and my mom chose the Massaman Curry.  Even I like this dish (and I am just not a curry fan).

The sauce is just perfect and the ingredients are fresh.

I chose the Pad Thai.  I’ve tried many different Thai dishes, but Pad Thai still remains my favorite. And Origin does it just right.

And see that little cigar on the side?  It was delicious, however, as it turns out that lovely sauce was filled with spicy chilies.  Both Stacey and I suffered after trying it, as we are both allergic.  It wasn’t pretty.

Overall, Origin is set apart because of the quality and freshness of the ingredients compared to most Thai places.  It just has a leg up on the rest.

Total Nom Points: 7 out of 10

Pongsri Thai

7 Jul

One of my best friends (and fellow food blogger) Lori and I have a good old standby Thai place that is always good… and cheap.  Pongsri Thai’s menu is famous between Lori and I for laughs with dishes named “Prince Kermit” (frog’s legs) and “Big Bird’s Love Nets” (hard noodle nest with chicken, pineapple, and veggies inside).  The teenage boys inside of us also get a kick out of reading the spice list that mentions the “erect” nature of the plants and some terrible English translations.  As a person allergic to peppers, I have to be careful with Thai food (although I love it), so I usually go with the Pad Thai or Pad See Ewe.  This time I went with Pad Thai and it didn’t dissapoint. 

Lori went more creative and ordered The Big Bird Love Nest (which she had eaten and enjoyed before).  She found it very enjoyable (no comment from yours truly due to the peppers).

We managed to save room for dessert and Lori got the pumpkin coconut custard while I went for my old standby favorite, mango and sticky rice.  The pumpkin coconut custard had great flavor (and even texture! which was concerning upon first glance).  My mango and sticky rice could have had riper fruit and stickier rice, but I still enjoyed.


Reliable and cheap.

Total Nom Points: 6.5 out of 10