Taho nga!
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I had a big taho craving today. Several blogs posted a few interesting
taho quick fix recipes but I decided to follow the recipe from "Panlasang
Pinoy". I...
2 months ago
(mis-)Adventures of a Filipina in Zürich, Switzerland
I proclaim my love for the food at Ah hua! There are probably thousands of Thai restaurants in Zürich and all of them serve the same dishes--red and green curry, pork or chicken with oyster sauce, and pad thai. It has started to get boring really. I know Thai food from deep inside my heart (or belly as you prefer) because my parents used to rent rooms to Thai people. I was introduced to Thai cuisine very early in life (I have a very very good tolerance to chili). In the 80s, the Thais came in droves to my hometown to study Agriculture at the University of the Philippines Los Banos (now of course they are exporting rice and Philippines is importing from them but that is another story) and somehow my parents became part of this vibrant community. So, I know that red and green curry doesn't define Thai cuisine. I don't even remember to have eaten it at the many (eating) parties we attended. I was really so delighted to find Ah hua since they have about 70 dishes in their menu at really affordable prices! I tried five already (you have to give me time) and all are good.
There are two Ah hua restaurants around Helvetiaplatz. The original place is at Brauerstrasse 9. It is a small place with 4 tables and it is always full. I actually found it charming that we needed to share our table with people we didn't know. Since there are lot of people waiting to be seated, one needs to eat and go. It is really mean to stay and chat when there is a line outside (we went on a Thursday). The food was excellent and in generous portions and the service was fast and attentive. The new place is just around the corner at Ankerstrasse 110. This one looks more like a proper restaurant and the tables need not be shared. The quality of the food remains but strangely the service is less attentive. Anyway, I left satisfied and happy so there is really nothing to complain about.