Toronto Eats: Pi Day at Pai Northern Thai Kitchen

Pai Northern Thai Restaurant

On March 14, better known as Pi Day, Ryan and I went for lunch with his parents to Pai Northern Thai Kitchen. Still on our Thai food kick following Pok Pok and Nana, Ryan and I checked another Thai restaurant off our list. The starter above was the Som Tum Tad, the papaya salad. It […]

Toronto Eats: Dinner at Nana Thai Restaurant

Toronto Eats: Dinner at Nana Thai Restaurant

Nana is the new sister restaurant of the busy Thai restaurant Khao San Road. Due to my recent obsession with Pok Pok, trying a new Thai restaurant was high on my list. Nana restaurant opens at 5pm for dinner, and Ryan and I were the first ones there, expecting a long line outside like at Khao San Road. The interior […]

The Year in Books: October

The Year in Books: October, Kiku Corner

Pok Pok by Andy Ricker, 2013. Tomiko borrowed this Thai cookbook from the library because she thought ‘pok pok’ was a dirty word in Tagalog – alas, the word was similar but not ‘pok pok.’ The mistake ended up being a blessing in disguise, since the Pok Pok book is gorgeous and is full of amazing […]