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Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive
Pretty much agree, though of course there are exceptions. I've eaten in family-run Chinese restaurants and as a rule they're head and shoulders above what you can get at non-Chinese run places or (blecch!) those monster buffets that serve lukewarm food from huge basins on the buffet line. Not much skill is needed to open a massive can or bag, warm up the contents and dump into the appropriate basin.
Agree also on the Thai comments. Most American "Thai" restaurants serve dumbed-down American versions of the real McCoy. I've eaten Thai food numerous times in Thailand, in restaurants and in the homes of relatives, and believe me; probably one in a hundred "Thai" restaurants in America even come close to the real thing. At any rate my wife is Thai and a fantastic cook: I get the real deal whenever I want it (which is often). She has talked about holding classes in Thai cooking here in The Villages, though the demand might not be that great considering that Villagers tend to not do a lot of cooking at home.
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Can you recommend a local market for ingredients? I am not up to making my own curry paste, can not find the Mussaman paste I want online TIA