Pad Thai X 5

Five Pad Thai in eight days! A bit too much for me, even though I love those Thai noodles. And I am beginning to wonder if I am going to be able to love them as much after having so much of them in this trip.

For our first meal in Providence, not too long after we landed in the country, we decided to try Thai food recommended by an e-fellow. The restaurant is called Apsara and it's located just minutes away from our hotel. We, however, found the food to be disappointing. The Pad Thai that we had was not authentic enough to our taste.



Subsequently, we went around for many days without mentioning Thai food, until we were on the way to Buffalo and DH declared that he could not go on (this trip) without having rice. He was determined that he had to eat Thai food again. So we had our second Pad Thai within less than a week. We gladly found that the Pad Thai here was much better than the first one we had.



I can't remember why we ended up with Thai food again the next evening. For sure, it was originated by DH. Irregardless who suggested the place, we found a better Pad Thai in Buffalo the the other two. It was a perfect blend of sweetness and saltiness as well tanginess. K loved it more because the bean sprouts were separated from the noodles, obviously, she is not a fan of bean sprouts. I, on the other hand enjoyed having the bean sprouts on the sides and mix them right before I eat them. The crunchiness was there and they help balance the flavor better to my taste. DH simply loved them.



Then we arrived at Ann Arbor. I knew that DH couldn't and wouldn't leave Ann Arbor without having a meal at the Thai restaurant that he frequently visited when we used to live here. We could not remember the exact address of the restaurant and to make things worse, the restaurant has apparently changed its name. With a little struggle, the place was located. but sadly, everything we ordered, including our Pad Thai No. 4, didn't taste good.



With a disappointing Pad Thai, DH needed another Pad Thai to recover from (!) the next evening. We searched high and low for a decent one and found another Thai restaurant in Ann Arbor that looks decent and authentic. Our Pad Thai No. 5 may not be the best, but it was better that the previous one we had.



With more than 22 days to go in this trip, I am quite confident that this would not be our last Pad Thai story of the trip. Unless DH gets sick of it. Help!