Thai cuisine has become universally popular, and it's no exception in Singapore. However, the first rule is Thai food must be prepared by Thai cooks. That itself is a guarantee of success, and seldom have we encountered a busier Thai restaurant as Hom Aroi Thai Food at Coronation Plaza. Having visited Rida Video Centre, this seemed like the logical choice for dinner. And it was packed.
Lucky to find a table that has just been vacated with a mess of dishes left over by the last patron, we occupied the spot. Ordering from a menu was fuss free, and you paid up front after making food choices. Wait time was not long, and the dishes just came as the crowd steadily builds up. There are many, many students from neighbouring schools, and their presence reassures the notion the food is going to be good. Young people in their masses are seldom wrong. They know where to get good value.
We ordered traditional Thai Chinese dishes - chicken and pork - eaten with rice, and the sine qua non Tom Yum Goong. The redder the better, for me, as long as it's not too sour. The chefs here got it just right, and that was the first dish to be consumed fully. The other dishes were so generous in portions that takeaway was necessary, and we got something to fill the stomach on the next evening.
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| Classic red tom yum seafood soup with two big prawns (concealed) |
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