Lunch Break: Thai Canteen

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I ordered the Yum Shiang Hai - translucent shiang hai noodles, minced chicken, tossed with roasted chili paste, shallot, and lemongrass. The serving was large, but it's a light salad. They used ground chicken and were a bit heavy handed on the dressing. The noodles with excess dressing made it quite slippery to eat. 

My friend had the Pad Med Mamuang - stir fried cashews, water chestnuts, onions, and roasted chilies. She opted for tofu.

I also ordered a side of Peak Gai Tod, or  fried chicken wings, with came with a sweet chili oil. These were piping hot and I found it curious how they cut diagonal slashes through the wing meat, presumably for the hot oil to reach every bit of meat. 

We finished it off with the sticky rice with mango. This was white versus purple and my only complaint was it lacked the drizzle of coconut milk that gives just that little bit of moisture and sweetness it needed. 

As the name Thai Canteen implies, this is supposed to be a more casual style restaurant. Don't expect to order things family style for sharing here. These are all individual orders. Even their take-out menu has a cover photo of Thais sitting on stools outside an alley cafe in Thailand, munching in a solitary way. But that's Thailand. I would definitely bring friends to this
Thai Canteen.