""Oh Honey"...If you love food, you need to go see Chef and Owner Kaew Sumner at A Taste of Thailand here in Bend. Part of being from Bend is allowing yourself to go with the flow...a few years ago that flow took one of my best friends and I into the small drive in Thai shop next to the Xpress Lube off of Greenwood. Before I could even blink a cute Thai women made her way over to our car and gave us an abundance of samples of her newest curry soup creations that had rices, chicken, bamboo and much more all blended to tantalize your taste buds. Well, today I was out and about in Bend again going with the flow and enjoying the sun which we seem to see 200+ days a year, all of a sudden I had the urge to tantalize my taste buds and before I knew it I found myself on Greenwood pulling up to see Kaew...just like always she opened the sliding glass window and asked me,"you know what you like HONEY?" while she hands me down that glorious sample. I gulp it down letting my entire body blend with the tastes of curry, chicken and rice. It always brings me back to center. I ordered Pad Thai Chicken like I always do, there is no better in town, believe me I have checked. I continued to eat my curry sample, and a thought hit me. From its location, to its food, from its employees, to her known saying "Hello, Honnnnney" explain what I love about our country. A lady from Thailand can end up in Bend, Oregon of all places and start a shop, what is basically a food cart on the side of the road. Today because of that I get some of the best Thai food I have ever had. Not to be long winded, but seriously the food she makes is great, from the curries to the fresh spring rolls, from the samples to her smile and love of food, you will never regret going to visit Ms. Kaew Sumner at A Taste of Thai. So, in My Own Words I want to say please take the adventure to go outside your box and try food beyond the normal pub food and go visit A Taste of Thai I know you wont regret it, any you will never say "honey" the same ever again. 5 Things to bring: 1. A bit of Cash- she only takes cash, but its not pricey 2. An appetite- she gives samples and large portions 3. A smile- because she always smiles back 4. A car- it is a drive through 5. An open mind- Her menu changes weekly and its always good (especially the green curry or pumpkin)
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