A few weeks ago, our spice-craving tastebuds found Hubby Dear and I at a remote little establishment called Thai Cuisine Experts. Tucked away in the heart of the city of Mississauga, this fresh, fast food Thai restaurant took us by surprise. I was most intrigued to try it out after I heard that the owners, Celine and Naresh Sharma especially travelled all the way to Thailand to find authenthic and experienced help. They came back with Chef Jongkol Sringern, who worked at the prestigious five star Shangri-La Hotel. Accompanied by Celine herself, who has been trained in traditional Thai cuisine, the two promise to serve you the best of Thailand. And boy, did they deliver!

The ambience is very casual, and the place - bright, neat and tidy. Due to its small space, it’s serves as a perfect choice for take-out when you want something fresh and delicious. One of the best things I noticed, is how how they ask every customer their spice-tolerance level and any nut allergies they may have. Each dish is made fresh, as you order it, and catered to your requests.

We started with subtly flavoured Chicken Satay and side of Papaya Salad. I truly believe we hit a jackpot with the salad. Thinly shredded slices of papaya and mango smothered in a tangy lime dressing, this salad had to be one of the best I ever tasted. I’m not lying when I say that this salad has got me looking to try out papaya in other forms, something which I would have never thought of doing otherwise.

We then went on to the main course. We ordered the Garlic Chicken and the Chicken Pad Thai. Although much to my dismay thet Garlic Chicken tasted like any normal oriental stir-fry, the Pad Thai was simply delicious. It had the perfect blend of hot, sour, salty and sweet flavours, and was truly exceptional. Although we were stuffed to the brim, I couldn’t resist trying their special ice-cream for dessert. Boasting of traditional tropical flavours such as Mango, Coconut, Lychee and Pistachio, it would’ve been a shame to leave without so much as a spoonful. We had the pistachio, which was just wonderful.

If ever you’re craving from some good, authentic Thai food I would definitely recommend dropping in and giving it a try. And if you do, do not skip the Papaya salad!

* Image courtesy ThaiCuisineExperts.com

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