In the jungle, the tiger is king.
Except in this one, where curry is king.
What?
Brad and I walked by Easy Tiger, quite accidentally, before it opened and the place immediately caught my eye. Upon arriving home I quickly googled up a storm and was super excited to discover it was to be a Thai restaurant and opening soon!
So whilst I wanted to go in the first week it opened, with life getting in the way as it does, we settled on a little date night the week after.
You could still smell the waft of new paint and freshly unwrapped furniture rush by you as you opened the door, as off putting as it might sound, it's quite exciting as well. And you get used to it after the initial entry.
First Huxtable and now Easy Tiger, with the clean modern lines, simple colour palette and an easy spaciousness. No clutter around here! There was an adorable little couch area up near the front of the restaurant, one long communal table which filled up with chatty diners throughout the night and a few smaller tables for two, or when put together for four or more.
Upon being seated we were immediately each presented with a cup of blooming tea in these gorgeous little cups. From Bodum. Kind of tempted to pick up a set for myself.
We decided to start our night with a little bottle of Ranman Tokusen Gingo sake, which were served in champagne glasses, a fun little twist I reckon. As our waiter informed us, it was indeed quite a bit heavier, rich and creamy. I tend to favour dry sakes, but this was really gorgeous and I couldn't get enough of it with it's full bodied flavour. At 16.5% it hits you pretty hard!
The suggestion was to either go with the preset banquet or pick a curry to be king, with maybe a salad and son in law eggs. And rice. Rice is very important.
We went with the latter suggestion and added an entree to it.
Betel leaves with prawn and fresh coconut started our meal. And don't forget a good dusting of shallots there too. I picked this as I remember having something similar in a Thai restaurant in Malaysia (go figure), and I wasn't disappointed. When wrapped up, they proved to be formidable sized crunchy mouthfuls, and surprisingly juicy, the juices trickling down my wrist with every bite. Not the most elegant thing to eat, but definitely fun and really great textures and flavours, a hint of shallots there, a crunch of peanut here.
Duck and watermelon salad with green chilli, mint and peanuts. The duck was lovely and tender and was an interesting, but suitable, contrast to the refreshing mint and watermelon. Flavours were mixed and quite complex, but still very enjoyable. The chilli had a nice little bite to it. I did like the colour the watermelon added to the dish as well.
Curry is one of those things that is really just impossible to shoot prettily. Especially if it's Malaysian inspired since Malaysian curries are well...brown. And kinda lumpy. Hmm, not really that sexy unfortunately.
For our 'King' of the table, we went with the Panaeng curry of pumpkin, baby corn and thai basil. At first bite, both Brad and I just went quiet, retreating back into our own head spaces to enjoy the rich and hearty flavours. I loved the thick and heavy gravy, it was perfect the perfect thing to just drown my fluffy rice in. The pumpkin was soft, but not mushy and I loved the curry leaves tossed throughout, adding that extra warmth to the curry when bitten down on. I did lament a little bit that I wasn't seeing or getting the taste of the baby corn, I was expecting to see it bobbing up in the curry at least!
Son in law eggs, highly recommended by our waiter, so we caved in and got one each. They are eggs, soft boiled for just 5 minutes and then fried so that they are sealed and a bit firmer on the outside. I loved how they looked when presented to us and was very excited to pop them open. I can't help but play with my food. The insides just exploded out and saturated the rice. It was just delicious, there was a sweetness to them, adding yet another flavour palette to our rather complex meal already. I loved these. If I didn't say that already.
Brad and I ate family style, with all the dishes coming out quite quickly, one after the other. After divvying up the portions, I like how hearty and filled up my plate looked. It was just a nice size for one, although I was a bit fuller than I expected. Once again, we both had to say no to dessert this time. You'd think I'd learn my lesson eventually!
Service was just impeccable, I don't think I've met such hospitable and charming staff in a while, quick to bring water, quick to bring drinks, efficient in explaining the menu and so helpful with suggestions. And chatty as well. I had a wonderful night and look forward to exploring more of this jungle soon.
Except in this one, where curry is king.
What?
Brad and I walked by Easy Tiger, quite accidentally, before it opened and the place immediately caught my eye. Upon arriving home I quickly googled up a storm and was super excited to discover it was to be a Thai restaurant and opening soon!
So whilst I wanted to go in the first week it opened, with life getting in the way as it does, we settled on a little date night the week after.
You could still smell the waft of new paint and freshly unwrapped furniture rush by you as you opened the door, as off putting as it might sound, it's quite exciting as well. And you get used to it after the initial entry.
First Huxtable and now Easy Tiger, with the clean modern lines, simple colour palette and an easy spaciousness. No clutter around here! There was an adorable little couch area up near the front of the restaurant, one long communal table which filled up with chatty diners throughout the night and a few smaller tables for two, or when put together for four or more.
Upon being seated we were immediately each presented with a cup of blooming tea in these gorgeous little cups. From Bodum. Kind of tempted to pick up a set for myself.
We decided to start our night with a little bottle of Ranman Tokusen Gingo sake, which were served in champagne glasses, a fun little twist I reckon. As our waiter informed us, it was indeed quite a bit heavier, rich and creamy. I tend to favour dry sakes, but this was really gorgeous and I couldn't get enough of it with it's full bodied flavour. At 16.5% it hits you pretty hard!
The suggestion was to either go with the preset banquet or pick a curry to be king, with maybe a salad and son in law eggs. And rice. Rice is very important.
We went with the latter suggestion and added an entree to it.
Betel leaves with prawn and fresh coconut started our meal. And don't forget a good dusting of shallots there too. I picked this as I remember having something similar in a Thai restaurant in Malaysia (go figure), and I wasn't disappointed. When wrapped up, they proved to be formidable sized crunchy mouthfuls, and surprisingly juicy, the juices trickling down my wrist with every bite. Not the most elegant thing to eat, but definitely fun and really great textures and flavours, a hint of shallots there, a crunch of peanut here.
Duck and watermelon salad with green chilli, mint and peanuts. The duck was lovely and tender and was an interesting, but suitable, contrast to the refreshing mint and watermelon. Flavours were mixed and quite complex, but still very enjoyable. The chilli had a nice little bite to it. I did like the colour the watermelon added to the dish as well.
Curry is one of those things that is really just impossible to shoot prettily. Especially if it's Malaysian inspired since Malaysian curries are well...brown. And kinda lumpy. Hmm, not really that sexy unfortunately.
For our 'King' of the table, we went with the Panaeng curry of pumpkin, baby corn and thai basil. At first bite, both Brad and I just went quiet, retreating back into our own head spaces to enjoy the rich and hearty flavours. I loved the thick and heavy gravy, it was perfect the perfect thing to just drown my fluffy rice in. The pumpkin was soft, but not mushy and I loved the curry leaves tossed throughout, adding that extra warmth to the curry when bitten down on. I did lament a little bit that I wasn't seeing or getting the taste of the baby corn, I was expecting to see it bobbing up in the curry at least!
Son in law eggs, highly recommended by our waiter, so we caved in and got one each. They are eggs, soft boiled for just 5 minutes and then fried so that they are sealed and a bit firmer on the outside. I loved how they looked when presented to us and was very excited to pop them open. I can't help but play with my food. The insides just exploded out and saturated the rice. It was just delicious, there was a sweetness to them, adding yet another flavour palette to our rather complex meal already. I loved these. If I didn't say that already.
Brad and I ate family style, with all the dishes coming out quite quickly, one after the other. After divvying up the portions, I like how hearty and filled up my plate looked. It was just a nice size for one, although I was a bit fuller than I expected. Once again, we both had to say no to dessert this time. You'd think I'd learn my lesson eventually!
Service was just impeccable, I don't think I've met such hospitable and charming staff in a while, quick to bring water, quick to bring drinks, efficient in explaining the menu and so helpful with suggestions. And chatty as well. I had a wonderful night and look forward to exploring more of this jungle soon.
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Nice photos! Seemed like you ate mostly things that we didn't, so it's great to see what you thought of the remainder of the menu (which we'll have to try another time).
ReplyDeleteJetsetting Joyce
I want to explore this jungle too! Yum that curry looks incredible. I hadn't heard of this place, thanks for bringing it to my attention.
ReplyDeleteHeidi xo
Veryyyy nice!!! love the idea of that duck and watermelon salad!! and the son in law eggs...gimme gimme!
ReplyDeleteI want to try this place! Will need to persuade my eating-partner-boyfriend-person. Their menu looks like it might be on the pricier end of the mid-range scale and he's more of a cheap eats kind of guy.
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