Ban Chok Dee recently opened their 2^nd restaurant in Maple Ridge, I was invited to taste a selection of new dishes from Executive Chef Parinya Lopston’s menu.

1^st dish:

Yum Som-O (Pomelo Salad) – A Refreshingly light medley of flavours with a mixture of juicy pomelo strands, crisp jicama, crushed candied pecan and Thai herbal dressing mixed with prawns and smoked salmon. Stunning presentation and flavours.

2^nd dish:

An interactive Thai dish, filling the Betel Leaf at the table, making for tasting so many different flavour combinations, with a delicious palm sugar peanut sauce for garnishing.

3^rd dish:

Scallops in green curry with a stunning presentation.

4^th dish:

Pork Belly wrapped green beans with Prik-Khing sauce

5^th dish:

Fish curry over rice layered with a mango curry and a green curry to mimik a green leaf.

6^th dish:

Mango Sticky Rice with hand carved mangos and sticky rice.

Ban Chok Dee Thai

20465 Lougheed Hwy, Maple Ridge

Tel:(604) 459-8000

Web: http://www.banchokdee.com

Twitter: @BanChokDeeThai

By: Richard Wolak