The New Nation - Internet Edition

WP Reporter

Enjoying a Thai meal in Thai way will be very easy for the city dwellers, at Taste restaurant of The Westin Dhaka. After success of Taste of Thailand The Westin Dhaka is bringing back Thai food festival "Cuisine of Thailand" from May 3 to 12, 2008. Two guest chefs Thongchai Khutanon and Rassamee Pratrairaj from The Westin Grand Sukhumvit, Bangkok, Thailand will be showcasing their much revered creations, a result of pure, clean flavors, melded with traditional accents, only in Taste - the all day dining restaurant of The Westin Dhaka.

Delight your taste buds with an authentic Thai Cuisine prepared by the guest chefs. Chef Thongchai's cooking style is drawn from his deep passion for foods and appreciation of the art in its preparation. Chef Thongchai is a renowned name in Bangkok for his outstanding culinary skills. Chef Rassamee is an acclaimed chef, well-known for authentic and innovative cuisine alike.

Thai food offers a variety of flavors and taste, with enthusiastic use of herbs, spices and fresh ingredients. Thai food is famed for its balance and harmony, an exiting combination of five fundamental tastes - hot, sweet, sour, salty and bitter - brings contrasting yet complementing flavors and textures to each dish. Coconut milk, sea food, and fruit also play a key part in Thai Cuisine.

What could be the better way to start other than refreshing salads and soups? Enjoy an array of revitalizing salads and starters from a range of Sour and Tangy Fruit Salad (Yum Pollamai), Spicy Chicken, Shrimp and Glass Noodle Salad (Yum Woonsen Gai and Goong), Seafood Salad with Thai Herbs (Plar Talay) andSpicy Beef Salad with Ground Roasted Rice and Chilli Powder (Larb Nua). Why not try Seafood Combination Soup with Lemongrass, Lime Juice and Chilli (Tom Yam Poo Tak), Beancurd Soup with Seaweed (Tom Jerd Tao Hoo Salai Talay)?

For the food lovers, there is an array of popular Thai dishes to tantalize your taste buds - Chicken Green Curry (Gaeng Kiew Wan Gai), Spicy Beef Curry (Gaeng Phad Nua), Stir Fried Shrimp and Broccoli (Broccoli Phad Goong), Stir Fried Fish with Thai Yellow Curry (Pal Phad Pong Karee), Deep Fried Shrimp Toast (Kanom Pang Na Goong), Crab Fried Rice (Kao Phad Poo), Stir Fried Beancurd with Sweet and Sour Sauce (Priew Wan Tao Hoo), Steamed Jasmine Rice ( Kao Hommali )

A Thai meal is usually followed by a variety of fresh-cut fruits and sweet treats. More elaborate sweet desserts such as Pumpkin Custard, Water Chesnut in Coconut Milk, Mango Sticky Rice, Black Sticky Rice with Coconut, or Banana in Syrup or Yam in Coconut Syrup.

In the press launching event Mr. Calvin Stevenson, Executive Assistant Manager

The Westin Dhaka, Mr. ATM Hafizullah, Director of Sales & Marketing, The Westin Dhaka, Mr. Gerard Wallace, Executive Chef, The Westin Dhaka, Guest Chef Thongchai Khutanon from The Westin Grand Sukhumvit, Bangkok, and Rassamee Pratrairaj, The Westin Grand Sukhumvit, Bangkok were present.