Tarn Thai Menu
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It is simply not possible to convey in words the pure deliciousness of properly prepared and authentic Thai cuisine. If you have never tried it, then you need to visit us as soon as possible! And if you are familiar with eating Thai, then we are sure that you will be impressed.
Thai food is not Chinese nor is it Indian, nor is it something in between. And if you have tried Thai food anywhere other than a good authentic Thai restaurant, you haven't tasted the real thing! (unless your grandmother is Thai and she cooked it for you!)
Dining at Tarn Thai
A visit to a Tarn Thai for dinner begins with the warm welcome that is the hallmark of Thai hospitality. Diners unfamiliar with our extensive menu will benefit from our helpful and informative staff who can assist you in choosing your meal. For the best eating experience, a range of dishes to share at the table, will allow you to experience the full range of aromatic flavours and textures of our exquisite food.
To help you enjoy your meal and choose you dishes according to your own taste, we have used chilli symbols on the a' la carte menu to indicate the strength of "spicy hotness" for each dish as follows.
Eating a Thai Meal
Thai people enjoy telling jokes and teasing each other so that talk, not food may occupy much of the early part of the visit. But then comes the time to enjoy a meal together!
Dishes are usually comprised of bite-sized portions and meal service typically only includes a fork and a spoon. In fact a century or so ago no cutlery (apart from serving utensils) was used at traditional meals. the rice whether ordinary or glutinous, was pressed into small pieces with fingers and then dipped into the other dishes.
Almost always there will be a variety of dishes, for it takes more than one or two preparations to achieve the blend of flavours, textures and colours. Ideally a Thai meal offers a combination of flavours: sweet, hot, sour, salty, bitter. Sometimes several of these are present in a single creation, subtly blending, while in other dishes one flavour will predominate. Most often, in addition to the obligatory bowl of rice, there will be a soup of some kind, a curry, a steamed dish, a fried dish, a salad and one or more of the basic sauces, probably placed on nam prik and/or nam pla. (Chilli/fish).
Nor are there any rigid rules about what goes with what, diners are free to mix dishes according to their individual taste. Diners at the table serve themselves only one or two mouthfuls of a dish at a time, allowing everyone to share the same dishes. Serving plates are replenished as they empty.
Dessert for a formal meal often consists of several dishes, usually fruit of some kind, as well as a solid and a liquid sweet. Water and tea are still the most common liquid accompaniment, though a bottle of Thai whiskey is often present at festive gatherings, to be drunk with soda and fresh lime juice.
WINE LIST
Available From
25 Nov to 1st Jan
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