I’m a big fan of Nok Suntaranon’s restaurant Kalaya in Philadelphia. Eating there was one of the first times that I got emotional while eating Thai food (that wasn’t made by my grandmother).

One of our regular couples, a World War II veteran and his wife, have been eating Thai food all their lives. They said we were at the top of our game, and that’s a compliment we’ve taken to ...

Red Thai Curry Duck served with an Asian cabbage ... I grew up finding feathers and shot in my food and am hardly squeamish about such surprises, but your dinner guests might be put off a bit.