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Red Curry Chicken at Kaffir Thai

Published: Dec 9, 2012 · Modified: Dec 9, 2012 by Felicia Lim · This post may contain affiliate links

Juan and I have a small addiction to eating out, every once in a while.

It’s some sort of weakness that we have – the need to be outside, enjoying dinner at a nice restaurant (or humble corner food cart). It’s a little bright spark to light up the weekend, to have a nice occasion to dress up for, put on our nice shoes and pretty clothes. It makes us feel alive, like a breath of fresh air to complete the weekend, and a push of energy to help us get through the next working week.

We always attempt to explore different dining out options, trying not to repeat the same restaurant more than once, unless it was incredibly good and makes us itch to return.

Last night, we wanted some Southeast Asian punch – something spicy and intense – so we settled for Thai food, and began an online search for a good Thai restaurant.

The Buenos Aires food guide, Guia Oleo, had pretty good reviews for Kaffir Thai, a restaurant in the city center situated at Tres Sargentos 427, a few blocks away from Juan’s office. We decided to give it a shot, although it looked a little pricey.

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Kaffir Thai’s restaurant sign on the outside

Kaffir Thai is more suitable for a romantic dinner with your partner as opposed to a place for a friends’ night out.

At the entrace, you are greeted by two majestic elephants on the walls, imponently impressive, as they stretch from floor to ceiling, beckoning you to come right in. Next to them, are two comfortable light green chairs, in a very royal living room arrangement. You feel like you’ve walked right into the movie of Anna and the King. It transforms your mood instantaneously, and suddenly you feel like a princess dining with your prince.

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Majestic elephants welcoming us at the entrace

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Comfortable chairs in a royal setting

Its dim lighting, made just a little brighter with table candles, creates a charmingly intimate ambience, with pretty crystal lights mounted on its jade green walls, more of decoration than to provide lighting.

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Table candles added just a little more light

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Crystal lights mounted on jade green walls decorate more than illuminate

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The beautiful crystal lights look like glowing suns

After settling in a cosy corner booth, we flipped through the menu excitedly, anticipating a delicious meal to come.

There were the usual famous Thai dishes – pad thai, green curries, and red curries, with a small list of desserts and a large cocktail menu. However, having already had our eye on curries, we zoomed right on to the target.

I wanted the spiciest of the curries available, and ordered Gaeng Kiawan Nua O Kai, which was red curry chicken in coconut milk with pumpkin and thai basil, along with a side of rice. Juan ordered Gaeng Massaman, which was massaman curry with beef, potatoes, cinnamon and peanuts.

Before eating our main course, we ordered flour-covered deep fried prawn rolls, which were served with a mixture of soy sauce and garlic. These were good, although I would have liked a stronger, more intensely-flavored sauce to go with them.

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Deep fried prawn rolls

Between the two of us, we agreed that my red chicken curry was more authentically Thai and far more delicious- it was spicy, but also sweet because of the characteristically sweet pumpkin taste, and had a hint of lime, whose tangy sourness made the curry very addictive – so much so that I greedily ordered another side of plain white rice to accompany the curry, and kept on eating even while feeling I was going to explode. For being so addictive, I’d give it a 9/10.

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Gaeng Kiawan Nua O Kai – red curry chicken

The desserts looked great, but we were too full to eat another bite.

Although it was pricey (as we had expected at 150 pesos per person), we were very pleased with our food and ended our meal pleased as possums. It was probably one of the more regal Thai food experiences I’ve had in Buenos Aires, and I’m definitely recommending it for a date night out.

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Panza llena, corazon contenta (Full stomachs, contented hearts)

 

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  1. Irene says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:50 pm

    Hi Felicia! That’s a romantic Thai dinner. W and I like to go try new restaurant at least once a week on the weekend as well. And we love Thai food. I have never try one with pumpkin. It sounds heavenly delicious. If you like spicy Thai, I have just the one to recommend – Jungle curry 🙂

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    • rosewithoutthorns says

      December 10, 2012 at 5:57 pm

      Irene!

      yes, going out at least once a week to try something new on a “date night” makes like as a couple much more interesting! 😉

      wow never heard of jungle curry but I just googled it and it sounds amazing. Plus, no coconut milk involved so its low in fat and cholestrol!

      thanks for the suggestion!

      Reply
  2. Jess Gonzalez | Feast With Me says

    December 09, 2012 at 7:03 pm

    Man I love Thai food, but I feel so lame because I always end up ordering plain old Pad Thai! The dishes you mentioned remind me why I should branch out; everything looks delicious!

    Reply
    • rosewithoutthorns says

      December 09, 2012 at 8:29 pm

      Haha, i know!!

      I always order plain olf Pad thai too!! because it’s just so delicious and trust me, I would have ended up ordering Pad Thai last night (for the zillionth time) if not for the fact that I was craving spicy curry!!!

      hope you get to try a different Thai dish next time!!

      Reply

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