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Title: Comida Listo: Siamese Please
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Blog Entry: Someone asked me if I make Yucatecan food at home. My answer is, "No, why should I?" I am surrounded by places in which to eat great Yucatecan food from cocina economicas that serve frijol con puerco every Monday and La Poderosa in San Sebastian that makes the best salbutes and panuchos every evening, to the hotels who serve cochinita and other savory dishes in their breakfast buffets.   There is nothing like going to Las Ruinas and having beer and botanas with friends, for eating a wide variety of typical foods. In my quest to find out what people miss, I have found that often people mention missing Thai food.   We used to eat Thai food often NOB (north of the border), and our special dinners out were Thai. In keeping with the upscale image that they want to portray, Comercial Mexicana likes to highlight foreign imports in their stores by featuring a country. The first time I noticed was when they featured France, they even had some imported French enameled cast iron cookware.   I had just started shopping in their Mega Balcones store, so I didn't realize that it was an event . So I missed out on the lovely pots and pans. Last year, they did a Thailandia Expo, and, being wiser in the ways of Mexico and Mega, we stocked up while we had the chance.   If you missed out on the event, and are craving Pad Thai, don't worry. You can buy rice noodles in the Chinese import store at Plaza Dorado. Los Angeles doesn't look like a store that sells Asian foods, but they do. If you don't see what you want, just ask. They even have fresh spring roll wrappers hidden away in a refrigerator.   If you want to try making your own fresh rice noodles, here is a recipe and a video. While I was looking for videos I also found this one , which explains the title. After either buying some noodles or making your own, you can then try out my favorite Pad Thai recipe. Of course, you might just need a recipe for Green Curry Paste in order to make your own favorite dishes.   We're going to be having Satay and Pad Thai soon, as we just ordered a grill from the herrero . I'll report about how it all comes out on my cooking blog.   If you made a comment on one of my other articles don't forget to check back, because I always answer my comments!   Theresa is the author of ¿What do I do all day? and Theresa's Cooking Blog . Her weekly column, Comida Listo, can be found on Yolisto each Tuesday.