Sri Suwoon

Sri Suwoon
44 Hugh Street
$47

This used to be the Blue Jade but it has ceased to be, it is an ex-restaurant. They cleaned up the interior, painted and brought in new chairs. Enough of the décor, we are interested in food. I started with Tom Yum Hed. This was a well done soup – not a tomato in sight as some restaurants are want to add to the soup. Also, they were pretty adventurous with the mushrooms, using two types. For the main, I had one of my favorite Thai dishes, which was not on the Blue Jade’s menu, Sia Rong hi. I was disappointed. It was actually sweet instead of spicy, even when you added the sauce. The veg was fresh and well cooked though and I think there are plenty of things on the menu to go after aside from this dish. MP

I had already been once to this restaurant but when MP returned from Canada we decided to give it a whirl. We both had our favourite soup and I would put it down as one of the best recipes we’ve tried. MP’s tiger cry arrived with lovely presentation but I hardly paid any attention because I was face down in a prawn red curry, which was sweet and very delicious. Loads of prawns, aubergine, French beans and pineapple washed down with egg fried rice and I couldn’t eat another thing. I had lashings of fizzy water and MP hit the singha. I see they do take aways so it makes me think about working my way through the menu. I like a challenge! HP