When Anajak Thai opened in 1981, most people who walked into the Los Angeles restaurant weren’t familiar with Thai cuisine. They just thought it was spicy Chinese food, said Justin Pichetrungsi, the ...
A government campaign drove the popularity and similarity of Thai menus, but they left out an ingredient: the experiences of actual Thai people. Growing up in the American South, I was usually the ...
Before I moved to Louisville seven years ago, I wasn’t a big fan of Thai food. I’d visit a Thai restaurant or get takeout every once in a while if someone else suggested it, though I was never one to ...