Million Elephant Goodness
Last night, I had dinner at Million Elephant (1153 N. Fulton Street in Fresno) with my friends Samina, Toni, Alex, and Kyle. Alex and Kyle just moved to town and already love this restaurant, which serves Thai and Lao dishes. Samina, Toni, and I also love the place and have had many a good meal there. We started our meal with two appetizers: money bags and spring rolls with tofu. Since I'm new to this food blogging thing, I forgot to take pictures of the money bags, fried pouches of chicken, peas, and all kinds of smooshy, yummy things. I'm especially amused by the edible ties that fasten the top of the money bags. They disappeared quickly. We also really enjoyed the spring rolls with peanut dipping sauce. I love spring rolls!
My favorite dish is the green curry--I've known all week that's what I would order at Million Elephant. I love the coconut milk based creamy sauce, the delicious vegetables and the perfect tofu. Last time we were there, we only ordered one green curry. I'm happy to say that this time (thanks to Samina) we had two orders . . . which means I can have some leftovers today. Good thing since looking at this photograph makes me want more green curry!
We also ordered a dish with tofu, spinach and peanut sauce, mongolian beef, and red curry. Kyle, thanks to introducing me to the joys of red curry. I still can't decide which curry I liked best: green or red. Perhaps we'll have to return and do a taste test.
We forgot to order rice, but our waitress quickly remedied our absent mindedness. This meal needed rice which absorbed all the delicious curry sauce. I think we were all satisfied by our meal
The food was great, but so was the company. Toni and Samina are always fun (I'm lucky to have such good friends). And I enjoyed getting to know Alex and Kyle better. Check out Alex's moving first novel, Still Water Saints. I'm so glad to have him as a colleague . . . and I'm glad he brought Kyle to Fresno, as well. I hope they will all join me on my search for the best Mexican restaurant in Fresno. Stay tuned.
My favorite dish is the green curry--I've known all week that's what I would order at Million Elephant. I love the coconut milk based creamy sauce, the delicious vegetables and the perfect tofu. Last time we were there, we only ordered one green curry. I'm happy to say that this time (thanks to Samina) we had two orders . . . which means I can have some leftovers today. Good thing since looking at this photograph makes me want more green curry!
We also ordered a dish with tofu, spinach and peanut sauce, mongolian beef, and red curry. Kyle, thanks to introducing me to the joys of red curry. I still can't decide which curry I liked best: green or red. Perhaps we'll have to return and do a taste test.
We forgot to order rice, but our waitress quickly remedied our absent mindedness. This meal needed rice which absorbed all the delicious curry sauce. I think we were all satisfied by our meal The food was great, but so was the company. Toni and Samina are always fun (I'm lucky to have such good friends). And I enjoyed getting to know Alex and Kyle better. Check out Alex's moving first novel, Still Water Saints. I'm so glad to have him as a colleague . . . and I'm glad he brought Kyle to Fresno, as well. I hope they will all join me on my search for the best Mexican restaurant in Fresno. Stay tuned.
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Seeing the pictures of the green curry makes me want some, too!
Good luck on the Quest for Fresno's Best Mexican.