Respite with Friends

My friend Bo was in China for her birthday. She returned a week ago, so we planned a birthday celebration last night. My schedule is crazy right now with all the Writing Project activities during the week, and Samina is gone for the next couple of weekends. As a result, just Toni, Bo, and I dined at Million Elephant, a Thai restaurant I blogged about last year.

I've liked the space this restaurant is in since I moved to Fresno. It's right on Olive and the entire front has enormous windows. I like sitting at a table close to a window watching the traffic and people move by--makes me feel like I live in a big city.

I also like the food. The green curry is one of my favorite dishes there. I usually order it with tofu, but last night, Bo chose to order a version with chicken. It was still smooth and creamy with the lovely bites of eggplant, green beans and red pepper.

Toni ordered a dish with glass noodles, chicken, shrimp, and bean sprouts. I think she hoped it would be spicier than it was, although she still enjoyed it.

I decided to try something new to me: Chu Chee Salmon with curry and vegetables.

The salmon was melt-in-your-mouth tender (I thought it was going to be broiled, so this was unexpected), but the curry was creamy and the veggies were nicely cooked. I love the coconut milk that Million Elephant uses--I've loved every curry I've ever ordered there. And the majority of their dishes include healthy portions of vegetables--always a plus for me!

After dinner, we walked down Olive, looking into store windows. As dusk fell, we sat outside eating a bowl of ice cream at Scoop's. After so many days of blistering hot weather, the cool(er) air and the slight breeze made being outside actually comfortable. It was a nice evening.