{"id":12719,"date":"2021-02-04T08:06:10","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T13:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/?p=12719"},"modified":"2021-06-15T08:03:28","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T12:03:28","slug":"dek-sen-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/?p=12719","title":{"rendered":"Dek Sen"},"content":{"rendered":"

Part of what I\u2019m calling the \u201cGolden Oldies\u201d series: photos from bygone days taken at restaurants that are still doing business, still relevant, and still worth a trip. These came from a number of visits; some made it to Instagram, others made it here to ethnojunkie.com, and still others never made it off my hard drive, so this is a collection that spans a few years of happy eating.<\/em><\/p>\n

Dek Sen (literally \u201cchild noodles\u201d), one of my favorite casual restaurants for Isaan Thai cuisine, has never let me down. Located at 86-08 Whitney Ave, Elmhurst, it has always been a stop along my Ethnic Eats in Elmhurst<\/a> ethnojunket and will be again when things get rolling.<\/p>\n

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\nDek Sen\u2019s Tub Wann appetizer won\u2019t leave you wannting: pork liver and red onion on a bed of greens. Ground roasted sticky rice for some crunch, lime juice, mint, scallion, and cilantro for some punch.<\/p>\n

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\nZabb (very literally \u201cdelicious\u201d) Wings. When you see zabb (you might also see zaab) it\u2019s your clue that you\u2019re dealing with food from the northeast region (Isaan, Isan, Isarn, et al.) of Thailand. Dusted with a crunchy coating that combines chili and lime, these wings are crisp, spicy, not at all greasy, and they definitely live up to their moniker.<\/p>\n

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\nCrispy Mussels Pancake, a signature dish. Fried egg pancake with mussels over saut\u00e9ed bean sprouts served with Sriracha sauce.<\/p>\n

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\nThe ever popular hot and sour soup, Tom Yum (“tom” means boil and “yum” means mixed). This one features minced pork, pork liver, fish balls, a perfectly boiled egg, bean sprouts, peanuts, scallions, and cilantro and is topped with fried wonton and fried garlic. Yum indeed!<\/p>\n

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\nKa Nom Jeen Nam Ya (you might see khanom chin or other spellings). Khanom jeen are thin vermicelli noodles made from mildly fermented rice, here supporting “special curry chicken” with fish balls and fresh vegetables, a signature dish.<\/p>\n

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\nPork and Pepper with Egg. A spicy offering with a focus on ground pork crowned with basil; the crispy fried egg on the side acts as a foil to the spice level of the pork.<\/p>\n

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\nPhuket Chili Fried Rice. Saw this one on the blackboard so I don’t know if it’s a regular. It’s redolent of homemade royal shrimp paste and served with mackerel, a boiled egg, and steamed vegetables.<\/p>\n

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\nAnd what’s for dessert? Rainbow Crepe Cake! This was only the 4,257,369th photo of Dek Sen\u2019s rainbow crepe cake on Instagram! \ud83d\ude09 But I might just have been one of the first to mention that it tasted delicious as well. “Dek” means child in Thai and if this doesn\u2019t have you channeling your inner unicorn, I don\u2019t know what will.
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\nDek Sen is located at 86-08 Whitney Ave, Elmhurst, Queens.<\/em>
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