{"id":19218,"date":"2023-06-30T07:07:04","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T11:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/?p=19218"},"modified":"2023-06-30T07:30:37","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T11:30:37","slug":"khao-nom-nom-nom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/?p=19218","title":{"rendered":"Khao Nom Nom Nom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I always try to kick off my food tours with a crowd pleaser, something that will elicit an enthusiastic \u201cyum\u201d from my guests. Our Ethnic Eats in Elmhurst point of departure is Khao Nom, 42-06 77th St, known for their Thai desserts but also featuring a significant number of savory dishes. I\u2019ve written about Khao Nom\u2019s cuisine so many times because they\u2019re just that good; <a href=\"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/?p=12693\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> is a compilation of five posts from as far back as 2018!<\/p>\n<p>Although choosing an appetizer seems like an unproblematic task, making a decision is daunting because each of the ten they offer is a gem. (You know how I know that, right?) Lately, we\u2019ve been starting with this pair of winners:<\/p>\n<p><em>(Click on any image to view it in high resolution.)<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2592-use-edited-1440.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2592-use-edited-1440.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2592-use-edited-1440.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2592-use-edited-1440-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2592-use-edited-1440-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2592-use-edited-1440-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2592-use-edited-1440-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nKao Pod Tod. A deep fried fritter that features sweet corn, black pepper, garlic, and cilantro, combined with rice flour and served with Thai cucumber relish sauce. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2589-use-edited-1440.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2589-use-edited-1440.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2589-use-edited-1440.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2589-use-edited-1440-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2589-use-edited-1440-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2589-use-edited-1440-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2589-use-edited-1440-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nHoy Jor. Tofu skin in lieu of a spring roll wrapper filled with ground pork and crabmeat, fried and served with sweet and sour sauce.<\/p>\n<p>To savor these and over a dozen other treats from Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Nepal, Bangladesh, Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong, the Philippines, and elsewhere in Southeast Asia and parts of China, please check out my <a href=\"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/?p=19231\">Ethnic Eats in Elmhurst ethnojunket<\/a> and sign up to join in the yum \u2013 er, I mean fun!<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Because everything on the menu is great. 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