In Rockville, the Taste of Thai -- On a Halal Menu (2/2)

Amina Thai offers elegantly fresh versions of Thai favorites such as pad kaprow (chicken with basil), pad khing (chicken or beef with vegetables and ginger in garlic and black bean sauce) and various curries. Toopet said she doesn't like coconut milk in main courses; I agree with her. The only dish I found disappointing was pad kee mao (popularly known as drunken noodles), which I thought was dry and not sufficiently fiery. There are also several vegetarian dishes. Besides the beef and seafood salads, my favorite dish is the fried banana dessert. At Amina Thai, banana slices are enveloped in rice paper; the petite bundles are then deep-fried until crisp and drizzled with honey and chocolate sauce. And now Toopet knows all my dining preferences. Amina Thai Restaurant 5065 Nicholson Lane, Rockville, MD. First Muslim Thai restaurant in Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area Tel: 301-770-9509 http://www.halalthaicuisine.com. Serves Lunch & Dinner Appetizers, $4.25 to $7.95 Main courses at lunch, $6.25 to $10.95 main courses at dinner, $8.25 to $13.95 Article Source: Originally published on washingtonpost.com, September 15, 2005. To contact Nancy Lewis, email her to lewisn@washpost.com