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in:Layover in NYC for 30 hours starting tonight. Need good food ideas! 62 pts
“Hug Esan - Isan style Thai food, they will blow you away with heat if you ask. Nam Khao Tod is my death row dish, but they're also great for grilled/fried meats, whole fish, extra funky papaya salad, and an impressive collection of larbs.”
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postWhen I’m at Hug Esan, I have to get the Nom Khao Tod (crispy rice salad) and Larb Pla (crispy, fried fish)39 pts
“Hug Esan is one of the great Thai Esan spots in Elmhurst, Queens.”
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in:Hottest day in NYC: What did you eat that was still hot, spicy & not cold!28 pts
“their somtums and larbs were exceptional”
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in:What's the best thing you've eaten in the past week?24 pts
“And Hug Esan's version was great, and they will blow you out of the water w/ heat if you ask them to.”
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in:Your best meals of 2024?9 pts
“Nam Khao Tod is my perfect dish, it's got some of everything going on (salty/sweet/sour/rich/crunchy/chewy/etc). That plus some grilled/fried meats and a BYO beer makes for a lovely dinner.”
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in:Thai boat noodles from Zabb Putawn in Brooklyn4 pts
replying to u/dantesinfernoracket1: Yes. And the menu is way more elevated than the other places in the area. Some deep-cut dishes that aren't found as commonly in the States. I haven't tried all of them, but on that alone, I'd rank it pretty high.
“my death row dish of Naem Kow Tod (salad of deep fried rice that goes super big on every flavor, my place for it is Hug Esan or Playground in Elmhurst).”
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in:What’s the spiciest god damn dish in NYC? Make me regret asking this.1 pts
“The papaya salad Thai spicy level at Hug Esan is the first thing I think of. Even spicier to me than the larb at zaab zaab because it’s doesn’t have the fat from the meat to help tone it down a bit. I love spicy shit and I can’t finish that papaya salad in one go”
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in:Replacement for Ugly Baby- Where to go?64 pts
“Go to Queens, specifically Elmhurst, Jackson Heights, and Woodside for authentic Thai food!”
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in:If you’ve ordered the same thing from 10+ places, which one won?53 pts
“Nam Khao Tod/Yam Naem/Laotian Sticky Rice Salad (my favorite Isan Thai dish-) Hug Esan”
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in:What’s the spiciest god damn dish in NYC? Make me regret asking this.40 pts
“Thai hot papaya salad at hug esan in elmhurst”
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in:What's your favorite random dish from a random restaurant you can never not order?30 pts
“Hug Esan - Nam Khao Tod”
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in:What we ate on a 4.5 day trip to NYC!15 pts
“- Elmhurst: Hug Esan (thai, and thai-spicy so watch out!)”
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