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Thai Pad,
the a-la-carte restaurant within Jim Thompson's bar and bazaar at 408
Upper Richmond Road, London SW15, is launching a new menu from June
where food and wine are made for each other. Chosen specifically for
their affinity with the Thai cuisine, the wines are literally 'thai'd
up' on four special menus, ranging from £16.95 t0 £26.95,
providing a feast for all the senses.
The best
selling JT Feast at £26.95, which includes five
starters, a middle course of Crispy aromatic duck, five mains and
Steamed jasmine rice, is 'thai'd up' with Sauvignon Blanc, Central
Valley Chile, whose citrus flavours and mouth-watering acidity cut
through the rich taste of Thai fish cakes and Garlic prawns with
chilli, whilst the unusual Stump Jump (Grenache, Shiraz, Mouvedre)
from Australia is bold enough to handle Crispy aromatic duck and
Stir-fried beef with ginger. The wines are £15.50 and £16.75
per bottle, respectively.
The
Spice Merchant Feast at £23.95 offers five starters and
five mains plus rice, and is paired with Riesling, Wolf from Germany,
whose flavours of pears and honey are balanced with good acidity,
making it a perfect, medium sweet wine for the spicy dishes in the
menu, such as Spicy Thai green curry with Thai pea aubergines and
Braised monkfish in a tamarind sauce with spiced orange zest. The
Pinot Noir Mad Fish from Australia is a textured wine with black
cherry and spice, perfect for dishes with chilli and soy, and a great
match for the Roast duck breast part of this menu. The wines are
£16.50 and £21.50 per bottle respectively.
The
Dragon Dancer Feast - four starters, four mains and rice for
£21.95 - offers an equally attractive and new taste sensation,
where Chenin Blanc Boland Cellar from South Africa takes centre stage
with its fruity flavours and crisp acidity, crucial for dishes like
Thai fish cakes and Sweet and sour crispy pork with pineapple. The
USA Merlot, King Fish Delicato has that all-important acidity along
with flavours of plums and dark cherry for a great match with the Red
duck curry with green peppercorn served in a clay pot. The wines are
£15.95 and £14.95 per bottle respectively.
The
Monk's Vegetarian Feast Menu at £16.95, four starters,
four main and rice, offers Chardonnay 'Organic Vineyards' Chilcas
from Chile, chosen specifically for its smoothness, to enhance Rice
paper pancakes and Sweet corn fritters. The floral aromatics of the
Monastrell Organic, Casa de la Ermita Joven from the Jumilla area in
Spain, are ideal for flavours like jasmine and sweet basil found in
Thai aubergine curry, and the wine's liquorice notes also accompany
well the black bean sauce of the Stir fried tofu with egg noodles.
The wines are £14.95 per bottle each.
Diners are
encouraged to experiment, with waiters specially trained to offer
suggestions and advice. The pairings are made easier when choosing
the set menus but the wines can be matched with other dishes from the
a-la-carte for different taste sensations.
FOR
YOUNG DINERS
With the
adults taken care of with these new food and wine pairings, children
too are encouraged to try something new and different and to eat
healthily from a young age. To make healthy eating more tempting,
adult dishes are made easy, attractive and accessible in a Bento Box
for young diners up to 10 years. There is a choice of starter and
main course with vegetables, rice or noodles and crispy prawn
crackers for £5.95. This includes delicious dishes such as
Chicken and sweet corn soup, Honey roast pork ribs with hoi-sin
sauce, Stir-fired chicken with Thai broccoli and sweet basil, Roast
duck breast with Choy Sum and orange sauce and much more.
Vibrant,
welcoming and relaxed, Thai Pad's interior is enhanced by the hanging
bazaar of genuine Thai artefacts, most of which are for sale. Here,
one is literally transported to the Orient for the price of a meal,
dining among sumptuous silk hangings, antique Javanese marble tables,
Indian statues, Thai wood carvings and chairs made of Javanese
coconut tree wood. Prices range from £4.99 to around £6,000.
But then, in typical Oriental bazaar style, one can haggle for the price!
Thai Pad seats
90 people and there is an intimate al fresco dining area in summer.
It is open every day from 6pm to 11.00pm, including Bank Holidays
(closed on Christmas Day). A private room accommodates 50 people for
meetings, business lunches and parties. Jim Thompson's bar sits 60
people, and is open all day. The bar menu offers Oriental and English
dishes and two-course meals for £11.95 served until 7 pm. Jim
Thompson's Bar and Thai Pad Restaurant, 408 Upper Richmond Road,
London SW15 6JP Tel: 020 8788 3737.www.jimthompsons.co.uk
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