Chicago Found Authentic Thai-Style Papaya Salad! 🥭

🖤💗 Blackpink's Lisa has visited this spot too! It's a Thai restaurant. 🌟 Papaya Salad — This is it! Exactly like the spicy green papaya salad from Dai cuisine in Yunnan. So nostalgic it gave me goosebumps—definitely tastes like home. Actually, it might be even more authentic here, closer to its origin. 🌟 Boat Noodle — Tried it for the first time! A rich, aromatic noodle soup with pork liver, blood, and herbs. The flavor is really complex, blending spices and ingredients in a way I can’t quite describe… kind of like a sour-spicy beef pho? Bold and delicious! 🌟 Signature Pad Thai — A bit underwhelming. Lacked that wok-fired aroma. I opted for the thin noodles instead of the thick ones, but it wasn't as amazing as the first two dishes. I wonder if ordering Pad Thai at a Thai restaurant is like a foreigner ordering orange chicken at a Chinese restaurant… 🤔 This place specializes in Northern Thai cuisine, and I really want to explore more dishes that remind me of Yunnan’s Dai flavors. It's been way too long since I’ve had food like this! 📍 Krung Thep #ChicagoEats #ChicagoFood #ThaiFood #PapayaSalad #BoatNoodles #LisaBlackpink