{"id":12038,"date":"2017-09-10T23:53:19","date_gmt":"2017-09-11T06:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/?p=12038"},"modified":"2018-04-15T08:19:15","modified_gmt":"2018-04-15T15:19:15","slug":"ban-chok-dee-taste-thailand-maple-ridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/ban-chok-dee-taste-thailand-maple-ridge\/","title":{"rendered":"Ban Chok Dee – A Taste of Thailand in Maple Ridge"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I first visited Ban Chok Dee<\/a> at their original location in Langly back in 2016, I was the media judge for the Best Sangria Challenge<\/a>. I was impressed by the flavors of chef\u00a0Parinya’s Thai dishes. Despite being\u00a0self-taught, Parinya is talented in combine traditional cooking and local ingredients to present flavourful dishes. And she travels back to Thailand every year and brings back the inspiration of the most current culinary trend form the country. I was invited back to judge again at Ban Chok Dee for the Margarita Challenge, but this time I found myself at their Maple Ridge location.<\/p>\n

The restaurant was The spacious dining room features a high ceiling with spectacular birdcage-inspired\u00a0chandeliers, tall windows with velvet red curtains and tangerine walls decorated with fabrics of golden patterns and colour\u00a0artifacts\u00a0brought from Thailand. I felt like entering a different realm – the inside of the restaurant has such a great contrast to the world outside, a calm suburban strip mall right off the highway.<\/p>\n

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We were quickly served the margarita, Ban Chok Dee’s answer to the other challengers for the event. The CoCo-MangoRita<\/strong> ($10) put some Thai spin on the popular Mexican cocktail by adding tamarind and palm sugar in a blend of coconut tequila and mezcal, garnished with torched orange with a nice caramelization and an orchid\u00a0blossom. It was bold, can i buy tramadol online <\/a> smoky, and delicious.<\/p>\n

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CoCo-MangoRita<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Stuffed Chicken Wings<\/strong> ($12), one of my favorite\u00a0Thai appetizers, was nicely prepared here. Who wouldn’t love someone else to debone your chicken wing leaving a full succulent bite of meaty\u00a0texture. However, I thought the stuffing made of ground chicken and vermicelli could be a little moister.<\/p>\n

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Stuffed chicken wings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The main dishes here come with a generous portion. The Seafood Paradise<\/strong> ($22) was loaded with mussels, squid, basa fillet and prawns, sauteed with a lot of fresh herbs and Thai spices. The Shoo Shee Salmon<\/strong> ($22) was flavored with a coconut-based red curry, basil and finely chopped threads of lime leaves. Both dishes are great examples of combining classic Thai flavors\u00a0and local ingredients.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Seafood Paradise<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Shoo Shee Salmon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Overall, we were on the safe side to\u00a0choose the more classic dishes and the cooking was solid.The coconut-based red curry here is highly recommended as it has a good depth of flavours.\u00a0 I definitely need to pick the more exotic dishes next time for the excitement.<\/p>\n

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Ban Chok Dee Maple Ridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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* All food and beverages tasted in this post were complimentary. Opinions are on the reviewer\u2019s own.<\/p>\n

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rating<\/strong>:\u00a0[wp-review id=”12038″]<\/p>\n

Ban Chok Dee Maple Ridge<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

20395 Lougheed Hwy #400, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 2P9<\/em>
\n(604) 459-8000 or banchokdee.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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Ban Chok Dee Maple Ridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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