Birthday Dinner

Thai X-ing

Yesterday was my 28th birthday, and to celebrate, Ian and I went out for a special dinner. We decided on a neighborhood place called Thai X-ing (pronounced Thai Crossing), that we'd been hearing about ever since we moved to DC. It's kind of a funky place. There's no menu, they just serve you whatever they're cooking that day. It started out in the basemen of a row house, but has since expanded to the main level and second floor.

Before heading out to dinner

The meal started out with a delicous soup and salad. Part of the fun of the meal was not really knowing what the dished were. The soup was some type of red curry (I think), and we're still not sure what the salad was, expect for that it was really good and really spicy!

The first course, soup and salad

I think the two highlights from the night were the pumpkin curry (we didn't think we'd like it, but the flavor was incredible) and a tofu and glass noddle dish. In addition to these dishes there was a salmon curry, a chopped lamb and chicken dish with lots of cilantro and ginger, and a chicken and bean curd ( I think) dish, plus a perfect dessert of fresh mango and sweet sticky rice. We were so full by the end of the meal!

A happy Ian towards the end of the main courses

 The restuarant had a homey feel with lots of shrines. Here's the one nearest to our table:

The shrine looks a little scary in this photo (I have to get a new camera soon!), but I promise that it was very zen.

Thai X-ing is the type of place you go to for the experience as much as for the food.  It's great to have a place like this in the neighborhood!