Met up with Ravi and Maggie in the Oxford Bar at 7.00pm for pre dinner drink. Then onward to Dusit Edinburgh Thai restaurant where they seated us this time. Booking a retaurant is a new concept to me.

We shared two starters between us:

• Miang – Secret Garden
  A light salad of apples, mangoes, melons and leaves with a tamarind & coconut dressing
• Koo Saneha – A Loving Couple
  Char-grilled scallops and jumbo king prawns served with garlic and chilli dip

I especially liked the Miang salad.

We then shared three main courses. Much argument, I was going to order duck, but was persuaded to order beef, and Ravi then ordered duck!!!

• Panang
  A rich, creamy medium red curry with fresh chillies, kaffir lime leaves and holy basil.
• Pad Ped Prig Tai Ong
  Stir-fry of meat with baby aubergine, imported fresh peppercorns,
  fresh chilli, grachi and holy basil, with beef
• Ravi’s choice, I can’t remember [Ed’s note: thought you said it was duck?]

The Panang was lovely, nice thick creamy sauce to it, and enough bite to know you are eating a curry. The other two dishes were beautiful as well.

This Thai restaurant has a reputation amongst my friends of being the best Thai in Edinburgh, and I think it is well deserved. The service was good, the waiters were friendly and the food arrived quickly and on time.

Afterwards we parted our ways, but will be meeting up in Essex in a couple of weeks time.