Fifteen years of annual trips to Thailand have trained my palate, and now I can tell truly good Thai food from the rest. A back street full of Thai grocers convinced me this new restaurant had to be good — and the pad thai proved me right.
| 本場 | ほんば | the authentic home (of a food or craft) |
| 明らかに | あきらかに | clearly; obviously |
| 裏通り | うらどおり | back street |
| 食材 | しょくざい | (food) ingredient |
| 〜に違いない | 〜にちがいない | must be; no doubt |
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