I am sitting in a dimly-lit hotel room in Paris late at night, but I wanted to take a few minutes before I clamber into bed to update you on a wonderful meal I enjoyed tonight at a fabulous Thai restaurant.
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Kapunka is a small and cosy Thai kitchen located in a quiet Parisian street, serving up a delicious menu that is 100% vegan and gluten free.
Before I tell you what I ate, let me tell you about this weird interaction that took place while my group was waiting to be seated.
A person exited the restaurant and told us she was coming out for some fresh air as it was too hot inside for her. We asked her how the food was and she replied, “Not great”. My group laughed politely and then one of us asked her if she was serious and she said yes. We then asked if she would ever dine there again to give it another chance and she replied, “Probably not”.
It was a strange conversation that left us feeling uncertain about going ahead with our booking.
However, we were seated shortly after and thankfully were served one of the tastiest meals we had enjoyed in a long while. I’m not sure what that person was talking about.
The fresh rolls got things started, alongside an absolutely stunning Tom Yam soup and a plate of papaya salad.
Our mains consisted of a red curry that was meant to be the hottest item on the menu but my spice-loving companions had to request extra fresh chile to ramp up the heat. That might have been the only complaint from our group.
The pad Thai was perfectly flavoured and was a real highlight.
I’m so happy that we didn’t let the input from that strange diner put us off because this meal got top marks from everyone at my table.
I would happily return to Kapunka and can recommend it without hesitation.
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