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Rama, Baton Rouge "This hole-in-the-wall diner tucked away under the expressway on Perkins Road has the best Thai food in Baton Rouge. We always get the Rama spicy, which is like a taco, and the spicy meatballs. They come in a sauce that is so good you need extra wraps just to sop it up. The panang chicken is my favorite curry. Split a large soup — the servings are huge, and the presentation is beautiful. I like the lemongrass soup and the chicken soup, which is in a hot-and-sour coconut milk broth." - Brittney, Marketing Song Phi Nong, Houma "Thai restaurants like Song Phi Nong label their food from zero (mild) to five (“Thai spicy” or “Thai hot”) to denote the amount of chili peppers, ginger, garlic and peppercorns in a given dish. I like my Thai food scorching, so when I order the pineapple fried rice with chicken and shrimp, I go level five on the heat scale. Be warned though: If you do decide to order your food “Thai hot,” you may not be able to taste anything for the rest of the day." - Steve, COO Secret Thai Restaurant, Chalmette "They produce every dish from scratch at this little restaurant in the parish. The Thai beef jerky is fried sun-dried beef — it’s delicious, and much easier to chew than American beef jerky. I always order the Thai red curry, which is served with takenoko (young bamboo shoots cut like pasta) and fresh basil leaves. My heat tolerance is level three. I got cocky once and ordered a level four, but within the first few bites, I was gulping down my Thai iced tea." - Mickey, Culinary Trainer Thai Ocha, Metairie "I almost hate to share the name of this restaurant because it’s so tiny, and I’ll never get a seat again, but the Drunken Noodles are that delicious." - Brandi, Customer

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