Restaurant: Thai Spice

8282 Bellaire Blvd #112
Houston, TX 77036

I had been craving this dessert called che thailan for the longest time and could not find a restaurant that had this. Saigon Pagolac had it but it was pretty gross. Another gross thing about Saigon Pagolac is that one of the male managers is a supreme jerk face. But that's off topic. So I was talking to one of my besties and she mentioned that Thai Spice had good che thailan at one point. So I went ahead and gave it a try and it was GOOOOOD! It tastes just like homemade che thailan. It was so good that I stopped by 3-4 weekends in a row to get my che thailan fix. I finally worked up the motivation to try to concoct my own version of che thailan ... which is not hard at all.

Ingredients:

logan

lychee

jackfruit

coconut jelly

palm seed

green jelly

almond jelly

coconut milk

half and half

liquid sugar

Mix all the ingredients together and VOILA! ... Most people will also add this red stuff that I have yet to try to make but I will soon attempt to. You basically add red dye to water chestnuts and then roll it around in tapioca powder and boil. My mom wants me to make my che thailan again for Thanksgiving. My last batch filled four big containers so I think I was a little che thailan'd out but I'll still make it so the rest of the family and guests can enjoy. She said it actually tasted good. I'm no kitchen goddess so that made me feel super!

As for Thai Spice ... it definitely has to be my FAVORITE thai restaurant in Houston. It's fast and cheap and YUMMY! ... Almost all my asian friends like eating here. Their pad thai is probably the most popular along with many other dishes and it's only about six bucks. Other dishes that a lot of people like are the crystal noodle salad and the fried whole fish. I tend to see those dishes floating around the restaurant constantly. During lunch, they have a steam table where u get a medly of items for $4.50. It gets packed during lunch time on the weekdays and most patrons will opt for the lunch deal. They have a bunch of locations all through out the Houston area.