This Meetup repeats on the 4th Thursday of every month.

Jitlada was at one point in time shunned by the local Thai community after ownership of the restaurant had changed back in 2005. None believed that the new owner, Tui, could replicate the authenticate Southern Thai cuisine, which has common rare ingredients such as fresh turmeric, sator beans, frogs legs with santol fruit, young tamarind shoots and palm vinegar. To most who know Southern Thai food well, dishes consisted of fragrant curries, fresh herbs and unusual vegetables. With the help of Tui's sister, Jazz, and recipes they loved from their native area of Nakhon Sri Thammarat province near the Malaysian border, Jitlada has now become a local favorite and a favorite among Thai food experts.

Reviews on Yelp and Chowhound has highly recommended Jitlada. Examples of extraordinary dishes reviewers has recommended are kài bàan tôm khĩi-mîn (translated to tumeric-seasoned soup with chicken) which is similar to tom yum gai but less sour, Kkhûa klíng "Phat Lung" (translated to beef dry curry) which has a lot of heat and soupier sauce than most curries, yam má-mûang (translated to mango salad) which is a sweeter variation than most Thai restaurants has produced, and softshell crab curry, which is one of the more milder amazing dishes to have.

Jitlada was recommended by many and so it is time again to return to visit their highly recommended food. With the great help of co-hosts, Chris and Cookie, let's journey together and explore this amazing menu that owner, Tui, has put together. Please join us at Jitlada for a fun night of amazing food and friends!

For reviews and more information about Jitlada www.jitlada.localthaifood.com.

Here's what Yelp has to say about Jitlada: http://www.yelp.com/b....

Also, we are planning an after dinner gather at nearby Hollywood. We will pick a lounge for our group to converse and get to know each other in a different, fun setting. Let us know if you are interested in that.

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