Place Description:
Lotus Thai Cuisine in Wallingford.
The owners are warm and gracious, and the food is yummy. Come in and take a look around!
Individual View Descriptions:inside_n, facing North:
- [zooms] This is really nice: you can see full-color pictures of every dish before you order, or even before you sit down!
inside_n, facing East:
- [zoom lower] Lotus has been open for over 20 years. Since 1989.
inside_n, facing SE:
- [zooms] The carvings on the wall are all carved by hand by the owner himself! Take a closer look!
inside_n, facing South:
- [zoom upper] The ceiling decorations are designed and hand-carved by the owner himself!
inside_s, facing East:
- [zoom] Another carving made by the owner.
inside_s, facing South:
- [zoom] The picture is of King Chulalongkorn, the fifth king of the current dynasty. He lived from 1853-1910 and was famous for the abolishment of slavery in Thailand.
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- Even though he was king, and could presumably have the best chefs in the country prepare his meals, he liked to personally cook for himself and friends. This is a famous picture of him cooking. More info here: http://www.simply-thai.com/Thailand_History_Rama_V_His_Humanity_Bangkok_29.htm
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- His full name is: Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramintharamaha Chulalongkorn Phra Chunla Chom Klao Chao Yu Hua (Thai: %u0E1E%u0E23%u0E30%u0E1A%u0E32%u0E17%u0E2A%u0E21%u0E40%u0E14%u0E47%u0E08%u0E1E%u0E23%u0E30%u0E1B%u0E23%u0E21%u0E34%u0E19%u0E17%u0E23%u0E21%u0E2B%u0E32%u0E08%u0E38%u0E2C%u0E32%u0E25%u0E07%u0E01%u0E23%u0E13%u0E4C%u0E2F %u0E1E%u0E23%u0E30%u0E08%u0E38%u0E25%u0E08%u0E2D%u0E21%u0E40%u0E01%u0E25%u0E49%u0E32%u0E40%u0E08%u0E49%u0E32%u0E2D%u0E22%u0E39%u0E48%u0E2B%u0E31%u0E27)
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