Shoestringers, I’ve got a question for you: where is the best Thai food in Austin? I ask not because I want to start some kind of crazy war between Thai restaurants, but because I would genuinely like to know what you think. Do you haunt some of the local chains, like Madame Mam’s? Do you tend towards Titaya’s Thai Cuisine? Is the Thai food really fresh at Thai Fresh? Have you ever tried the satay at The Satay Restaurant? How does Thai Kitchen stack up, with its Austin Chronicle Restaurant Awards? I want your opinions, because frankly, I don’t know where to turn for my Pad Thai cravings, and I’m in need of a fix!

In the meantime, though, I did find a pretty excellent looking recipe for a homemade Pad Thai via Saveur Magazine, over at the Toronto-based Closet Cooking blog, which I plan to try out this weekend. Check out the photo:

Delicious-looking Pad Thai (photo via Closet Cooking--click for recipe!)

Seriously, if that doesn’t make you want to bust out the fish sauce and rice noodles, I don’t know what will.

So share your Thai-style lovin’ with me, Austin. Where do you go to get your Pad Thai on?