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SOI 4 BANGKOK EATERY ADDS EXOTIC FRUIT TO WINTER MENU
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz—November 28, 2011 — Known as the “fuzzy melon, white
gourd or ash gourd” the hard to find winter melon arrives at Soi 4
Bangkok Eatery in Scottsdale this holiday season.
The winter menu will include the new Pla Rad Kang dish that incorporates
the fruit adding a savory, slightly sweetened, taste. The specialty dish
is served with Grilled Salmon Steak, Winter Melon, Basil and Red Curry
for the price of $16.00.
The winter melon is a vine grown for its very large fruit but it’s
actually eaten as a vegetable when it’s mature. The fruit is fuzzy when
it’s young and has a thick white flesh that is sweet when eaten. By
maturity, the fruit loses its hairs and develops a waxy coating, giving
the rise to the name wax gourd, providing a long shelf life. The melon
may grow as large as eighty centimetres in length. Although the fruit is
referred to as a “melon” the fully grown crop is not sweet. Originally
cultivated in Southeast Asia, the winter melon is now widely grown in
East Asia and South Asia as well.
The winter melon is also used to make soup in the same way as daikon
radishes combined with pork or beef; used to make curries, produce fruit
drinks when combined with caramelized sugar such as tea as well as dried
and sweetened during New Year festivals. The winter melon requires very
warm weather to grow but can be kept through the winter much like winter
squash.
About SOI 4 Bangkok Eatery
SOI 4 was named the 2011 critics choice “Best Thai Restaurant” by the
Arizona Republic. The Siri Group’s dining collection of Thai restaurants
include four in northern California and one in Scottsdale. SOI 4 Bangkok
Eatery is located at 8787 N. Scottsdale Rd at the SHOPS at Gainey
Village. It is open for lunch Monday through Saturday, 11:30 -2:30 p.m.,
and dinner Monday through Thursdays 5:00 – 9:30 p.m. and until 10 p.m.
Friday-Saturday. It is open on Sundays from 5:00 pm-9:30 p.m. Private
parties and gatherings take place on the second floor mezzanine level.
Takeout is also available. For more information or reservations call
480.778.1999 or visit www.soifour.com
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