Tamarind Thai

For a last lunch before I caught my flight back to New York, I had my eye on the hot and sour trout salad with ginger and pineapple, until my waitress dismissed it as American-style. Instead I started with one of her recommendations, mee krop goong ($8.95), crispy noodles with shrimp and tofu, mixed with tamarind sauce and a touch of picked garlic. Needed a little help from the the tabletop hot sauce, but very good even without.

The crispy skin on my bamee ped (lunch size; $7.95) set off moist, fatty, boneless duck meat; with egg noodles, sprouts, peanuts, and scallions.

Tamarind Thai
946 Normandy Dr., Miami Beach
305-861-6222