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    The Souksavanh brothers have been running this Thai-Lao neighborhood restaurant on the Belleville strip long enough that a table here is a minor victory. The room fills fast with regulars who already know the crying tiger and the Lao crispy rice salad by heart. Everything is made in-house, the menu moves between two cuisines without apology, and the Michelin Bib Gourmand keeps the secret poorly. Overflow goes next door to their sister spot, Ama Siam.

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    • Nem thadeua

      “Parmi lesquels : la nem thadeua, une salade de riz grillé pimpée de viande de porc fermentée et d’herbes (plat T18)”

      Le Fooding
    • Crying tiger

      “crying tiger and its spicy sauce, thadeua nem (Lao crispy rice salad), tom kha soup, red ruby dessert with coconut milk”

      Michelin Guide
    • Tom kha soup

      “crying tiger and its spicy sauce, thadeua nem (Lao crispy rice salad), tom kha soup, red ruby dessert with coconut milk”

      Michelin Guide
    • Red ruby dessert

      “crying tiger and its spicy sauce, thadeua nem (Lao crispy rice salad), tom kha soup, red ruby dessert with coconut milk”

      Michelin Guide

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