KinDee Street Kitchen

Ever eaten Laotian food? Me neither.

Time to head to KinDee Street Kitchen, in a northeast Calgary industrial mall, where one of three sister owners kindly introduces me to Laotian cuisine and how it differs from Thai food. The emphasis here is a balance of spicy, sour and salty flavours.

Laotian chicken wings

I start with a fine appetizer of fried chicken wings (kai tod) and sticky rice. I’m warned of the fermented fish sauce pungency of the green papaya salad, but find it nicely tangy.

The pork and chicken gizzard laab is a further step into the unknown. That’s another visit.

Still, if you’re not up for experimentation, there’s all the Thai standards on the menu.

KinDee Street Kitchen
3449 12 Street NE, Calgary
Opens daily at 11 am, except closed Sunday
587-349-9768