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M'Fakazi Wrote:

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> Strange name for a Thai restaurant. Lombok is in indonesia!


Not at all Strange.

Indonesia has been influenced by Thai, Malay and Indonesian Cuisine which are all very similar,


DulwichFox

KidKruger Wrote:

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> It is strange because a restaurant wants to

> reflect in its name what it is offering.

> Most people don?t have the foggiest about vague

> potential cuisine influences.


The Clue is in the name 'Lombok Thai'

It is a restaurant selling Thai Cuisine .


If is was called 'East Dulwich Thai' would anyone say "that's a strange name for a Thai restaurant

East Dulwich isn't in Thailand, its in England.


#Pedants

Sue Wrote:

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> I have been to both Indonesia and Thailand, and in

> my experience there was no crossover of food

> whatsoever.


There are approx 17,500 islands in Indonesia. Have you been to all of them

The food varies considerably across the archipelago.

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> Sue Wrote:

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> -----

> > I have been to both Indonesia and Thailand, and

> in

> > my experience there was no crossover of food

> > whatsoever.

>

> There are approx 17,500 islands in Indonesia. Have

> you been to all of them

> The food varies considerably across the

> archipelago.



No obviously not.


Have you?


Of course there are regional variations. I was just editing my post above when I had to answer the door, and I hadn't seen your post when I posted the edit.


What regions/islands do you think have a Thai/Indonesian/Malaysian crossover in their cuisine?


ETA: I can't be bothered googling but I'm sure you can find something :))


ETA: In any case, I thought you had now decided that calling the restaurant Lombok had nothing to do with its cuisine?


Though why in that case you would choose that name, who knows?

I've been to Oaxaca, phonetically Wahaca. Next to Vera Cruise who used to be in Corrie.


Perhaps we can have a thread on the misspelling of the Mexican restaurant chain.


I've also been to Flores, Sumbawa, Bali and wait for it, Lombok. And the restaurant, which was fine.

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