Best thing I ate: This Thai pork jerky is peerless

Critic Brad A. Johnson says the pork jerky at Chada Thai in Garden Grove is as good as it gets.
Brad A. Johnson • Orange County Register • November 13, 2019
Deep-fried beef jerky is one of those classic Thai dishes that most Thai restaurants in America fail miserably at, if they attempt it at all. I’ve previously championed the beef jerky at Chada Thai in Garden Grove. It might even be the best beef...
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