Gothamist: A Taste of Sripraphai in Woodside

petra

Thu, 22 Dec 2005 17:34:53 -0500

this place is great and i have to second the crispy watercress salad. the only thing is when i was looking for the restaurant i didnt immediately realize i was standing in front of it since the blinds are drawn and the facade is very plain, for those of you looking for it the sign is mostly white with freen bordering.

matu

Thu, 22 Dec 2005 15:55:51 -0500

right, PH is pronouned as a P; in Thai, there are two types of P sounds so the PH is a differentiation for that. the P on its own is pronounced more like the second consonant as in 'spoon' which you'll notice doesnt have the 'h' sound like in 'prince'. so in sripraphai, pra is pronounced with the softer p and phai with the stronger P. umm, ok enough spelling lessons..

Krista

Thu, 22 Dec 2005 14:43:11 -0500

Oops...apparently I can pronounce, I just can’t spell.

Krista

Thu, 22 Dec 2005 14:06:10 -0500

I think they used to (or maybe still do) have the pronounciation on the front of their menu. I'm pretty sure the Thai ph is a P sound, not an F.

Julie

Thu, 22 Dec 2005 14:04:32 -0500

Actually, Frank Bruni says: "Sripraphai (pronounced see-PRA-pie" (Also, it's "young 'un").

matu

Thu, 22 Dec 2005 14:02:28 -0500

actually it's pronounced see-pah-pai.

Munira

Thu, 22 Dec 2005 13:52:28 -0500

My family has been to this restaurant on several occassions. It is well worth the visit - the menu was extensive and incredibly affordable. I just can't pronounce the name of the restaurant without getting tongue-tied.

Aneel

Thu, 22 Dec 2005 12:53:41 -0500

Sripraphai is fantastic! As a former Woodside resident and ardent lover of thai food (I was born with high-flavor, high-spice genes), I wholeheartedly recommend it.