$10 deal: Get more for your green at Emerald Thai
The sweetness of the fruit in Emerald Thai's pineapple fried rice balances out the spice of the chili, with notes of fish sauce and finished with a squeeze of lime. (Joshua Carlucci/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Joshua Carlucci
Joshua Carlucci is a food writer and professional cook from rural Central California. He is a Memphis transplant by way of New Orleans and New York City. He has a bachelor’s in English from UC Berkeley, a culinary diploma from the Institute of Culinary Education and is an MFA candidate in Creative Writing at the University of Memphis. Find more of his work on his website, joshuacarlucci.com
Emerald Thai in Lakeland is one of the Memphis area’s Thai gems.
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