ROK Hotel in downtown Kingston afforded a taste of Thailand last Thursday when the food and beverage team, in collaboration with Mystic Thai, presented “Rok & Wok”. The event was more than just a dining experience; it served as a preview of Mystic Thai’s menu offerings. The award-winning MoBay-based restaurant will open a Kingston location in November.

Guests were welcomed with warm smiles by principal of Mystic Thai Kareena Mahbubani, who spoke of her desire to enhance the capital city’s dining experience with good service and authentic Thai food, creating a fusion of Thai elements with other cultures. “Our new location will be a collaboration of different kinds of texture, feel, and taste,” she shared.

The heart of the event, the buffet, featured an array of dishes that showcased the diversity of Thai cuisine while hinting at the fusion innovations to come. A few of the evening’s standouts included: Chicken with Warm Peanut Sauce, Fried Bao, Yellow Curry Fish, Wok Tossed Chicken, Basil Fried Rice, Stir Fried Beef and Mushrooms and Panang Curry Vegetables.

For those with a sweet tooth, the dessert options were equally enticing, featuring Lemongrass Crème Brûlée, Banana Pudding, and Chocolate Fruit Sushi. To complement the feast, the signature cocktail of the evening was the Brewed Lemongrass, a concoction infused with coconut syrup and natural lime juice, with an optional splash of coconut rum.

Thursday Food shares a sneak peek of what is to come at the end of November when Mystic Thai opens in Kingston at 44 Lady Musgrave Road.