In a message dated 11/16/1999 9:43:36 AM Eastern Standard Time, mstevens@exit109.com writes: > Stick to some of the areas Thai or Indonesian restaurants. Speaking of which, I just found a very good Thai restaurant in Old Town Alex. VA, Siam 815. The food that was supposed to be spicy WAS! Yippee! But, it was not only spicy it was deliciously seasoned and prepared. I'm sure I'm not speaking just for myself that I dislike intensely discovering that traditionally spicy dishes have been toned down for general consumption. Argh! regards, Cathy