Food in focus: Kao Thai

Chef Mayura Buddhahun is busy in the kitchen at Kao Thai, a tiny but charming Thai restaurant in Silver Spring. (By Stacy Zarin Goldberg for The Washington Post)

All done? Good.

Now check out these mouth-watering photos of Kao Thai, a new Silver Spring restaurant that Tom Sietsema profiled in this week’s dining column.

The spicy purple eggplant tossed with beef and bites of bell pepper served with rice is a must at Kao Thai. (By Stacy Zarin Goldberg for The Washington Post)

The tiny but charming dining room at Kao Thai. (By Stacy Zarin Goldberg for The Washington Post)

Mango curry chicken served with rice at Kao Thai. (By Stacy Zarin Goldberg for The Washington Post)

Chef Mayura Buddhahun of Kao Thai. (By Stacy Zarin Goldberg for The Washington Post)