<p>Hi, I’m a huge fan of south east Asian food and I’m wondering where are the best places to get my fix? Any place that makes a solid Khao Soi? I’ve heard good things about Taste of Thai, but have also heard it has gone downhill. </p>
<p>On another note, I’m planning on starting a new language next year. My first thoughts are either Thai, Khmer, or Vietnamese (I’m interested in development, and I get the feeling that Khmer may be the most practical for somebody working in development 20 years from now), but I am open to other ideas. Can anyone tell me about the language programs at Cornell, and what they think would be the best choice? Thanks!</p>
<p>Try learning to cook 'em yourself?</p>
<p>As for the language learning, I’m a huge language-lover! To start a new language, no matter what, I think it’s best to learn by yourself. By watching music videos(after reading the lyrics and the translation) and watching TV shows for babies.</p>
<p>I actually started learning Spanish (with absolutely no prior experience) two months ago, and I can pretty much have an understandable (but simple) conversation with someone in Spanish. </p>
<p>As for the language choice, it depends on what your goals are. If you’re just a language enthusiast, I would suggest the ones you mentioned and Russian. If you’re learning language for practicality, I would suggest Chinese/Spanish/Arabic/Russian.</p>
<p>In fact, I actually want to tackle Arabic after studying Spanish for a while. It’s so different! (I currently know Chinese and English fluently, kinda speaks French fluently, and broken Spanish)</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>