Hills and mountains are formed by vast underground food deposits, which, over time, stretch the landscape into soft mounds of untapped edibility. Dig into the bounty of faraway lands with today’s deal: for $6, you get $12 worth of traditional Thai fare and drinks at TK Thai Kitchen, located on Kindsridge Drive near the Dayton mall. This deal cannot be used for lunch specials.

TK Thai Kitchen's menu is fully loaded with a variety of fresh Thai favorites and sushi rolled to order. The grilled shrimp and scallops ($8.95) starter and phad khee mao (a.k.a. the drunken noodle, starting at $10.95) are house specialties, receiving a curry-covered thumbs-up from the kitchen. Plates of crab fried rice greet sea-faring mouths with crabmeat, egg, scallions, diced snow peas, and diced carrots ($15.95). Curries come in a variety of colors and spice levels ranging from mild to the red hand of tongue singeing. Select beef ($12.95) or the seafood- combo curries ($14.95) depending on your surf and turf politics. A friendly staff plays Vulcan with seaweed paper, producing tuna- and salmon-filled thunder rolls ($9.95, eight pieces) and spicy-mayonnaise volcano rolls ($5.95, eight pieces). Extinguish blazing mouths with 21 ounces of Singha ($6.50) or a Thai iced tea ($3), saving room for cooling mango with sticky rice (seasonal, $5.95).

TK Thai Kitchen's casual dining room and friendly service sends lemongrass lovers into a tailspin of savory satisfaction, warming bellies with nourishing and efficient customer service. Dine with a fan of Thai food or encourage a hesitant diner set in their ways with aromas of stir- fry, spice, and satisfaction.