Tasty Thai Restaurant, San Mateo

###In Focus: Tasty Thai Restaurant * **On the menu** Thai soups, noodle dishes, curries, and stir-fries * **Entree to try:** massaman curry with chicken, potatoes, and peanuts * **Dish that’s much softer than its name suggests:** glass noodles * **The owner:** Bangkok native Chutima Buntora, who’s known to her customers as Monica * **Where the Thailand-born chef trained:** France * **Unique fact about the tables:** The staff built them by hand.