A Thai restaurant owned by a German man in the capital of the Maldives? It might not sound like the right recipe, but Sala Thai has become one of Male's most respected restaurants, thanks to its founder's hard work. Thai chefs and Thai spices have been brought into the kitchen, resulting in tasty temptations like chicken simmered in coconut milk with fermented soybeans, seafood with pumpkin curry, and fried rice with pineapple and prawns.