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Notes from Thailand Dec 2021

shain

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shain

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And a later meal.

 

Pomelo salad with fried shallots.

Shrimp and stink beans in curry sauce.

Red curry with mushrooms and veggies.

Iced Thai tea and coconut water.

 

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heidih

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Great salad ideas for our maybe summer. I watched Mark Wiens the other day showing a pile of the stinky beans next to his plate in Thailamd- they had been roasted and  had a light char. Have you had them like that?

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@shainI'm curious about the shrimp dish. It looks like a stir fry rather than a curry. I know it's ridiculous to go by looks but it almost looks like a tamarind sauce. Do you remember anything more about it?

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11 hours ago, heidih said:

Great salad ideas for our maybe summer. I watched Mark Wiens the other day showing a pile of the stinky beans next to his plate in Thailamd- they had been roasted and  had a light char. Have you had them like that?

 

Nope, only this once. They were stir fried. Not really stinky by the way.

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shain

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10 hours ago, Shelby said:

Pickled clams sound interesting.

 

I think those might have actually been cockles. I can't remember for sure, and in my notes in Hebrew, the difference is lost to translation.

 

Anyway, pickled mussels and clams are lovely. I really like the Greek style, with good vinegar, garlic, some spices.

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9 hours ago, KennethT said:

@shainI'm curious about the shrimp dish. It looks like a stir fry rather than a curry. I know it's ridiculous to go by looks but it almost looks like a tamarind sauce. Do you remember anything more about it?

 

Curry is often a bad / imprecise term. It was stir fried, might have contained tamarind but wasn't particularly acidic - more spicy and sweet.  It surely contained a spice paste of sorts.

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shain

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Snacking in Bangkok markets.

 

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Really delicious thickly sliced fried taro, hot, with pandan and a crisp coating of sugar.

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Chive dumplings.

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Shaved coconut ice cream with fried dough and tapioca balls.

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Flat rice noodles with shrimp and spicy sauce on a sizzling plate.

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Warm lightly sweetened coconut milk with boiled egg, taro balls and fresh coconut flesh. Surprisingly popular, given how hot and moist the evenings are.

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A visit to the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and King's Palace. A small upside of the pandemic at the time was that there were really only a few people, which was pleasant when strolling around and admiring the structures, art and detailed murals.

 

 

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A visit to the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and King's Palace. A small upside of the pandemic at the time was that there were really only a few people, which was pleasant when strolling around and admiring the structures, art and detailed murals.

 

 

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That is incredible to see it so empty!!!

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After a visit to the temple, we had some time before the dance show that is included in the ticket.

We went to a nearby dried fish market, a very small, smelly and interseting market. Definitely not one that sees many tourists. 

 

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2 hours ago, shain said:

After a visit to the temple, we had some time before the dance show that is included in the ticket.

We went to a nearby dried fish market, a very small, smelly and interseting market. Definitely not one that sees many tourists. 

 

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OK I give up = what is on her head? Always such artfully arranged displays  - nice.

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Very tasty stir fried woodear with eggs, chili, herbs.
Mushrooms in dryish green curry with eggplant and deliciously crispy coconut shoot.
Yellow curry young lotus with prawns. Too acidic-sweet (which is not a flavor combination I like that much, too ketchup like).

 

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Hot ginger juice with stuffed rice balls - egg yolk, red beans, sesame, taro; fried dough, brown sugar.
Longan juice smoothie.

 

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Went to watch the sunset from Wat Saket.

 

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That's it guys.

 

A few snacks that we brought back home:

 

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Thank you for sharing. I really enjoyed it. Seems like a great trip.

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That's the thing about opposum inerds, they's just as tasty the next day.

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