Too bad you don't have a Villa Market near you as it has all of those things. I don't think there is one in Chaing Mai at this time.
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Too bad you don't have a Villa Market near you as it has all of those things. I don't think there is one in Chaing Mai at this time.
I love western celery. I use it here in tuna salad and also in a fusion egg foo yung dish that I cook. It used to be hard to find in Pattaya but now is available at a number of places.Quote:
Originally Posted by DaBoss
I forgot to mention the occasional sushi I have in Thailand. While technically Japanese food, the Thai have adapted it and make it on their own and it's availabe as street food in some places.
Thai street sushi?
You're a braver man than me!
I have a funny cooking in Thailand story.
Just last week I was picking up something at a 7-11 while carrying a bag of groceries from another store.
The girl saw there were vegetables and stuff in the bag and looked amazed and interested and asked me for cooking and I said yes.
She said it was the first time she saw a farang cooking in Thailand.
I then put my finger to my lips and said SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, it's illegal.
Not sure if she believed me but it was fun.
Dunno why people think that eating local must automatically be better than eating anything else the problem with a lot of Thai food is that its fried and someone who cares about the GI content of food will know that Thai jasmine rice is pure poison.
When Im in Thailand I eat exactly what I have at home natural muesli or porridge for brekky maybe a sandwich for lunch if I get to Tops for decent bread none of this white crap the Thais serve up and then fruit and veggies in the evening almost impossible to find unsalted nuts.
If I eat out I will have meat but I just cant be bothered cooking it for myself but might have some ham in my sandwich I remember reading a book a long time ago where someone said his idea of nirvana was a glass of beer a ham sandwich and a boy.
Thais don't understand western brekky in my opinion with mingy sized overcooked bacon rashers and watery scrambled eggs white bread toast and whats with butter knife bullshit?
No, not really, as the Thais typically eat 4 to 5 meals per day and don't classify them as "breakfast, lunch, dinner" as we do in the West.Quote:
Originally Posted by Anonone
The Thais first meal of the day really can't be distinguished from any of the other 4 meals they eat that day with the exception of the last meal which sometimes consists of heavier more expensive side dishes. Thus the reason why the majority of Thai boys would rather part ways with a farang in the morning hours to enjoy snacking on glutinous rice, fish, noodles and a nam pla (chili sauce) etc., which doesn't sit well with most farang in the wee morning hours. I can't tell you how many times I've witnessed a Thai boy just staring at the ground as if he's in a trance when sitting across the table from his farang counterpart during their morning outing to a farang restaurant. The farang of course is totally oblivious to this and keeps asking the boy why he's not hungry.
I always start the day with a farang breakfast and enjoy eating 80% Thai food the remainder of the day. The Thai food most commonly sold by the street vendors and small food stalls (the best) in Pattaya are of Chinese influence typical of the cuisine sold in Bangkok and the central region. I also enjoy Isaan food with it's Lao/Khmere influences, although the eating habits of the Isaan people leave a bit to be desired. It's not uncommon for them to eat with their mouths open making sucking sounds and talking to a neighbor at the same time. It doesn't bother me a bit if a Thai boy is making sucking sounds with his mouth open, but that's best practiced following dessert.
Thai food is ranked as one of the healthiest foods on the planet: Low carbohydrate - high protein (in small amounts) - low fat (but watch those fatty pork sausages) - and high in essential nutrients. Much of the food you buy at the market and eat at the food stalls is grown organically and better for your health than any of the processed farang foods you find at Friendship Village.
Want a great morning dessert: Mix one large can of pinnapple juice with 2 small cans of cream of coconut - a squeeze of lemon - and a shot of dark rum. Toss it in the freezer over night. In the morning toss a big glob Dodger's mystery gelatin on top of a thick slice of grilled pound cake (yes you can buy this at Friendship) and wallah...a great morning taste delight. I have absolutely no idea what you call this thing because I was hammered when I discovered it...the boy loved it.
Hey Dodger. Thanks for the great information.
It matches what I have seen and thought....When out in the morning, I have seen all types of food dishes being eaten up by the locals. Confirms my suspicion that there is not a typical Thai breakfast food.
Funny you should mention the Thai sitting across from the falang at the morning table...I can't seem to get BF up and out of bed at any time close to a typical breakfast. Maybe the Thai boy is not eating because he is still asleep.... :sign5:
I do love the Thai style of eating...smaller portions throughout the day. I also like the communal aspect that it takes on. Some great times with the BF hanging out in his old neighborhood. Table out front, beer bottles open, food vendors making the rounds, table with a variety of food that is being shared as friends and neighbors come and go.... Very relaxed and friendly.
Christian: I don't recall seeing any street carts serving sushi. Did you come across these in Pattaya...or was it Bangkok only maybe? I know there is a small sushi kiosk just inside one of the doors at Tutcom, but that is the only one I remember seeing. I don't enjoy sushi, but BF likes to pick up some when we happen to be at Tutcom...and eats a lot of wasabi with it. I have no idea if it is quality sushi, but OK with BF.
Just lately I have seen motorcycle carts with Japanese looking ornaments and design and selling the rolls etc.
There's a Sushi stall on Pattaya Tai amoung the food stalls facing Wat Chai / Center Condo. It's before Tukcom / Soi Day Night on Pattaya Tai. It only operates at night though and it doesn't open every night. Went there a lot over about 6 months but could never figure out the opening times - seems to open between 9 and 11pm until about 4am (ish) and 4 or 5 nights per week. This stall is small and stuck on the corner of one of the side Sois so it's easy to miss. It's on the 'inside' of the two rows of stalls. On the nights it's not a sushi stall it seems to sell pork ribs.Quote:
Originally Posted by anonone
The stall is steadily busy, usually Thais use it though, never seen too many other farang. A lot of the bar boys go there after work.
Each piece of sushi is 5 baht! There's usually about 10 to 15 types to choose from. You also get small sachets of wasabi and soy sauce. I used to hand over 40 or 50 baht and ask the (cute) guy who worked there to choose for me. He always threw in extra pieces because I was a good customer. Enough for a late night feast and a breakfast snack the next day.
Is it good? It tastes great. I always enjoyed it. It's very popular with the Thais which is a recommendation. Not sure if a food hygiene officer would necessarily approve of buying seafood from an open air stall with no running water but hey I like to live dangerously. Possibly needed the bathroom a little more often the day after my visits!
At the moment, I remember two locations where I had sushi as street food, both in Bangkok: the weekend (?) market in Soi Ngamdopli and the night market at Ramkhamhaeng University, in front of the stadium.
Are you sure about that? That Thailand is a developing country can mean two things: the food is without pesticides, insecticides, conservatives, food additives (because it's too expensive or hasn't reached Thailand), or they use stuff that has long been banned in the West. I vagely remember newspaper reports in Europe about problems with Thai prawns that had growth hormone or antibiotic levels above what was permissible in Europe.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodger