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Skriven 2008-02-17 20:06:13 av Glen Jamieson
     Kommentar till en text av Björn Forsström
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 -=> Quoting Björn Forsström to Glen Jamieson <=-

 >>> We even brought a couple of differet tubes kaviar with us here to
 BF> Thailand
 >>> so we can enjoy a Swedish breakfast now and then. They don't have it here
 >>> and when we showed them a tube they wondered why we have toothpaste on
 GJ> Did you get the locals to try it?  As fish would be common in their diet,
 GJ> they might enjoy it.

 BF> They got to try it and they liked it but they doesn't eat fish as we
 BF> do so kaviar to their fried fish isn't a good idea.

Yes, a completely different style of eating.
 
 GJ> Are you just visiting Thailand, or on a longer stay for work or other?

 BF> Only here on holliday for two months and have been for the past three
 BF> years. We have our "camp" in Pattaya with friends and take tours from
 BF> there. So far this year we've been to Chiang Mai, as far north as you
 BF> can come and did a short visit in Laos at The Golden Triangle. Also
 BF> took a look at Burma. Right now we're at Phuket and tomorrow (Sunday)
 BF> we will do a visit around The Bond Island, where they filmed The Man
 BF> With the Golden Gun. Next day we're going to Kao Lak for a djungle tour
 BF> and on Thuesday we're going snorkling to the south islands.

You have been a lot further in that part of the world than I have so
far.  Lots to explore there.  I don't think I would enjoy Burma,
though, because of the politics there.

 BF> The real real Thai food you only get by the motorbike shops and then
 BF> the Thai people shop from several "shops" and do their own mix of it so
 BF> what we really get is the restaurant Thai food for tourists but it's
 BF> still very good. Every cook
 BF> have his/her own recipe so it's possible to feel that there is a
 BF> diference. Tonight we're going to buy a chicken at a local, and they
 BF> are everywhere, motorbike shop and even there it differs from guy to
 BF> guy depending on the sauce they have while grilling it and then buy the
 BF> rest from other "shops" to make our own mix. That's how the Thai people
 BF> are doing it. 

That is the sort of thing I like doing in a country like that.  The
food served by expert chefs in the high class restaurants is one
extreme, and most enjoyable, but to get the feeling of the general
population it is also great to eat the food of the locals at street
stalls, food malls and your "motorbike shops".  In Indonesia there are
the "kaki lima" (literally "five legs") vendors, who push a two-wheeled
barrow with a single support leg at the back.  (Plus the vendor's legs,
that makes 5).  They fry or grill delicious little snacks while you
wait, and the cost is tiny.  Same sort of thing in the Philippines.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      Title: Breadfruit Chips
 Categories: Snacks, Asia-se, Charmaine
      Yield: 1 servings
 
           Breadfruit
           Turmeric- ground
           Salt
           Coconut oil; to deep fry
           ;or peanut oil
 
  Choose a firm, unripe fruit and remove the skin with a sharp knife.
  Cut lengthways into 6-8 wedges, then cut each wedge crosswa s into
  very thin slices, no more than 2mm thick. Sprinkle lightly with
  ground turmeric and salt, rubbing evenly over the slices Leave for 15
  minutes, then dry on paper towels to absorb as much of the moisture
  as possible.
  
  Heat oil for deep frying (coconut oil is traditional but peanut oil
  is more readily available, and healthier) and fry a handful of chips
  at a time on medium high heat. When golden brown remove on a slotted
  spoon and drain on paper towels. Continue until a l the chips are
  fried. When quite cold store in an airtight container and use within
  a week.
  
  From: CHARMAINE SOLOMON'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ASIAN FOOD By: CHARMAINE
  SOLOMON, with NINA SOLOMON IBSN 0 85561 688 1 Scanned/Edited by:
  KEVIN JCJD SYMONS, MARCH 2005
 
MMMMM
 

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