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Skriven 2014-01-25 13:28:00 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
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Ärende: travels 98
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 ML> I particularly liked and would have enjoyed
 ML> experimenting with a big pile of offal - kidneys, hearts, livers,
 ML> and skin - that was sitting there with nobody even here in this
 ML> city with a substantial poor population taking a look.
 NB> Except for the travel companion who wouldn't have enjoyed the
 NB> experiment, sigh...

 Perhaps all the people there already had enough
 NB> at home that day and weren't in the market for that...?  
 
 ML> Clearly this was reality, neither pleasant nor picturesque, but
 ML> a slice of life. We didn't buy anything.
 NB> Only observed...  

We don't go off traveling to live the local life
fully, but rather to live our life fully.

 ML> sushi!, lots of good stuff. I had a sausage made of pigskin
 ML> and lard minced together and spiced like a Chinese lop cheong,
 ML> i.e., a touch of star anise, garlic, sugar, saltpeter, and
 ML> red coloring: it was one of the most delicious things I'd ever
 ML> eaten, and I was so enthusiastic that Lilli accepted a taste.
 ML> She excepted it as well, thinking it yucky. 
 NB> Oh, well...  Sounds interesting enough that I'd've tried it... :)

I think many would have tried it.

 ML> I got a knit hat for 100B. It had been quoted as 120, but after
 ML> some hesitation on my part, the hawker cut the 20. I bet the
 ML> going rate for natives would be 50 or 75, but I can't find my
 ML> knit hat, and it'll be cold when I get back to the Northeast.
 ML> Anyhow, 100 is the size of the commonest bill.
 NB> Not a bad deal....

Three bucks flat, okay by me I suppose.

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 ML> the elections. Luckily we're supposed just to
 ML> be changing planes in Bangkok and can hope that
 ML> the unrest doesn't disrupt that. Up north it
 ML> seems that things will be more tranquil.
 NB> One can hope....  :)

We're in Bangkok right now, and everything looks
reasonably peaceful. Of course it's a weekend here
so nobody is doing much.

 ML> Pretty much. I took Lilli's advice and did not
 ML> test the Malaysian government claim that the
 ML> water is safe to drink. We picked up one of those
 ML> Steri-Pens (portable ultraviolet water purifiers)
 ML> and I used it a time or two just in case.
 NB> Probably a wise decision...  :)

We used it only once there and not at all in Thailand,
where the hotels were luxurious enough that Lilli forgot
and started drinking the tap water. Even with her relatively
delicate digestion, she was okay.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v7.07

      Title: Curried Shrimp - Goong Pad Pong Garee *
 Categories: Thai, Seafood
   Servings:  4

      2 tb Oil
      3    Minced Garlic Cloves
      8 oz Shrimp, Shelled & Deveined
      1 ts Curry Powder
      2 tb Fish Sauce (Nam Pla)
      1 tb Oyster Sauce
  1 1/2 tb Sugar
    1/4 c  Slivered Green Bell Pepper
    1/4 c  Slivered Red Bell Pepper
    1/4 c  Sweet Basil Leaves
    1/4 c  Sliced Onions

  The subtle flavor of the curry compliments the fresh flavor of the shrimp
  very well in this quick and easy recipe.

  Heat a large skillet and add the oil, garlic and shrimp. Saute for 1
  minute.  Add all the other ingredients and cook for 2 minutes.

  Serve with steamed jasmine rice.

  From: Thailand The Beautiful Cookbook.  Typed by Syd Bigger.

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