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Skriven 2014-01-30 08:40:00 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
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 ML> We don't go off traveling to live the local life
 ML> fully, but rather to live our life fully.
 NB> Good point.  :)

It is said that some tourists want to live the local life
and so go and join the political demonstrations. Not me.

 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....
 ML> Three bucks flat, okay by me I suppose.
 NB> And a usable souvenir of the trip...  ;)

In the light of day it turns out not to be black but rather
an appalling brownish purple. Lilli laughed and said it made
me look gay.

 ML> We're in Bangkok right now, and everything looks reasonably
 ML> peaceful. Of course it's a weekend here so nobody is doing much.
 NB> Good timing... :)

It was the day we left or the day after that one of the
leaders of the protests was shot supposedly by hooligans
but many suspect by someone in the pocket of the government.
I don't know what happened after, but I am quite glad that
we managed to skedaddle out of there when we did. The Thai,
when they're good, they're very, very good, and when they're
bad, they're horrid.

 NB> I tried out a new-to-me restaurant today... one of my friend Deb's
 NB> favorite quick-eats places...  Ming's Noodles... I'll be going back
 NB> there definitely... good place... next visit I'll probably take you
 NB> there... We shared a bowl of tom yum noodle beef soup which was
 NB> wonderful

Sounds delicious; I've never seen tom yum with beef, though.

On the plane the other day I saw some girl named Desjardins
on Iron Chef completely demolish Mario Batali; one of her
dishes was supposedly a deconstructed tom kha gai - but it
had neither chicken (gai) nor any obvious galanga (kha).
It was made with shrimp (goong) instead. I would have taken
off points, but if I were one of the judges, there wouldn't
be much show left. You! Out! You! Out! The only winner would
be the truth.

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      Title: Dom Yam Gung (Thai Shrimp Soup)
 Categories: Thai, Seafood, Soups, Hot, tom yum goong
   Servings:  4

      6    Peppercorns
      3    Lemon grass, stalks
      3    Ginger, siamese, slices
      3 tb Lime juice
      2    Chilies, red, minced
      8    Coriander roots
      4 c  Fish stock
      2 c  Shrimp, uncooked
      3 tb Fish sauce (nam pla)
      2 tb Coriander, chopped

  The red chilies are also known as "prik khee nu". Puree peppercorns and
  coriander roots. Trim root and tough layers from lemon grass. Thinly slice
  first six inches. Bring 2 c. of stock to boil. Add coriander paste and
  simmer while adding lemon grass, ginger and shrimp. Stir in remaining stock
  and bring to boil. Season with lime juice, fish sauce and chilies. Sprinkle
  servings with chopped coriander.

  Source unknown

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