Today was Cooking Class day in Chiang Mai. We were picked up and met our fellow cookers at a Cooking School. The owners had a Thai Restaurant in Bangkok for 20 years, and believe it or not, the food I created was REALLY good. Dare I say, "restaurant quality" good! The day started with a tour of the local market, picking up fruits and vegies I've never heard of, getting fresh coconut cream/milk, and some ingredients I can't pronounce and undoubtedly will forget about tomorow. I made Panang Curry (my fave), Spring Rolls, Phad Thai, Spicy Chicken Salad, Sweet/Sour Soup, Peanut Sauce, and Spicy Cashew Chicken. We feasted all day, tasting everyone's food. I seriously doubt I'll be able to re-create with such tastiness, but if you're brave enough, ask and I'll try for ya (we were given books with the exact recipes).
Class lasted 7 hours, so after milling about around town, we caught a burger (again satisfying a Western craving), and off to bed. Big travels tomorrow. I should note how funny it is to see the "touts" (street sellers) get angry at Terri. They speak English to me and Thai to her, as they think she's local. They get quite agitated when we both ignore them, with occasional apparent verbal assaults in her direction. If she played it right, she could score some local discounts... I've been told that my white skin doubles/triples the price on many items, yet still everything is very inexpensive.
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