Went to a full day cooking course today and personally made 5 dishes and watched several others come together. I present to you!
Pad thai!
Panang curry! (Eggplant and chicken)
Spring rolls! With a super fancy rose made out of tomato. Cause the teacher decided to get crafty in the afternoon after the other students left.
I also made Tom yum soup and a noodle curry dish. Even with skipping dinner last night and a light breakfast, I couldn't eat everything. Lots of leftovers, including the coconut sticky rice another student made. Because who says no to free (not really because I paid for the lesson) food? Going to the class also helped me discover the closest market to my guesthouse.
Super cheeky instructor and awesome fellow cooks in the course. Three travelers from Switzerland. We had some great laughs trying to get produce at the market and keep up with the master chef, Mr. Sut. About to go meet them on the river for dinner and music. Might help me beat my record of staying up past 9:30! I should also note that I have not socialized with anyone under the age of 40 since I got off the plane. Apparently staying at quieter lodging attracts young couples and an older crowd.
Mr. Sut in the kitchen
Setting the table for tasting
Definitely digging Chiang Mai.
Things for later contemplation: am I time traveling?, why does the body react so strongly to mosquito bites?, why are the dogs and cats here so damn uninterested in getting pets?, should I have packed my water filter for NZ?, how much of a tourist would it make me to buy some thin cotton pants with elephants on them?
And with that, time for one of these.
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