Category Archives: Asian food

Thai eating course, Banquet no. 4, southern-style

Posted on May 25, 2011 by albatz

Location: Talay Thai, 8369 Granville St, Vancouver. MENU Gaeng Masaman Moo, yellow coconut curry with pork, potato, onion, lychee and pineapple. My favourite dish of all the classes, and it was in with some tough competition. It’s not actually on … Continue reading →

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cooking class in Laos

Posted on May 24, 2011 by albatz

In Luang Prabang, Laos, we took a cooking class at the Three Elephants Café. It started with a tour of the local market where there were many foods that we had never seen before plus a few, such as chiles … Continue reading →

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black-winged dragonfly captured in Laos silver

Posted on May 11, 2011 by albatz

There were so many different dragonflies in Laos. These ones with black wings looked like black orchids tumbling in the breeze. Below is a necklace inspired by these beauties, the pendant was purchased in Luang Prabang and is typical of … Continue reading →

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drunken sambal spot prawns (& advice on building up flavours)

Posted on May 8, 2011 by albatz

It was pouring earlier but later, when it stopped raining, I headed out to the Spot Prawn Festival, only to find that everyone else had headed out as well. I seemed to be always in the wrong place at the … Continue reading →

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Pad Thai and Penang Kai recipes

Posted on April 10, 2011 by albatz

PAD THAI and PENANG KAI (Thai curry, Penang-style) recipes from the Thai Cultural Association Cooking Demonstrations during the Lay Krathong Celebration, November 6, 1993. Continue reading →

Posted in Food around the world, Thai | Tagged Asian food, chicken, chicken curry, coconut, cooking, noodles, Pad Thai, Panang, Penang, recipe, red curry, tamarind, Thai food | 1 Comment

Thai menu from northeast Thailand (Issan)

Posted on April 10, 2011 by albatz

Wimaan Thai Restaurant, 1063 West Broadway, Vancouver. For the third Thai banquet in our UBC ‘eating’ course we went to Wimaan Thai Restaurant which featured food from north-east Thailand spelled variously Issan, Isaan or Esarn. Overall, the food from north-east Thailand … Continue reading →

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Thai menu from northern Thailand

Posted on April 9, 2011 by albatz

For the second Thai banquet in our UBC ‘eating’ course we went to Baan Wasana Restaurant, 2143 W41st Ave, Vancouver. It featured a menu of typical dishes from northern Thailand. To begin they brought out one traditional home-style meal for the … Continue reading →

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Thai menu from central Thailand

Posted on April 9, 2011 by albatz

Salathai Restaurant, 102-888 Burrard St, Vancouver For the first Thai banquet in our eating course we went to Salathai Restaurant and ate our way through a menu featuring typical dishes from central Thailand and Bangkok. Salathai Restaurant opened in 1985, and … Continue reading →

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