Our last day in Chiang Mai (last day in Thailand apart from the night train and flight to Cambodia tomorrow) we decided to do a Thai cooking course. We were picked up at the guest house and ferried to the school. We sat down and made choices of the various dishes we wanted to cook. I chose chicken fried rice - Thai style, chicken with cashews, massoman (red) curry, and glazed bananas over Thai ice cream.
They gave us baskets and took us to a local market to pick out the ingredients for our dishes. Learned about the many types of rice and various different kinds of spices and vegetables. The Thais use three different kinds of basil, for example. Also learned About 15 different kinds of rice and their various uses.
At the market a lady was cutting up a Durian fruit (known for their strong smell of rotting meat or rotting something, so much so that most hotels here have a sign banning anyone from bringing that fruit in with them). While we did not smell much, Erin did eat some of the fruit (she says the texture was like a soft slimy mango). Mild taste. We found out later there are two kinds of Durian and the one she ate was the milder kind.
We met two British guys who were touring mostly the same countries. College age. We also met two guys from Taipei Taiwan spending 90 days touring. We may actually see them again at Angkor Wat in a few days.
Below are pics from the class. Our guide, the classroom, market, and cooking.
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