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Thai Noodle ~ yum!!!

It's nice to have it, THAI NOODLE yo!!!

This lovely dish from a hotel next to the coffee place, Num Sai Art and Decor, I would call.

This beverage shop not only sell a coffee but also some fancy drinks and homie ice-cream.

It's not hard to find ^_^' 

Num Sai Art & Decor

Downtown, Ubon Ratchathani

How-to enjoy your passion fruit ~ My way!!

I don't like to buy a ready-to-drink beverage, especially with fruit juice.

Passion fruit is one of my favorite I love to keep it in my refrigerator :-)

The way I eat and probably other Thai people would do is...

I add sugar and salt into it and mix it together before enjoy eating it. Yumm!!!

Recommend to buy at Or. Tor. Kor for 60 baht

Tuk Tuk!!

Westerner probably knows Thailand through their own experiences, friends, other tourists, etc. Here is one thing that could introduce itself once they step in to the road around the heart of Bangkok, Tuk Tuk!!

I found this model on the side road. A local artist made it just to recycle a can of beer he saw every where around him.

I don't go for charity that much but I love to support the people who think good and do great stuff. And here is another chance. As well, I pass this nice stuff to my friends across a country just to tempting them to see me in Thailand or visiting me again. Hope they like my gifts.

Test the Taste of Rice Noodle

When I heard of the name, rice noodle,
I would think of Vietnamese dish. 

There are different kinds of rice noodle

and in this post it's special flour made from
some plain rice mixing with sticky rice.

Traditionally, Thai people in northern eastern parts have it
on their special occasion.
Even though the original dish was from Vietnam,
Many Thais can find it in;
Northern part,
Nothern eastern part,
and Southern part,
as there are three kinds of soup that you would find.

Today, we can find them all at local fresh market or food court.

Yes, it's another dish of fast food in Thailand.

What do we have it with Som-Tum.

I only can finish a set of rice noodle and soup with a lot of vegetable on top.

What I am going to share is just simply ask for two different types.

Sounds strange? But you'll get to love it.

Here! there are making the rice.

I found this shop at a local fresh market.

       It's last for day or two.

The good way to keep it is putting in the refrigerator

or buy it just about the portion you could handle it.

The  process is pretty similar of boiling spaghetti. 

Cold water in the big pot will keep the noodle cool down 

and set in line nicely.

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My Fav Dishes from Bkk - Pattaya

Pizza!!!!

They were the great mix of anchovy and artichoke :-)

Very nice!!!

This reminded me of my greek friends.

They taught me how to eat a fresh artichoke

 and

fresh salad in Mediterranean style.

What's a wonderful moment!!

A cup of coffee on my way to Pattaya.

Not a well-known brand

but

taste great!!

Lovely foam

great smell of coffee bean

wonderful caramel :-)

Thought it's only Lavazza coffee is the best.

Not anyway!!!

I think I need to explore the world more.

Regular foods

we could think of at night :-)

I love to have it with regular congee.

Ramen noodle!!!

A little bit spicy but I can handle it. 

Dotanbori, small Japanese restaurant own by Thai

Pizza at  Silver Lake Vineyard

My Fav dishes of the week

I got to travel during the week, so I got to try several dishes. 

Here what I want to mention about are:

Ba'-Jhang 

(Rice Dumpling)

You might get to find it in China Town but 

we normally get to see around the town during its fest.

Yeah!! Ba'-Jhang Festival

it's Chinese tradition.

Inside are gingko, bean, chestnut,

Chinese mushroom,

Chinese sausage, pork fillet,

and sticky rice.

If you want to find it,

we have to check with Chinese calendar.

Ba'-Jhang

I got to order this

at the restaurant around the countryside

but 

the main reason

was my mom doesn't feel like western foods.

Not those kids today, they prefer to try something new

whenever they get a chance to go out.

Stir fired Spaghetti with basil in Thai style 

In the State, 

I spent my time reading my textbook, 

or hang out with some friends at coffee shop.

But here I spend my time at coffee shop to kill my time

while I am waiting for my friend and reading magazine

so i don't get to spend on that.

It's different atmosphere though :-(

Caramello with red valvet layer cake

Lavazza is my favorite coffee shop in the State

But I could easily find the shop around my house :-)

As Thais, we get used to taste strong taste.
The same as my sister-in-law, she loves to order this dish
at one of famous brand-name Japanese restaurant.
The taste is more tasty;
salty,
spicy,
and sour

Most importantly, it has to have vegetable,
not thai kids or new generation today :-(

Tuna Salad in Thai style

Jatujak Market #24

Once again!!

I walked through in the middle of Jatujak market section 3 

cross the road inside the market 

and

here is section 24 that will with 

local craft, clothes, and handmade items.

Local Crafts

I first thought that embroidery stitch is only a craft in western countries.

Once I got to countryside in the eastern part of Thailand,

everyone in the village was wearing a black handmade jacket

with blanket stitch, an easy step for a beginner.

It's wonderful thing that I found.

I saw embroidery on a piece of craft of western people,

but here decorate clothes as a key concept.

Any idea to share?

Let's see what is the similarity here!!!

Oh no!!!!

Another basic stitch is there too...

Chain stitch

For me, it's easier than blanket stitch.

What do you think?

Here are more stitches... I have been told from people who made this jacket.The local people in the village normally wears it as if the western people wear a suit. It is special outfit for all matter. That's why you see many different black jackets :-) They love colorful stuff but with they only black shirt in this village.

Who they are?

They are one of the forth tribes in this region, Suay (ส่วย).

Suay made this all by hand

from 

making fabric,

cut,

and stitch it.

How long they are going to wear?

...seems like it last forever...

My spanish friend came to the village once.

She got to try this black jacket.

She looked good with the jacket on top.

If I could find a nice one, I would send it over for a gift 

to some friends oversea.

Well, you have to make sure she is a craft-lover though :-)

I love the instruction from this book:

Embroidery stitch book:  A-Z of bullions

My Signature Dishes of The Week

A: "What would you like to have for lunch or dinner?"

B: "Noodle Noodle and Noodle?"

When you are staying oversea, you might get to choose; 

Italian, Japanese, Mexican, Mediterranean, ...FOODS

But here in Thailand, we mean the kind of foods;

Noodle, Rice, or a little bit of rice :-)

STill tough!!

What's kind of needles?

You still get to should...

Egg noodle, flat noodle, rice noodle, or vermicelli noodle, ...

Only beef, mix with boiled beef, mix with ball meat, or mix all, ...

Vermicelli with beef

Rice Noodle with chicken

Egg noodle with Chicken

My colorful dessert 

Hot or cold dessert?

It's a lot more fun

with a selective preserved fruit

Pumpkin/sweet potato/corn/lotus seed/palm seed/bread

For topping

Red syrup/condent milk

I got palm seed, bread, red syrup, content milk and ice on top.