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Thailand!

March 22, 2013 by Jennifer Che 15 Comments

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Is it Friday already?

Time really feels warped when one is jet-lagged. I feel like I’ve been moving through this week in a cloud, waking up way too early and yet still feeling tired all the time.

We just returned from a whirlwind one-week long trip to Thailand. Bryan had a work trip there so I decided to tag along on this one. Bryan had to work for most of the week, so I decided to entertain myself by signing up for several cooking classes.

We spent most of our evenings together, so we were able to explore Thai cuisine together, which was super fun.

Here’s just a snapshot of some of the stuff we saw. It’s also a peek at the nature of the upcoming posts in this Thailand! series.
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A fascinating outdoor market that’s set up along an active train track!
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The breathtaking view of Bangkok from the top of the Skybar, where only a short glass wall separates you from the scary edge of this 63-floor high building.
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Northern style Isaan sausages and the staple accompaniment, sticky rice.
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Making red curry from scratch at my first cooking class.
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We learned how to make golden bags.
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And Pad Thai.
_DSC1275.jpgBryan and I visited the only restaurant in Thailand to make the S. Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants list. The London location of this restaurant received a Michelin star at one point.
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I tried durian for the first time, in the form of dessert (durian + sticky rice).
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One of my favorite parts was the abundance of fresh fruit. Every day for breakfast, I sampled various tropical fruits that I can’t get easily in the US.
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We visited one of the most famous pad Thai places in the city, where you can get excellent pad Thai for just a bit over $1 USD.
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Just down the street is the most famous Pad Kee Mow (drunken noodle) place in the entire city.
_DSC1229.jpgA plate of their ethereal noodles will run you a whopping $10 USD (considered crazy expensive compared to most noodle places, which cost close to $1 – $2), but it’s soooooo worth it.
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We took a street food tour and tried some fantastic local dishes, such as this tom yum noodle soup which we enjoyed in an alleyway between two buildings!
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or these deep fried bananas (yum!).
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Ever had a deep fried egg omelet?

DSC00960.jpgWe visited the floating markets and I bought mango sticky rice from a boat vendor.
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One of the best treats? Seeing Northern Lights from the airplane on my ride home.

I have so much to share with you from this trip. I didn’t realize how little I knew about Thai culture, history, or its food before this trip. I feel like I learned so much and I can’t wait to share them with you. I’ve got recipes and techniques I learned for some classic Thai dishes; photos from our street food adventure, and lots and lots of interesting (and tasty!) dishes from the various restaurants we visited. Yes it was only a week, yet I tried my best to pack in as much as possible.

Stay tuned for this next series on Thailand!

Update! The Entire Thailand Series

Eats!
Thip Samai, Best Pad Thai in Bangkok?
Raan Jay Fai, Best Drunken Noodle in Bangkok
Street Foods of Bangkok, Part I
Street Foods of Bangkok, Part II
Fun Fruits in Thailand 

Cool Experiences
Maeklong Railway Market
Floating Markets (Damnoen Saduak)

Cooking Classes + Recipes
Somphong Thai Cooking School 
Som Tam (Papaya Salad)
Thai Panaeng Curry Chicken
Bananas In Golden Syrup
BaiPai Thai Cooking School
Golden Bags
Larb Gai (Laap Gai)
Pad Thai

Restaurants
Som Tam Nua
Taling Pling

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Comments

  1. Alvina says

    March 22, 2013 at 2:50 am

    The gold bags were so cute!!! And noodles on the street for $1?! Looked soooo good!

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  2. Alvina says

    March 22, 2013 at 2:51 am

    Oh and Northern Lights?! AMAZING!!! And so glad you were able to snap a picture of that.

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    • Jennifer Che says

      March 22, 2013 at 8:48 am

      Ha ha – the Northern Lights lasted for over 30 min, and I spent almost that entire time trying to get a good photo. It is HARD when it is so dark outside and both the plane AND the northern lights are moving!

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  3. Perth_op says

    March 22, 2013 at 5:45 am

    Whered’d you see the lights? I would suspect that it isn’t in Thailand! Also, the restaurant (Naam) is right next to my house. I live in the beige coloured condominium just behind it, but. I’ve never tried it before. My friend said that the food was really old-fashioned, and she didn’t really know what most of the food was, as it was so unfamiliar to us, even we’re full Thais living in Thailand!

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    • Jennifer Che says

      March 22, 2013 at 8:50 am

      I saw the lights at the last part of my journey, in the northern part of the US near Ohio. And that’s funny that normal Thai people don’t even really know the food at Naam!

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  4. Rachael Ringenberg says

    March 22, 2013 at 3:42 pm

    Wow wow wow. The food looks as super as I imagine it in my mind. How wise of you to join him for the trip!

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  5. julie says

    March 22, 2013 at 10:01 pm

    i’m so excited to hear about this! i took my first trip to thailand a couple months ago and loved it as well. can’t wait to read your posts! and that last photo is incredible!

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  6. Chrissy Jee says

    March 22, 2013 at 11:08 pm

    These pictures are amazing! All of the food looks so delicious especially the pad thai. Thanks for sharing!

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  7. Bianca Garcia says

    March 23, 2013 at 11:28 am

    So awesome! Makes me want to plan a trip soon. Looking forward to the rest of the Thailand series!

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  8. Nobuko says

    March 24, 2013 at 2:24 pm

    Every time i see your pictures, i am amazed at how beautiful they are. I really enjoy your blog posts. Thanks so much for sharing!

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  9. Karen Chan says

    March 25, 2013 at 3:03 pm

    Hello Jen,

    I enjoyed your post very much! It is actually my dream to have a cooking vacation, taking cooking classes wherever the places I will visit. I am so happy to see that you did it in Thailand and hopefully I will follow your footsteps someday~!

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  10. simplydolicious says

    April 28, 2013 at 2:23 pm

    Love this post! 2 of your images are missing, Jen! Please check out my post about my recent food trip to Seoul 🙂 too! http://simplydolicious.com/star-lee-seoul-kr/

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  11. simplydolicious says

    April 28, 2013 at 2:24 pm

    Do you ever get diarrhea from eating at different places? When I went to Manila, I had diarrhea for several days (but that didnt stop me from still eating!) and 1-2 days in Seoul. 😛

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