Travels

Thai Cooking: Mango with Sticky Rice

December 30, 2011

** This is a part of a series of posts about my blog trip to Thailand featuring one of the dishes we prepared at Amita’s Thai Cooking School. ** Last dish of this series is a dessert, of course. Khao Niew Ma Muang – no need to memorize of master how to say the name [...]

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Thai Cooking: Satay (Pork, Chicken or Beef)

December 29, 2011

** This is a part of a series of posts about my blog trip to Thailand featuring one of the dishes we prepared at Amita’s Thai Cooking School. ** Satay is a dish of marinated, skewered and grilled meat, served with a sauce. Satay may consist of diced or sliced chicken, goat, mutton, beef, pork, or [...]

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Thai Cooking: Thai Green Curry

December 28, 2011

** This is a part of a series of posts about my blog trip to Thailand featuring one of the dishes we prepared at Amita’s Thai Cooking School. ** Khang Keaw Wan Gai or green curry chicken in coconut milk to those who do not know Thai language (including myself) is a traditional dish in [...]

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Learning to cook Thai at Amita’s

December 26, 2011

** This is a part of a series of posts about my blog trip to Thailand. ** Having the opportunity to eat authentic Thai food in Thailand was one of the things I was most looking forward to when I was offered to go to Thailand for a familiarization trip early this year. I love [...]

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Back to the past: Plearn Wan in Hua Hin

December 21, 2011

** This is a part of a series of posts about my blog trip to Thailand. ** Love retro? Plearn Wan in Hua Hin, Thailand should not be missed. Plearn Wan is a huge wooden complex designed based on the old wooden shops in the past, with shops and stalls selling food, souvenirs, etc. Plearn [...]

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Visiting Mrigadayavan Palace, Hua Hin, Thailand

August 18, 2011

** This is a part of a series of posts about my blog trip to Thailand. ** The Mrigadayavan Palace is a charming beach side groups of wooden pavilions used as a summer palace by Thailand’s King Rama VI. The atmosphere is cool with a verdant greens and there is an ample supply of fresh [...]

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Elephant Sanctuary in Hua Hin

August 17, 2011

** This is a part of a series of posts about my blog trip to Thailand. ** After our sumptuous lunch at the Hua Hin Vineyard, we went to an elephant sanctuary in the outskirts of the beach town of Hua Hin. Historically elephants are revered in Thailand. But recently, in reality they are savagely [...]

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Flintstone Hill in Hua Hin

May 19, 2011

** This is a part of a series of posts about my blog fam trip to Thailand. ** Just before we left on the way to Hua Hin Station and other places in our itinerary, I took a picture of a Buddhist altar right outside the hotel. Closer, it’s like a miniature house. There are [...]

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