Get ready for the Thai banquet

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Firstly, I realise that I got my days totally mixed up in my last entry and had xmas day on sunday instead of monday, so everything that I said happened last time actually happened a day later. I've now done another couple of days of the cookery course, so I've completed my 5 day course - I didn't get a prize or anything! But it was great fun and I found that things got easier as the days progressed (not surprising as I was also feeling much better), especially the slicing/chopping - I now do a mean finely sliced kaffir lime leaf for decoration. Undoubtably that will be very useful to me in my future. As I'd been there for a few days I was picked on mercilessly by the instructors....having to ask questions, help with the demo.... I also got into trouble at the market as I bought a ladle for 10Baht, which they sell at the school for 50. Once everyone saw mine they bought them from the market... Even though I've completed the 5 days I'd definitely go back and do the odd day as refresher as it was so much fun (teasing included I guess.....) and may even do a master class!!! After the class (and this is very sad, I'm not sure that I should disclose it in public) I went to the market and bought a knife......to practice vegetable carving. I'm a geek, I hang my head in shame.

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Photos

Panaeng Muu
Panaeng curry with pork...made by me...impressed?

learning about Thai ingredients
with the ever stylish Ollie

Tom Kha Gai
chicken in coconut milk soup

steamed banana cake
in a banana leaf boat