... I had to simply bring you one more time to the Klong Toey market :-) It was
such an overwhelming experience that I have decided to show you here few
more glimpses from the market life...Of course we have seen few stands
selling unusual stuff: such as insects (first picture), or jumping tiny
shrimps (second shot), or live frogs (few pics down). With our guide
from the cooking workshop we have also learned that Thai people use
nature for their colouring agents as you can see on the third picture,
green liquid colour made from plant leave. Same goes for all of the
other flashy colours (mostly used in desserts): as pink, orange, purple,
etc...
Fish and seafood is a major part from Thai cuisine and everyday life too. At Klong Toey one could find anything from still alive fishes, dried seafood (fishes, squids or shrimps) up to grilled and ready to eat as the grilled carfishes on the top!
Our guide gave us to try some fresh Thai peas to try, they were yummy.
'k Denk dat mijn voorkeur ook uitgaat naar die héérlijke, kleurrijke verse groenten en fruit, Jana !
ReplyDeleteLie(f)s.
Jana, het was weer heel oprettig om door de markt te lopen. Bedankt voor je foto's. Mooie inkopen hebben jullie gedaan. Groetjes Dietmut
ReplyDeleteJana, I wish I was more adventuresome with food! I love your market photos but can't imagine eating insects and even the grilled catfish (grinning at me) did not encourage my appetite! The fruit and veggies look colorful and fresh - maybe I'll become a vegetarian! You look so pretty in the last photo - a good one! (In answer to your questions the grandsons who commented on your last post are ages 8 & 9.) Also, we'll hope for each other - me for snow and you for ice.
ReplyDeleteYou lucky devil! You must be having a time of your life there :D Next time you're in the south east asia region, you should visit Malaysia [ south of Thailand ]. Anyway, the 3rd image is my fav! it's called "ikan keli" :)
ReplyDeleteI'm afraid I'm not as adventurous as you are. After viewing the first photo, I wouldn't be able to eat anything. Ha
ReplyDeleteThat's a great photo of you! It looks like you are having a great time!
I would have chosen the same things as you and left the frogs and locusts etc where they were. I wouldn't know what to do with them anyway.
ReplyDeleteHi Jana,
ReplyDeleteein Paradies für Dich auf dem Bett mit dem ganzen Gemüse, oder?
Happy Weekend.
J&C
What is the best picture? You on the bed with the stuff you bought. Enjoy your weekend.
ReplyDeleteGreetings,
Filip
I'm jealous of your trip....ihihih....
ReplyDeleteNice shots. A big hug dear Jana from Italy.
So what was your favorite "exotic" food? ;)
ReplyDelete@Koryn: I love tom-yum soups,fresh sticky rice,green papaya salad; I am very happy I discovered/tasted finally the fresh jackfruit! and I had for first time in my life the fresh juice from the coconut palm tree flowers...great gourmet adventure!
ReplyDeleteOh spices! Mangoes are yummy. I'm enjoying your trips. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd did you know that coconut juice is good for cleansing too? Looks like your Thai trip turned out to be a gastronomic adventure for you too :)
ReplyDeleteYou bought one or many of everything! The shopping and eating experience must have been fun and adventurous.
ReplyDelete@Koryn: thanks a lot for this info, I knew its healthy for me, but was not aware of this detail; I fell in love with teh fresh lemongrass tea btw...
ReplyDelete@Karen: indeed we brought some exotic spices+fruits back in the winter time;