Gangnamstein

wow.

this stuff still goes on in Thailand?

just sad,.,,

sorry for the delay getting back.

I didnt get a chance to return to my "local" Tops (which is about an hour drive for me) until recently. OK, so I bought and tried the MyChoice "original" flavor. I added some ground beef like I usually like to do. I must say, I didnt give much thought about anaysing the taste until I was almost done. Which, I guess, indicates nothing tasted out of place. I'll buy it again next time.

Thanks, Ricklev, for pointing out that those sauces (and salsa) are made by Nana. I dont have a Villa Market in reasonable distance from my home, so I hadn't a chance to try it. Seems I can now

More Thai restaurants on the list are outside of Thailand? That's not so inconceivable. Perhaps the more successful Thai restaurateurs take their businesses to more profitable areas outside the country?

Thanks for the replies.

Well, maybe not many folks here have tried it yet... seems like a relatively new item.

I guess I'll just have to fork up a few baht and find out for myself.

some the more creative and delicious Thai restaurants I've been to would never make it on that.... or even TripAdvisor for that matter.

I noticed my nearest Tops now carries a store brand spaghetti/pasta sauce under their "MyChoice" label - 4 flavors, it seems.

Has anyone tried it?... and how was it?

"Thai Science And Technology Min Focuses On Safety For Nuclear Power Use"

I think the best way to achieve that (safety) is to NOT even think about nuclear energy.

2% fat...and 12gm sugar (about 2 tsp).

a decent italian hard salami & provolone sandwich on a hardroll would be nice...

I'll have to try one those restaurants.... sounds interesting

I've sort of weaned myself off butter but I find this stuff works real well and doesn't have any 'identical' flavors. From Australia.

http://www.qbbghee.com/home.php

Find it in a shop that has Halal type foods.

I weened myself off of margarine, and went for the real deal, which is far better for you than hydrogenated vegie oils..... butter.

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It's true!! Mango has the same toxins as poison ivy/oak and if you have an allergy to it, then it could make you sick. We used to gather honey from wild bees that were in a mango forest...great tasting honey, but we gave some to a neighbor and she had an allergy, swole up and had to be rushed to the hospital before she went into respiratory failure......same same if a person has the allergy and someone is burning mango. my mom had the allergy, but loved mangos and we had to peel them for her because the toxins were in the skin.

Having said all that, I know a local well known sausage maker that uses mango wood for smoking.

I'll stick with lumiyai and the coconut husks were decent.

Being a cultivated tree, wouldnt lumyai also contain some pesticide residues?

Hard to predict what individual Thais will like, and what Thais "in general" will like.

I think they can eat and enjoy just about anything if its made right.

Problem is, seems a majority of the foreign foods restaurants around here are sub-par. and the really good ones are out of the average Thai's price-range.

I know a Thai lady (who was familiar with Mex food) and she said that she liked some mexican food, but hated enchiladas... I made some and shared with her, and she at em up with a smile..

Found out later the problem was, there was too much of a spice she didnt like.... I was able to narrow it down to cumin.....what she ate before, the cook used way too much cumin, apparently, and that turned her off..

I'm told by a dedicated smoker friend that Lamyai wood is good for smoking.

sounds interesting. I understand mango wood is quite nice as well.

"Mu Gratiem" -- garlic pork (or chicken - "Gai Gratiem") -- not spicy at all, tasty...but she needs to like garlic.

"Namsoop Juet" - basic soup, not spicy.

"Gaeng Kari" - usually a very mildly spicy yellow curry dish (can specify "mai pet" to be sure). I like the preparation with crab.

"Kai Jiaow" -- Thai fried omelet

Another trick is... you can order almost any common dish (within reason), for example Phad Gaphraow Gai/Mu (chick/pork stirfry with thai basil) which is usually hot/spicy -- and say "do for children, not hot/spicy" ("tam hai dek-dek, mai pet"). That works quite often.

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I hear Similan is THE place to go diving.... got a buddy there now, and he says he's having the time of his life.

He's not exactly a beginner, however.

I dont see any advantage to PH over TH.

The people are just as xenophobic and protective as in TH and just as "educated". You have your upperclass hi-so (tend to be at least 1/2 spanish) as in TH (the chinese-thais), lving condidtions pertty much the same... weather, same. Economy,,, similar. But the big difference is PH people are religiously bat-crazy (catholic),