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I am a little surprised about paprika. Thai people certainly have paprika because I see local paprika for sale here all the time, but maybe this making the pad Thai red isn't done here? What about in fancy Thai restaurants here serving more royal style

Paprika is a spice made from the grinding of dried sweet red bell peppers (Capsicum annuum). In many European countries the name paprika also refers to bell peppers themselves. The seasoning is used in many cuisines to add colour and flavour to dishes.

ํYou may try to refer paprika as พริกป่น (prik pon) . It's not dried sweet red bell peppers.

We use Capsicum frutescens Linn.(Chilli Padi, Bird's Eye Chilli, Bird Chilli, Thai pepper)

Thai dried chiili powder

I believe that you can not eat that red noodle if it uses the TH dried chiili powder.

I am not here to fight with you. People have different preference. You may like phad thai in SF and I may add more than 3 spoons in my noodle soup.

Why no palm sugar? Coz it's hard to find in some states in the US also fish sauce can be a cause of nasty smelly problem.

For your information, we thai don't have paprika.

Nevermind

This is "adjusted recipe" phad thai sauce in farangland which creates by thai restuarant there (obviously, in TH we do not use it)

Phad Thai Sauce

1 cup water

1 ½ cups sugar (less if you rather not as sweet)

2 tablespoons white vinegar

1 teaspoon salt

1 piece of tamarind (approx 1" x 1")

½ cup ketchup

Combine ingredients in a saucepan, stir and bring to boil. Lower heat and simmer for approximately 30 minutes. Strain sauce to collect remaining bits of tamarind (pits, skins etc). Makes 2 cups. This sauce can be stored in the fridge for weeks. Reheat when ready to make Phad Thai dish.

I still think the red comes from paprika and not kethcup because that is what the recipes say to use to make it red and I have cooked it this way myself making it very red, and no ketchup. OK, maybe they did use ketchup, its possible, hard to know.

I know that it's ketchup because i have read in TH forum and know that they use ketchup for making red colour

OK, I am sure I will sound like an American chauvinist, but here goes. There are some foods that can be better in America than their home countries. Lets say a Thai beef dish. All the spices are Thai, exactly the same as Thailand, but the beef is decent American beef, makes it much better!

I understand what do you mean; however, let's us look at phad thai 's ingredient. They has no meat(it's optional if you want to add chicken or shrimp) . All of it's ingredients come from asia.

I would be interested to here other dog owners experence with Virbac Preventic collars. I am using an ivermectim heartworm tablet, this is very weak ivermectim and acceptable for border collies, this combination may be why it litterally rids my little fella of ticks.

Milbemycin Oxime (Interceptor®) is the drug of choice of collie and shetland.

Since we know that IVM has an effect on GABA receptor. Nomally, IVM is not able to prenetrate into blood brain barrier. However, some certain breeds have a problem with it.

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Pad Thai has become a mainstream American food, right along with Vietnamese pho, Italian pizza, and Japanese sushi.

However, I think the standard of Pad Thai is both different and better (as in fancier) in the US. Do people know what I mean?

For example, anyone here remember the amazing pad Thai at Racha restaurant on Ellis Street in San Francisco?

What is different when it is good different (it isn't always, often it is worse and made with a prepackaged spice oil)?

The noodles are very red (color probably from paprika).

It often contains a good quantity of dried shrimps.

It is presented with a large pile of raw bean sprouts on the side. You are meant to mix it into the noodles after serving. This is so delicious and crispy.

Egg, there is usually a fried egg mixed in, not always done here.

I miss American pad Thai!

In my opinion you like phad thai in The US style because it is adjusted recipe.I mean they try to make it click for farang's favourite taste. Secondly, you may never tried the 5 stars authentic phad thai in Thailand before.

The very red noodles are from ketchup ( the kosher phad thai does not have it as an ingredient)

About the sprout on which is the side ,is common in TH aswell. Nothing new.

In Thailand, wrapping phad thai with egg is classy.

Anyway, as beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, yummy dish is depends on a person who eats.

Good informative post, thanks, farangprince. I always wondered what happened to the lb's after 30+ years of age.

Look at my avatar then.I am 30's. Although I am not a LB right now, I was a lb 17 years ago.

I still have a secure job as a doctor. (going to take a genetic engineering course soon)

Hope my post elaborates your curiousity.

CD Warehouse Emporium

3rd Floor, Emporium Department Store,

Sukhumvit 24 Road,

Another places >>>>>Best Place to buy music

She means: Kid tueng meaun gan = I miss you too

Non lab fann dee = Sleep well

I love translation, any question you can ask me more..

Can you write it in Thai, SongtaiJ?

It's always useful to have these phrases ready to impress the girl-friend

คิดถึงเหมือนกัน นอนหลับฝันดี

Thais need not to pay for a visa if they stay in Bali(Indo) lesser than 30 days

What does 'hope' literally mean

What is the polite way of asking someone say in a movie or Internet to be quiet.

Thanks

What does 'hope' literally mean

[ V ] close ; shut ; gather

(thai2english.com)

หุบปาก hòop bpàak - shut one's mouth ; close one's mouth ; keep quite

What is the polite way of asking someone say in a movie or Internet to be quiet.

ช่วยกรุณาพูดเบาๆหน่อยนะครับ/คะ (chuay garoona phood boa boa noi na krab/ka)

=Could you just speak quietly,please?

http://www.tao-garden.com/links_v1/bua_loi.htm

Ingredient

- Glutinous rice flour

350 Grams

- Flour

2 Table Spoon

- Water 100 Grams

- Coconut Sugar 300 Grams

- Pumpkin (steam and paste) 200 Grams

- Taro (steam and paste) 200 Grams

- Coconut Milk 750 Grams

- Salt 1/4 Tea Spoon

Method

Mix the rice flour with enough water to make a stiff paste.

Mix some of paste with pumpkin pasted and the rest mix with taro pasted. Knead well and then form pea-sized balls. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, toss in the balls and remove when they float to the surface. Drain. Bring the coconut cream to a boil, put Sugar cane, Salt then stirring constantly to prevent it from separating, and then add the flour balls. When the mixture returns to a boil, remove from heat. Serve as dessert in small bowls.

Pumpkin Coconut Dessert

This sweet and spicy coconut sauce complements the rich earth flavor of pumpkin, one of nature's incredibly versatile vegetable fruits. Yield:

8 to 10 servings

Time:

35 minutes

Ingredients

* 1 medium sugar pumpkin*, about 3.5 lbs

* 1 can Coconut Milk

* 1 & 1/2 cups of sugar

* 1 tsp ground cardamom

* 1 tsp ground cinnamon

* 1/4 tsp salt

*Sugar pumpkins can be found in the produce department or at a farm stand. They are not jack-o-lantern pumpkins but a sweeter, smaller variety grown for cooking.

Directions

1 Halve and seed pumpkin. Cut each half into four equal pieces. In a large pan steam pumpkin in one inch of lightly salted boiling water for 15 minutes. Drain in colander.

2 While pumpkin is draining (and cooling enough to handle), mix Coconut Milk, sugar, cardamom, cinnamon and salt in same pumpkin pan. Bring to a boil and actively simmer, stirring frequently until sugar is dissolved.

3 Slice or peel skin from pumpkin and cut into small bite size squares. Add pumpkin to coconut sauce and simmer for 10 minutes. Bring to room temperature and refrigerate.

4 Delicious served slightly warm or cold. For an extra festive treat, top pumpkin dessert with whipped cream or serve with a side of warm gingerbread.

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Fak Thong Sang-Ka-Ya (Pumpkin Custard)

Ingredients

* 1 small pumpkin

* 5 duck eggs

* 1 cup coconut cream

* 1/2 sugar

1. Beat the eggs wih coconut cream and sugar until the mixture is frothy.

2. Cut the top of the pumpkin in square shape to make cover , look like a bowl with a cover.

3. Pour in the coconut cream mixture. Cook in the steamer for about 30 minutes.

4. Leave to cool or keep in refrigerator to make the custard firm.

My grandma made a yummy dish for me when i was young (I miss you grandma xoxo)

sliced pumpkin +flour+egg then deep fried. >>crispy

eat it with arjad (syrup+vinegar+salt ..add sliced red onion+sliced cucumber+sliced chilli)

ผัดฟักทอง

Phad fak thong

Fried Pumpkin with Pork.

1 cup of Pork, cut into strips

2 cups of Pumpkin, diced or cut into bite-sized pieces

2 Eggs (Optional)

2 Tablespoons of Olive Oil (Extra light and mild)

2-4 Tablespoons of Soy Sauce

1 Teaspoon of Sugar

Paste

1 Teaspoon of black Pepper

1-2 of Coriander roots, cut

1-2 Cloves of Garlic

Coriander leaves for Garnish

Preparation

• put the black peppercorns, garlic and coriander roots in a mortar and pound until fine, or blend in a food processor, set aside

• heat the wok/cooking pan on medium heat

• add olive oil

• add the paste (mixed of coriander root, garlic and black pepper)

• stir-fry the paste till aromatic

• add pork, stir-fry till the pork is almost cooked through

• add soy sauce, sugar

• add a little bit of water

• add pumpkin, stir gently to mix well

• cover with a lid for 4-5 mins, check if the pumpkin is cooked through

• remove into a serving plate

• sprinkle with coriander leaves

• serve with streamed whole-grain rice

ps. you can add egg and sweet basil (Horapha)

http://riya-kitchen.blogspot.com/2007/09/phad-fak-thong.html

Happy Birthday ja LC.

มีความสุขมากๆนะจ้ะ

xoxo

I used to treat a turtle 7 years ago. That turtle had a hook in his esophagus. Luckily, I did a pretty good job on that surgery..phhhhhhhewwwwwwwww

Tao na? (เต่านา)

Malayan Snail-eating Terrapin(Rice-field Terrapin)

Scientific name : Malayemys subtrijuga

as I know, ตุ๋ย is a name of the gay guy who has sex with boys. (It's shown in news 10+ years ago)(+/-3)

After he was caught, ตุ๋ย became to be a slang.

As ตุ๋ย = having anal sex (gay)

I found from a TH website (Ice cream fanclub)

http://www.icecreamfanclub.com/index.php?n...topic&p=257

So you can buy Powdered Egg White ,Powdered Egg Yolk and Powdered Egg from

1. Winner Group Enterprise Ltd.

http://www.winnergroup.co.th/

Tel 02675 6525-31 Contact : Khun Ganokwan(กนกวรรณ) or Khun Supaporn(สุภาพร)

2. Berli Jucker Specialties

http://www.bjcspecialties.co.th/

Tel 02367 1056 Contact : Khun Wenarat (วีณารัตน์)

Contact : Language Institute CMU then http://www.li.chiangmai.ac.th/th/newwwww2.htm

Language Institute, Chaing Mai University

็ฺ HB Building (Room#6160) Faculty of Humanities, Chaing Mai University

239 Huay Kaew Road, Suthep, Muang,

Chaing Mai 50200, Thailand Tel. 0-5394-2655 Fax. o-5394-2656

As I found the course (2006) http://www.li.chiangmai.ac.th/engine/Thai%...0foreigners.pdf The site may be not update yet

Here is not the exatly translation of "It is POLITE to knock on the door and SHOUT " HELLO HELLO" before you walk into a house.", but it politely means the same . You can copy and print it for putting on the entrance.

---->> "กรุณาเคาะประตูและขออนุญาตก่ิอนเข้าบ้าน" It makes sense ; however, I add some word according to the 1 ) and 2 )

กรุณาเคาะประตูหรือกดออด และขออนุญาตก่ิอนเข้าบ้าน (ไม่ว่ากรณีประตูบ้านจะเปิด หรือ ปิด)

What's a twist-ending thread !!

It looks like the series " The desperate housewives " maybe season 5

Hotels near British Embassy

Another link

ps, mapy people says the hotel,Holiday Mansion, which is located opp. the embassy, is in the process of being demolished