Any Americans out there who fancy a gumbo on Thursday. I can manage 2 people and it's for free.... yes it does include....

 

Filé powder is used in Louisiana Creole cuisine in the making of some types of gumbo, a thick Creole soup or stew often served over rice.^[1] Several different varieties exist. In New Orleans, what is known as Creole gumbo generally varies from house to house though still retaining its African and Native American origins. The Creoles of Cane River make a gumbo focused much more on filé. Filé can provide thickening when okra is not in season, in types of gumbo that use okra or a roux as a thickener for gumbo instead of filé.^[2] Sprinkled sparingly over gumbo as a seasoning and a thickening agent, filé powder adds a distinctive, earthy flavor and texture.^[3]

Filé powder is made by harvesting the young leaves and stems of the sassafras tree and grinding them.^[4] Filé powder is generally not added until after the vegetables and meats and/or seafood are finished cooking and removed from the heat source.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filé_powder

It's in Lamai though. 7pm.

lol

 

American only because they will likely know what the dish is.

1 hour ago, notmyself said:

lol

 

American only because they will likely know what the dish is.

Fairly well known

Probably a stupid question but where to buy "courgettes" as i've never had cause to look for or buy before?!!!  Cheers.

7 hours ago, carmine said:

Probably a stupid question but where to buy "courgettes" as i've never had cause to look for or buy before?!!!  Cheers.

 

Good question. I don't recall seeing them but then I've looked for them. There is a fairly well known Greek restaurant in Chaweng who would certainly use them so they must be available somewhere.

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Anyone know where I can get a teaspoon of caraway seeds from? 

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On 4/23/2018 at 6:41 AM, notmyself said:

Anyone know where I can get a teaspoon of caraway seeds from? 

Makro is the most likely place.

On ‎24‎/‎04‎/‎2018 at 6:04 PM, TheLobster said:

Makro is the most likely place.

 

Aye... maybe the Makro branch.

Makro does not have caraway seeds. I was looking every where in Samui. But they only sell cumin seeds. I had some friends bringing caraway seeds from home...

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And courgettes or zucchini you can buy at Tops or at Makro. Sometimes also Big C has them

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On ‎30‎/‎04‎/‎2018 at 5:02 PM, Carlos Primeros said:

Makro does not have caraway seeds. I was looking every where in Samui. But they only sell cumin seeds. I had some friends bringing caraway seeds from home...

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Thanks for that.