What is This?

[Crossy]

2 minutes ago, cmjc said:

My guess is Shellac and fish bones... but it doesn't smell, even when alight.

 

The shellac connection is good, no fish bones.

 

Add stuff like sawdust, charcoal as fillers, maybe some other natural gums / starches.

 

 

[novacova]

10 minutes ago, cmjc said:

 

Can you tell me the recipe, sounds wonderful.

I don’t know the recipe, we get it at the local kad

 

[cmjc]

3 minutes ago, novacova said:

I don’t know the recipe, we get it at the local kad

Thank you, I'll try and get some to taste.

 

I love sourdough bread, and so do my tummy-bugs!

 

However, my attempt at home-made cider-vinegar was a complete failure.

 

3 minutes ago, novacova said:

 

 

[cmjc]

8 minutes ago, Crossy said:

 

The shellac / insect connection is good.

 

That brings this to mind...

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

 

But no mention of their use in glue, only those sticky RED lips, we all know to beware of, don't we Lads?

[Crossy]

2 minutes ago, cmjc said:

 

That brings this to mind...

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

 

But no mention of their use in glue, only those sticky RED lips, we all know to beware of, don't we Lads?

 

Shellac comes from the "lac bug" Kerria lacca, different animal.

[Walker88]

Amber

[novacova]

1 minute ago, cmjc said:

Thank you, I'll try and get some to taste.

 

I love sourdough bread, and so do my tummy-bugs!

 

However, my attempt at home-made cider-vinegar was a complete failure.

 

 

If you’re in cm, from the center junction at kad mai north on the main alley to the first left alley near the corner on the left is where the vendor is.

[Chris Daley]

Could be anything from a Thai bakery.  Disgusting places.

[cmjc]

1 hour ago, Crossy said:

 

Shellac comes from the "lac bug" Kerria lacca, different animal.

Yes, I was aware of that, I painted my bicycle basket with Shellac to weather-proof it.

Here's the chap in Baan Huai Khian who made the baskets.

 

I was suggesting Cochineal as the other ingredient you mentioned with an insect connexion.

 

So are you saying this is; Shellac, plus filler such as sawdust and charcoal?

 

That makes sense, being readily to hand.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 12 by cmjc
Shoot the spell-checker!

[cmjc]

1 hour ago, novacova said:

If you’re in cm, from the center junction at kad mai north on the main alley to the first left alley near the corner on the left is where the vendor is.

 

Thankfully, not in CM, but I've seen what looks like that in packets in Lotus (or as they misspell it Lotus's).

 

The dreaded Grocer's apostrophe strikes again.

[Crossy]

8 hours ago, cmjc said:

So are you saying this is; Shellac, plus filler such as sawdust and charcoal?

 

Like many recipes, there are as many variations and "secret ingredients" as there are chefs, but pretty much that's it.