chiangmaibruce Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Don't get me wrong, I like Thai food but ... I don't have much of an appetite in this warm sticky weather and when I do I like to woof down my food. You know, really get stuck into it. Nothing interrupts the rythym quite like stopping every three seconds to extract a sharp little piece of bone (or gristle, skin, fat, gravel, etc). I sometimes ruminate on the thought that to produce a mish-mash of body bits like this could only be the end result of tenderising with the rear wheel of a pick-up truck. Though I must say most Thai people seem to leave their plates pretty darn clean! OK, I appreciate that portioning with a cleaver is the fastest way to get things ready for the pot. I wonder though if this is the price you must pay for the depth of flavour we all know and love with Thai food? Or whether it is just the easy option? Perhaps some TVer who is a cooking whiz could advise whether you can have one without the other (preferably the flavour without the inedibles). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapiRico Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Don't get me wrong, I like Thai food but ...I don't have much of an appetite in this warm sticky weather and when I do I like to woof down my food. You know, really get stuck into it. Nothing interrupts the rythym quite like stopping every three seconds to extract a sharp little piece of bone (or gristle, skin, fat, gravel, etc). I sometimes ruminate on the thought that to produce a mish-mash of body bits like this could only be the end result of tenderising with the rear wheel of a pick-up truck. Though I must say most Thai people seem to leave their plates pretty darn clean! OK, I appreciate that portioning with a cleaver is the fastest way to get things ready for the pot. I wonder though if this is the price you must pay for the depth of flavour we all know and love with Thai food? Or whether it is just the easy option? Perhaps some TVer who is a cooking whiz could advise whether you can have one without the other (preferably the flavour without the inedibles). After a year of bein here...well i can say that Thai food tastesall the same now, so its nasty to me, i hate it, my wife and i spend alot of money a month on buying and cooking western food....I mean I am sick of having a bit of spicy grissle with my plain boiled rice....but lets talk about the way the cook it too? i mean come on man, reallY? are you serius?? i mean that aids Hepatitis C all over it...and yet people still think is good, anyways I agree with Chiangmainbruce......now about having one without the other, you would have to really open the door for them in international food or give all thais classes so maye they can expand their views that maybe there is something else out there to cook than just pork.....Then again, Thailand is a poor country, the food that is not thai is expensive, all 3rd world countries have their own style or indigenous food, but this countries food is awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asiancup2007 Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 I hate the fact that so much Thai food contains either Basil or ginger, yuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lannarebirth Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Small bones can be annoying but do add quite a bit of flavor to some dishes. if I could change only one thing it would be to reduce the amount of sugar added by about 90%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyHouse Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Don't get me wrong, I like Thai food but ...I don't have much of an appetite in this warm sticky weather and when I do I like to woof down my food. You know, really get stuck into it. Nothing interrupts the rythym quite like stopping every three seconds to extract a sharp little piece of bone (or gristle, skin, fat, gravel, etc). I sometimes ruminate on the thought that to produce a mish-mash of body bits like this could only be the end result of tenderising with the rear wheel of a pick-up truck. Though I must say most Thai people seem to leave their plates pretty darn clean! OK, I appreciate that portioning with a cleaver is the fastest way to get things ready for the pot. I wonder though if this is the price you must pay for the depth of flavour we all know and love with Thai food? Or whether it is just the easy option? Perhaps some TVer who is a cooking whiz could advise whether you can have one without the other (preferably the flavour without the inedibles). After a year of bein here...well i can say that Thai food tastesall the same now, so its nasty to me, i hate it, my wife and i spend alot of money a month on buying and cooking western food....I mean I am sick of having a bit of spicy grissle with my plain boiled rice....but lets talk about the way the cook it too? i mean come on man, reallY? are you serius?? i mean that aids Hepatitis C all over it...and yet people still think is good, anyways I agree with Chiangmainbruce......now about having one without the other, you would have to really open the door for them in international food or give all thais classes so maye they can expand their views that maybe there is something else out there to cook than just pork.....Then again, Thailand is a poor country, the food that is not thai is expensive, all 3rd world countries have their own style or indigenous food, but this countries food is awful. What a strange piece of drivel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Eat in better Thai restaurants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naam Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Small bones can be annoying but do add quite a bit of flavor to some dishes. if I could change only one thing it would be to reduce the amount of sugar added by about 90%. my vote is in favour of 99.99% sugar removal anyway, i eat a lot of thai food. not prepared traditional style but using ready spice mixes for green, yellow and red curries. these packets do not contain any sugar and i don't miss it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naam Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Eat in better Thai restaurants. i can check our kitchen for cleanliness, how food is prepared, stored or whatever; and that at any time. can't check that in a restaurant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapiRico Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Everything is backwards here......dam_n! I get Salt with my lemonade and shakes and i get sugar with my soup...then again I am not surprised, Thailand is backwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sylviex Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Everything is backwards here......dam_n! I get Salt with my lemonade and shakes and i get sugar with my soup...then again I am not surprised, Thailand is backwards. Through the Looking Glass, and What Alice Found There . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertz Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 I love Thai food and it's one good reason why I enjoy going there. You soon learn where the best food can be had and the variety is infinite and you can direct what goes into it. I'm so hooked on the stuff that I cook my own at home. Despite the minor aggravations like bone chips, it's a much healthier diet than most Europeans eat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiangmaibruce Posted August 2, 2008 Author Share Posted August 2, 2008 Eat in better Thai restaurants. Perhaps I should eat cake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanno Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 PapiRico, how do you manage to refer to AIDS in all of your posts Anyway, count yourselves lucky: Thai food is better than the food here in Vietnam (though I like it). Some posters should seriously consider leaving Thailand....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faranglandoz Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Everything is backwards here......dam_n! I get Salt with my lemonade and shakes and i get sugar with my soup...then again I am not surprised, Thailand is backwards. Why do you stay in Thailand. You are concerned about catching Aids, and hate the food. Faranglandoz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aircut Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 you would have to really open the door for them in international food or give all thais classes so maye they can expand their views that maybe there is something else out there to cook than just pork.....Then again, Thailand is a poor country, the food that is not thai is expensive, all 3rd world countries have their own style or indigenous food, but this countries food is awful. oh my oh my i wonder where is your homeland, because there are only that many places on earth where the food is rich and diverse as the food here in thailand, it sounds that where you come from is not on that list. i will ignore the rest of ur comments, after all its a food forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rionoir Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 So CMB, basically you're saying that you are such a pig that eating around bones takes too much time for u? lol What kind of answer do you expect to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rionoir Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 give all thais classes so maye they can expand their views "Hey Kettle... you're black," said the pot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracer Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 PapiRico, how do you manage to refer to AIDS in all of your posts Anyway, count yourselves lucky: Thai food is better than the food here in Vietnam (though I like it). Some posters should seriously consider leaving Thailand....... ok, eat Indonesian food!!! much tastier !!!! Thais like it as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mezcal Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 I'm tired of the majority of thai dishes, especially the ones we get for lunch at my school! I'm from Italy and although having tasted many different cuisines from around the world I still think italian food is the best. Sorry. But then food is much more than stuff we put in our bellies. It's a reminder of where we come from, our past, childhood etc... been here for 2 years and fed up with rice, rice, rice. Thanks God I'm a good cook and I can find all the ingredients for a nice pasta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred2007 Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 I'm tired of the majority of thai dishes, especially the ones we get for lunch at my school!I'm from Italy and although having tasted many different cuisines from around the world I still think italian food is the best. Sorry. But then food is much more than stuff we put in our bellies. It's a reminder of where we come from, our past, childhood etc... been here for 2 years and fed up with rice, rice, rice. Thanks God I'm a good cook and I can find all the ingredients for a nice pasta. Maybe you can cook a nice spaghetti boulognaise for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgjackson69 Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 ...I would find a way to get rid of the smell of the various Isaan dishes that taste so good but smell terrible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiliwasabi Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 i mean come on man, reallY? are you serius?? i mean that aids Hepatitis C all over it...and yet people still think is good, anyways I agree with Chiangmainbruce......now about having one without the other, you would have to really open the door for them in international food or give all thais classes so maye they can expand their views that maybe there is something else out there to cook than just pork. Thank you PapiRico for opening my eyes to the dangers of Thai food! Does only the food with gristle carry the aids virus or is it in all food. Does it cost extra with aids? Best of luck in opening the door for them in international food. I yearn for a day when I am able to eat aids free Thai food that isn't pork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougieboy Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 I'm tired of the majority of thai dishes, especially the ones we get for lunch at my school!I'm from Italy and although having tasted many different cuisines from around the world I still think italian food is the best. Sorry. But then food is much more than stuff we put in our bellies. It's a reminder of where we come from, our past, childhood etc... been here for 2 years and fed up with rice, rice, rice. Thanks God I'm a good cook and I can find all the ingredients for a nice pasta. I want a pizza, please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomatopo Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Nothing interrupts the rythym quite like stopping every three seconds to extract a sharp little piece of bone (or gristle, skin, fat, gravel, etc). Less oil, less salt. Hold the gravel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popshirt Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 ...I would find a way to get rid of the smell of the various Isaan dishes that taste so good but smell terrible! Seconded. I used to think there was something dead in my mother-in-law's kitchen until I found out that it was the same smell as in all the kitchens in Isaan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popshirt Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 I could really do without the fish sauce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiliwasabi Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 I could really do without the fish sauce. No fish sauce?!? Sacrilege! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popshirt Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 I could really do without the fish sauce. No fish sauce?!? Sacrilege! Yep, I know. They might not renew my retirement visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSetWilly Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 KhaoSoy is delicious... and Gang Hung Lae is the best thing in a dish! I would never get tired of Thai food - get to the North! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSetWilly Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 (edited) Oh - I just saw your name Chiangmaibruce- I will presume that you already made it North... Edited August 9, 2008 by JetSetWilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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