Jingthing Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 (edited) Just curious how the Americans here celebrated Thanksgiving, food-wise. Personally I gave up on the turkey dinner thing here, but I did of course used to love it back home. My Turkey day dinner -- (Isaan street food) Grilled chicken (it's poultry, OK???) Sticky rice (Remarkably similar to cornbread stuffing if you did too many hallucinogens as a teenager) Spicy catfish salad with side vegetables (Catfish, very American, yes? Raw vegetables? Uh oh, Mama forgot to pay the power bill again!) Street corn, grilled (hey, that's American!) Fresh mango (touch of exotica) Edited November 27, 2009 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 It's over mate. Move on. Christmas is next. Then Easter.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted November 27, 2009 Author Share Posted November 27, 2009 It's over mate. Move on. Christmas is next. Then Easter.. For you maybe, I ain't a Christian. I thought it might be interesting to hear a post mortem of what people ate. I wouldn't mind a little food porn in the way of pictures as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders3000 Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 It's over mate. Move on. Christmas is next. Then Easter.. For you maybe, I ain't a Christian. I thought it might be interesting to hear a post mortem of what people ate. I wouldn't mind a little food porn in the way of pictures as well! Hi Jingthing Much the same as every year...I'm not really into Turkey...PUSSY'S absolutely fine and it has little or no calories! regards Rodders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 It's over mate. Move on. Christmas is next. Then Easter.. For you maybe, I ain't a Christian. I thought it might be interesting to hear a post mortem of what people ate. I wouldn't mind a little food porn in the way of pictures as well! I ordered KFC, American enough for ya mate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted November 27, 2009 Author Share Posted November 27, 2009 (edited) It's over mate. Move on. Christmas is next. Then Easter.. For you maybe, I ain't a Christian. I thought it might be interesting to hear a post mortem of what people ate. I wouldn't mind a little food porn in the way of pictures as well! I ordered KFC, American enough for ya mate? Perfect! Aw, shucks, I probably should've done a poll, innit? Edited November 27, 2009 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rucus7 Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 This is my 6th Thanksgiving in Thailand. It was my first Turkey dinner. It was great, with all the trimmings. An American friend had some friends over to their home. I am sure his wife spent most of the day cooking. What a treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dekestone Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 This is my 6th Thanksgiving in Thailand. It was my first Turkey dinner. It was great, with all the trimmings. An American friend had some friends over to their home. I am sure his wife spent most of the day cooking. What a treat. Lucky you! I tried Madrid's, but too crowded. Went around to Roadhouse, but their Thanksgiving meal was 'finished'. (Not even 6pm!) Thought about heading down Sukhumvit, but instead went to Beirut Restaurant and had a chicken shwarma and some hummus. Excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted November 27, 2009 Author Share Posted November 27, 2009 This is my 6th Thanksgiving in Thailand. It was my first Turkey dinner. It was great, with all the trimmings. An American friend had some friends over to their home. I am sure his wife spent most of the day cooking. What a treat. Lucky you! I tried Madrid's, but too crowded. Went around to Roadhouse, but their Thanksgiving meal was 'finished'. (Not even 6pm!) Thought about heading down Sukhumvit, but instead went to Beirut Restaurant and had a chicken shwarma and some hummus. Excellent! Chicken shwarma and some hummus That does sound yummy. Yes as expats it is best to be flexible. Honestly I was really craving Iranian food yesterday, but thought that was just a little too flexible for T-day ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tutsiwarrior Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 roast chicken from tescos, chopped some up and put in mama noodles; home made yogurt with a sliced banana and then later for a sweet snack a peanut butter and jelly sammich (Skippy's extra crunchy...) I haven't had a thanksgiving meal since 1986...useta be in america if you had nowhere to go and friends you were usually invited as sharing what you have is part of the spirit of the occasion. I've worked with american contractors on some projects and they always had their own thanksgiving...I never did get invited maybe 'cause I was owner's engineer and employed by non-americans; probably considered to be un-american for a number of reasons an' not entitled to the usual consideration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villagefarang Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 I had a nice salad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sceadugenga Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Not a Thanksgiving indulger for national reasons but I haven't had a Christmas dinner for years. Usually a BBQ with some Thais in the evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridian007 Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Aw, shucks, I probably should've done a poll, innit? this was my first thought when I saw your post! I assumed it would be a poll! I went to the Londoner with some friends (one of whom is American, I always do Thanksgiving in November now because no one in Thailand realizes that Canadian Thanksgiving is earlier...), and ate way too much. I hadn't tried their Thanksgiving buffet before, but it was really good! (JT, if you check the Bangkok City forum, there are some pics) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauiguy90 Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 (edited) Pizza at Via Vai! Great salad bar.... Some other friends went to the Texas for the turkey meal. Heard it was packed!!! Edited November 27, 2009 by mauiguy90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loquent Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Pizza at Via Vai! Great salad bar....Some other friends went to the Texas for the turkey meal. Heard it was packed!!! No Yank able to stomach a bit of humble pie this year then? Thought not. Mind you, you could always follow Obama's example and spare the turkey. Probably explains why he's a member of the Stars and Stripes Fat Boy Club. So Super Size me, gastronauts with emphasis on noughts. Then there's Homer ........ the real American hero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauiguy90 Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 (edited) Pizza at Via Vai! Great salad bar....Some other friends went to the Texas for the turkey meal. Heard it was packed!!! No Yank able to stomach a bit of humble pie this year then? Thought not. Mind you, you could always follow Obama's example and spare the turkey. Probably explains why he's a member of the Stars and Stripes Fat Boy Club. So Super Size me, gastronauts with emphasis on noughts. Then there's Homer ........ the real American hero. Oh, there you go with the American bashing again! Its no wonder that we celebrate Independence Day from the Brits! Wank_r!!! Edited November 28, 2009 by mauiguy90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted November 28, 2009 Author Share Posted November 28, 2009 (edited) Pizza at Via Vai! Great salad bar....Some other friends went to the Texas for the turkey meal. Heard it was packed!!! No Yank able to stomach a bit of humble pie this year then? Thought not. Mind you, you could always follow Obama's example and spare the turkey. Probably explains why he's a member of the Stars and Stripes Fat Boy Club. So Super Size me, gastronauts with emphasis on noughts. Then there's Homer ........ the real American hero. Oh, there you go with the American bashing again! Its no wonder that we celebrate Independence Day from the Brits! Wank_r!!! Perhaps Jagoff spoken with a thick Brooklyn accent would be more fitting! Edited November 28, 2009 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeaceBlondie Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Don't remember what I ate - maybe kaow pat gai. My first non-Turkey Thanksgiving meal was at a Zapatista refugee camp in 1998 (lentils!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfchandler Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Oh come on JT!!! YOu can do better than that... I saw in another thread, Pattaya folks were talking about a variety of places there to have a good Thanksgiving turkey meal. I'm sure, there was not a lack of T-Day offerings available, even in Pattaya... For the second straight year, I went to Bullys pub near Sukhumvit Soi 4 (around the corner from Nana Plaza) and had a great buffet feast for 590 baht of roast turkey, mashed potatoes, turkey stuffing, sweet potatoes, cranberry dressing, pumpkin and apple spice pies, and a cherry cobbler.... YUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! More than enough to last me until Christmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccarbaugh Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Just my usual - Pot C.E.U. I am happy to be HERE and to be able to avoid the Thanksgiving/Christmas "traditions." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moe666 Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Ribeye steak, green beans, goat cheese, and a fig confitt. The whole turkey thing just doesn't do it for me, I do like cornbread dressing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevemck Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 If your really interested, this was my menu, and it all came out fantastic: menu Turkey w/ sausage dressing Cranberry sauce Mashed Potatoes and gravy Fresh string bean casserole w/bacon Candied carrots Hot rolls w/butter Baked apples Pumpkin pie / Ice cream (?) Assorted wines Beer Chang (I’m a connoisseur) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justplainjoe Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Pizza at Via Vai! Great salad bar....Some other friends went to the Texas for the turkey meal. Heard it was packed!!! No Yank able to stomach a bit of humble pie this year then? Thought not. Mind you, you could always follow Obama's example and spare the turkey. Probably explains why he's a member of the Stars and Stripes Fat Boy Club. So Super Size me, gastronauts with emphasis on noughts. Then there's Homer ........ the real American hero. Obviously someone who is still bitter over the old fashioned as whoopin you guys got from us........ Get over it wanke_r... Just another complainer huh... There's yer humble pie... Oh, there you go with the American bashing again! Its no wonder that we celebrate Independence Day from the Brits! Wank_r!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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