Matzohs In Thailand?

[Jingthing]

Are they available anywhere in Bangkok? I had heard that the King David restaurant in Pattaya sells them, but they don't.

Why, you might ask? Matzoh brie.

Edited February 12, 2010 by Jingthing

[bkkjames]

Sorry JT, you lost me. Is it a kind of Brie, Kosher perhaps?

[Jingthing]

Sorry JT, you lost me. Is it a kind of Brie, Kosher perhaps?

Its not cheese. Its a simple comfort food dish of fried matzoh fried in eggs. You soften the matzoh first, then soak in egg mixture, and fry. Traditionally in butter or chicken fat, but I use olive oil and I also spice up the mixture with hot chilies and serve with sliced avacado. Without matzhoh you're making french toast, not close enough even for jazz.

Edited February 12, 2010 by Jingthing

[bkkjames]

Sorry JT, you lost me. Is it a kind of Brie, Kosher perhaps?

Its not cheese. Its a simple comfort food dish of fried matzoh fried in eggs. You soften the matzoh first, then soak in egg mixture, and fry. Traditionally in butter or chicken fat, but I use olive oil and I also spice up the mixture with hot chilies and serve with sliced avacado. Without matzhoh you're making french toast, not close enough even for jazz.

Sound good.

[shepsel]

I am sure if you contact Chabad House they will probably have it. They have two or three meeting places in Bangkok. I know that it is available around Passover, but not sure if they have it the rest of the year.

[Ulysses G.]

My father used to eat them, but iIcould never understand why. They are the blandest, no taste food I have ever had. Soaking them in all kinds of fat and covering them with avocado might work though.

Edited February 13, 2010 by Ulysses G.

[sceadugenga]

Never had them but I usually like that sort of thing, be better made with wholemeal flour though.

Maybe spread with cream cheese?

[tutsiwarrior]

a room mate back in 1969 useta make eggs an' matzoh a lot...it was the only thing he knew how to cook and not half bad. Later, the mother of a mutual friend showed me how to make lentil soup (without hamhock)...she said that it was cheap, easy and nutritious and that they useta eat a lot of it down the kibbutz in the 30's...not bad with crusty bread...

first thing I ever learned to make...

[JimmyTheMook]

My father used to eat them, but iIcould never understand why. They are the blandest, no taste food I have ever had. Soaking them in all kinds of fat and covering them with avocado might work though.

What about Gefilte Fish , floating around in a Manchevitz jar.

[Naam]

My father used to eat them, but iIcould never understand why. They are the blandest, no taste food I have ever had. Soaking them in all kinds of fat and covering them with avocado might work though.

that explains a lot

[Michaelaway]

My father used to eat them, but iIcould never understand why. They are the blandest, no taste food I have ever had. Soaking them in all kinds of fat and covering them with avocado might work though.

Who said anything about, "...soaking them in all kinds of fat..."?

Actually, matzot are the unleaven flatbreads that the Jewish people make and eat to remember, honor and commemorate their ancestors' flight from slavery in Pharoah's Egypt. Eaten, for the most part, during the eight day Passover holiday, matzot now come in: egg, tea (the only ones that are actually kosher for Passover, I believe) onion, garlic and even everything (with sesame, poppy, onion, garlic & salt)! A piece of egg matzoh spread with soft cream cheese and strawberry preserves can be delicious with a cup of tea. Personally I prefer to eat savory onion or garlic matzoh with brie, camembert, or any good cheese. Then you can get creative and add avocado, onion, cukes, tomatoes... or whatever. Just like eating any flatbread for a great snack or appetizer. And matzoh brie is another old, old recipe which many people still enjoy to this day. Ok, matzot by themselves are kind of bland (aren't most flatbreads?). But, they're delicious... if you know how to use 'em. I suggest you don't knock it until you've tried it...! Good luck, Mate!

[Jingthing]

They are great with peanut butter and jelly. Yes they can also work in place of a bagel for lox and cream cheese . They are a base, like bread. I don't think Chabad has them except maybe during Passover. I like them because they are delicious especially as matzoh brie, don't care about the religious implications. They are a very wonderful kind of cracker. Interestingly in the US bagels are totally mainstream but matzoh is still an ethnic food. Maybe it's the name. The last time I came in from the US I packed a bunch of matzoh boxes (long ago eaten) and the TSA agents left a calling card that they had opened my luggage, I wonder what they thought ... ha ha.

Edited February 13, 2010 by Jingthing

[Ulysses G.]

My father used to eat them, but iIcould never understand why. They are the blandest, no taste food I have ever had. Soaking them in all kinds of fat and covering them with avocado might work though.

Who said anything about, "...soaking them in all kinds of fat..."?

Jingthing did.

Sorry JT, you lost me. Is it a kind of Brie, Kosher perhaps?

Its a simple comfort food dish of fried matzoh fried in eggs. You soften the matzoh first, then soak in egg mixture, and fry. Traditionally in butter or chicken fat, but I use olive oil and I also spice up the mixture with hot chilies and serve with sliced avacado. Without matzhoh you're making french toast, not close enough even for jazz.

Edited February 13, 2010 by Ulysses G.

[Jingthing]

Everything tastes better soaked in fat. Get real. So we have exotica like Brainstain pickles in Thailand, but no matzohs? What's the give?

[Ulysses G.]

An obvious case of anti Semitism!

[Jingthing]

An obvious case of anti Semitism!

You said it, not me.

[tilac2]

what do they do with the rest of the Matzoh?

[Jingthing]

what do they do with the rest of the Matzoh?

Eat it?

[maxjay]

I am sure if you contact Chabad House they will probably have it.

Here is the link to their shop:

http://www.jewishthailand.com/templates/ar...ry-and-Shop.htm

[Jingthing]

I am sure if you contact Chabad House they will probably have it.

Here is the link to their shop:

http://www.jewishthailand.com/templates/ar...ry-and-Shop.htm

No matzohs in their shop. Only mail order from the US. Not quite that desperate, but thanks.

[tutsiwarrior]

I know what it is...it's dem brits an' their anti-semitic proclivities...dey gots Branston Pickle in the shops in BKK but no matzoh??? what does that indicate??? also loadsa Marmite an' stinkin' meat pies???

I useta live in London NW6 next to Golders Green an' figured that since there's loadsa jews around there's gots to be matzoh down at the local Sainsbury's in Kilburn, but noooo....folks there seemed to think that matzoh was a ceremonial wafer rather than an ethnic food staple...

I grew up near LA (second largest community in the diaspora after NYC) and have also been useta having matzoh available in cosmopolitan expat communities (none available in Abu Dhabi or Saudi but <deleted>?)...goes good with tuna mayonnaise...everyone eats matzoh in LA, not just jews; sorta like with tortillas and mexicans...

I engaged my best friend's mother who was a 30s kibbutznik regarding matzoh ball soup preparation after we had some once in chicken broth an' was quite tasty...she said ye gotta get matzoh flour to do it right...I said why can't ye just smash up sum matzoh crackers?...for some reason she then doubted the sincerity of my query...her son later married my sister and we became inlaws but we continued our vigorous discussion of the question of palestine until the end; she died, in her 90s in Dec 2006...I knew her since 4th grade of primary school...

[lazygourmet]

Just receive this through my RSS feeder:

How To Make Your Own Matzoh

Source: Amateur Gourmet

[Jingthing]

Just receive this through my RSS feeder:

How To Make Your Own Matzoh

Source: Amateur Gourmet

Did you look at the results?

[Ulysses G.]

Try scraping the catsup off an Italian-style pizza. The crust tastes just like a matzah. Enjoy!

[Jingthing]

Try scraping the catsup off an Italian-style pizza. The crust tastes just like a matzah. Enjoy!

You're not far off!