Missing Parsley

[schlog]

Finally I want to eat again delicious "Fleischplanzerl". But I can not find parsley anywhere else, tried Big C, Makro, Food Hall, Lotus, Carefour,.... No luck.

It is impossible to make real "Fleischpflanzerl" without it.

Someone knows where to get it on Phuket? Thanks for recommendations.

My hunger is getting bigger day by day.

Edited September 14, 2010 by schlog

[VictorMeldrewBKK]

Foodland and Villa supermarket have it, but not sure if they have these stores in Phuket though.

Foodland in Phuket

http://www.google.co...l=&oq=&gs_rfai=

this might be a restaurant so best call 1st

Edited September 14, 2010 by VictorMeldrewBKK

[sawati]

What about "pak chi"? They have it all over the place!

[schlog]

Foodland and Villa supermarket have it, but not sure if they have these stores in Phuket though.

Foodland in Phuket

http://www.google.co...l=&oq=&gs_rfai=

this might be a restaurant so best call 1st

Ok, thanks will check Villa supermarket for Parsley and cook by myself. I know soi foodland but forget the "Fleischpflanzerl" there, they are not really tasty.

[schlog]

What about "pak chi"? They have it all over the place!

Totally different, ' pak chi' is celery.

[McFarang]

Villa Market at Chalong Roundabout has two types of Parsley Flat Leaf & Standard Also very easy to grow just buy some seeds and should see it growing within 2 weeks. We grow our own grows like mad in Thailand

[sawati]

Phak chi is not celery...it is chinese parsley

[petercallen]

I looked for parsley and could not find any.

I brought seeds back from Australia.

I was waiting for the rains to stop before i planted it but as a previous poster said it will grow all the year round i will try growing it now.

I could not find parsley seeds here.

[VictorMeldrewBKK]

Phak chi is not celery...it is chinese parsley

Phak Chi, is known as cilantro or coriander in the West. It is not parsley.

http://www.flickr.co...ing/2148870456/

Edited September 14, 2010 by VictorMeldrewBKK

[petercallen]

Phak Chi tastes and looks very much like a miniature celery, that's what i though it was.

Parsley has a completely different taste, i don't think many locals have tried it so they would not know the difference.

[69690jay]

Phak Chi tastes and looks very much like a miniature celery, that's what i though it was.

Parsley has a completely different taste, i don't think many locals have tried it so they would not know the difference.

PAK CHI FALANG available in most public markets, ask the veggie salesmen/ladies for it if you can't see it, real parsley just like at home.

just to add confusion this name is used for a few foreign herbs.... I have been given celery, coriander and the long single leaf used in Tom sep which is used in farmers soup, Tom kai ban, tom sep moo etc. it does have a sort of similar flavor as parsley but not really... lol

In Rawai/nai harn there is a lady who has a great veggie/fruit stand she has been here for years, she is located just before Davinci pizza (spelling) on the left side. She has it most of the time. Ask any local for Pi Dangs shop and they will point you in the right direction.

Edited September 14, 2010 by 69690jay

[schlog]

Phak Chi tastes and looks very much like a miniature celery, that's what i though it was.

Parsley has a completely different taste, i don't think many locals have tried it so they would not know the difference.

This is also my opinion.

Pak chi and pak chi farang are thai/chinese celery and western celery.

I hope you have more luck with your plants then me. My European seeds does not grow.

[digitalchromakey]

Just to confirm; you can certainly buy 'Normal' Parsley at Villa Market at Chalong, as well as what they describe as 'Thai Parsley' which I guess is Pak Chi.

[schlog]

Just to confirm; you can certainly buy 'Normal' Parsley at Villa Market at Chalong, as well as what they describe as 'Thai Parsley' which I guess is Pak Chi.

Thanks i will give Villa Market a try tomorrow and hope it looks like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AZ1WhqQfD8

Edited September 14, 2010 by schlog

[69690jay]

my cooks/helpers always get confused when asked for pak chi, sometimes i get what i ask for but most times it is a choice of three different pak, Pak being veg...... One of my cooks speaks and understands English and all i say is parsley and he gets it.

Even though my spoken Thai is ok when asking for certain things there is a distant blank look.... or yes and and they go about doing what they were doing... lol not ignoring me just avoiding loss of face, not knowing what i am talking about.....

[sawati]

Now i know better.Thanks

[thaigerd]

Phak Chi, is known as cilantro or coriander in the West. It is not parsley.

http://www.flickr.co...ing/2148870456/

You are correct.

Gerd

[VictorMeldrewBKK]

Phak Chi, is known as cilantro or coriander in the West. It is not parsley.

http://www.flickr.co...ing/2148870456/

You are correct.

Gerd

and it's not a celery of any type. Just good old coriander

[schlog]

Thanks to all. I got it. Villa Market has perfect fresh tasty standard Parslay.

They have now won a new customer.

Lets get ready to rumble in the kitchen...........................................................:jap:

[Exsexyman]

Slightly off topic, but rubbing fresh parsley on mosquito bites works wonders. Try it.

[GiantFan]

Have tried to grow Parsley and Corriander at my house with UK seeds. Start great, but shrivel and die after a while. Maybe I'm overwatering? Same with tomatoes, but found some Thai seeds at SuperCheap and they are the business.

[petercallen]

Have tried to grow Parsley and Corriander at my house with UK seeds. Start great, but shrivel and die after a while. Maybe I'm overwatering? Same with tomatoes, but found some Thai seeds at SuperCheap and they are the business.

About to try growing parsley it likes a well drained sandy soil from experience.

I am trying to grow plants in pots as we do not have a garden yet.

I have found in the monsoon season the rain is so heavy it washes all the pollen from the flowers so they cannot be pollinated.

Because of the lack of bees here i use a fine haired artists brush to cross pollinate the flowers.

I have been successful in growing tomatoes, cucumbers, butternut pumpkin,rock melons,

capsicums and several Thai vegetables, some do not produce well in pots but they will grow.

I expect a lot better results when we have a garden.

[GiantFan]

Good advice. Will give it a try.