Farang Food!

[capco1]

My wife has a very close friend who is moving in two months to England to join her farang boyfriend and was wondering if any European's can provide her with some popular breakfast recipes? My wife has explained to her that the best way to keep a farang happy is to always feed him! (thought that only worked in a zoo but I guess I'm wrong). Anyway she wants to start trying different dishes while she's still in Thailand so she can make an impression on him upon her arrival. Please nothing exotic like sheep bladder & eggs

She's ok with evening meals...guess he likes rice!

[BambinA]

if any European's can provide her with some popular breakfast recipes?

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She's ok with evening meals...guess he likes rice!

           

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well, do you want farang's recipe or Thai? confused alil , sorry

can u scope?

Bambi

[ZZZ]

I think I saw a book in Thai explaining Farang cooking with recepies of the most common dishes. This was somewhere inside the Villa market, on Sukhumvit near soi 33.

[BambinA]

ok .. here you go, Farang Breakfast

California Pink Shrimp Omelette

Ingredients:

2-ozs (1/2 cup) California Pink Shrimp

1/2 cup nonfat egg substitute

2 tsp cold water

- fresh cracked black pepper

1/4 tsp dried dill (optional)

1 Tbsp semi-soft goat cheese

1 tsp chopped chives

- nonstick cooking spray

Instructions:

Pour nonfat egg substitute into a small bowl, add water, dill and black pepper. Beat with a whisk until foamy. Spray a 6-8 inch nonstick skilllet with nonstick cooking spray and set over medium heat. When skillet is hot, add the egg mixture. Push the egg mixture toward the center of the pan with a spatula until the mixture begins to set. Place the goat cheese and California Pink Shrimp meat on half of the egg mixture. Fold the other half over the filling and slide the omelette onto a warm dinner plate. Garnish the top with chopped chives.

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French Toast

Ingredients:

4 eggs

1/2 cup instant nonfat dry milk

1 cup water

1/2 tsp salt

1 Tbsp granulated sugar

6 slices bread (medium thickness*)

2 Tbsp butter

- Confectioner's sugar

Instructions:

In a small bowl beat eggs, nonfat dry milk, water, salt and sugar until smooth and blended. Lay slices of bread in a flat baking dish. Pour mixture over bread, turn to coat evenly; cover; refrigerate overnight. Next morning melt butter in skillet. Saute until golden brown; turn on other side. Add more butter if needed. Serve with syrup. *Raisin bread makes an interesting variation.

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Spanish Omelet

Ingredients:

2 baked potatoes, diced

2 cups fat-free egg substitute

1 large tomato, seeded and diced

2 Tbsp minced fresh parsley

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tsp olive oil

1 large onion, minced

2 tsp margarine

Instructions:

In a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat, cook the potatoes, onions, tomatoes, parsley, and garlic in the oil until most of the liquid has evaporated from the tomatoes. Transfer to a large bowl and stir in eggs. Wipe out the frying pan then place it over medium-high heat and let stand for about 2 minutes. Add 1 tsp margarine and swirl the pan to distribute. Add half oof the egg mixture; lift and rotate pan so that the eggs are evenly distributed. As the eggs set around the edges, lift them to allow uncooked portions to flow underneath. Turn the heat ot low, cover the pan and cook until the top is set. Invert onto a serving plate. Cut into wedges. Repeat with remaining 1 tsp margarine and egg mixture.

[The_Other_Mac]

ok .. here you go,  Farang Breakfast

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...as taught by a Thai. Sorry Bambina, but I think you missed the point. For a start, anything involving "ingredients" or "recipes" is barking up the wrong tree.

A couple of points:

There is zero similarity between the traditional British/Irish concept of breakfast, and the rest of Europe. Well I don't know the whole of Europe anyway... but certainly not Spanish/French/Italian.

I think the majority of people these days consider breakfast to be:

glass of fruit juice

bowl of breakfast cereal with milk (people have strong preferences for certain types of cereal)

Toast with butter/margarine and/or marmalade/jam

Tea or coffee

Typical things that go wrong in Thailand (this is what I would say to Thai resort restaurants....):

Fruit juice, not some chemical substitute, not children's squash. At least the 1-litre sealed cartoons, fresh is nice if possible. Sweet and bright colour is bad. Few people like tomato juice for breakfast!

Learn what type of cereal he likes, there's a huge range. Don't serve it with 50ml of milk, give a sensible amount and observe how much the "right" amount is. Similarly, learn how much the "right" amount of cereal is: not a full level bowl of mueseli, not 50g of cornflakes. Some people like hot milk (I just remembered that - seems weird to me now.) If he likes porridge, she's stuffed. Learn from the MIL, in the meantime serve "Ready Brek" and follow instructions on the packet.

Toast - it's supposed to be orange-brown. It's supposed to be hot at the moment you eat it. That means don't serve it at the same time as the cereal.

Tea. Make it with boiling (not just very hot) water. Buy a decent brand (PG Tips is a good start, NEVER buy that Twinings s**** again). Instant coffee - don't make it with boiling water. Nescafe is not the premium brand, it's the cheap stuff. Real coffee is ALWAYS better than instant if possible, there are various types of makers, learn some tips from Google.

Milk in any of these things: not UHT, not flavoured, learn what type he likes e.g. skimmed, semi, etc.

That's the basics, the really silly basics that no cookbook will ever tell you, because no one grows up without knowing how they like their tea and toast, or when to stop pouring the milk. Obviously I don't know her husband and perhaps he has a preference for fancy omlettes with fresh shrimp and goat's cheese. But I think the vast majority of Brits care more whether she can make a good pot of tea...

[BambinA]

But I think the vast majority of Brits care more whether she can make a good pot of tea...

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plus Marmite ,English Muffin,Scone ,Shepherd pie and Jaffa cake?

Bambi

[Bangkokbutcher]

ok .. here you go,  Farang Breakfast

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But I think the vast majority of Brits care more whether she can make a good pot of tea...

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Couldn't agree with you more

And on special occassions a nice fry up works wonders:

2 sausage

2 bacon

2 eggs

Fried bread (if he likes it, if not then toast)

Beans

Tomatoes

Mushrooms

[BambinA]

ok .. here you go,  Farang Breakfast

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...as taught by a Thai. Sorry Bambina, but I think you missed the point. For a start, anything involving "ingredients" or "recipes" is barking up the wrong tree.

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I get your point ..and yes TEA is important for Brit.

anyhow for my thought .. i just think , if we want to do something that make people impressive ..why we dont try to do something different

ok, toast ,muslie,conflake ..etc etc , i think that guy can make it by himself ,..why we dont try to do special thing (menu)..and make day is different.

maybe Im wrong ..but it 's what i think..and what i 'd do if i had a BF

Bambi

[bendix]

If you had a farang bf and you gave him omelettes made of 'egg substitute' I think he'd soon find a substitute for you bambina

[BambinA]

If you had a farang bf and you gave him omelettes made of 'egg substitute' I think he'd soon find a substitute for you bambina   

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its not my recipe ... its american recipe

Bambi

[The_Other_Mac]

I get your point ..and  yes TEA  is important  for Brit.

anyhow  for  my thought .. i just think , if  we want to do something that make  people impressive ..why we dont try to do something different

ok,  toast ,muslie,conflake ..etc etc ,  i think that guy can  make it by himself ,..why we dont try to do special thing (menu)..and  make  day is different.

maybe Im wrong ..but it 's what i think..and  what i 'd do if  i had a  BF

Bambi

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Perhaps you're right - and perhaps the guy concerned would like that - but in my experience, most farangs like the same old stuff, every day, with maybe a choice between strawberry jam or marmalade . And if there's one point where Thailand is a real let-down for tourists and resident farangs, it's the lack of a decent breakfast. There's a major breakdown in communications between farangs and Asians on this point. I'm perfectly happy to eat Asian food for dinner, but first thing in the morning, I really can't face a bowl of jok with pork, or a "surprise".

The next step from my basic suggestion is Bangkokbutcher's fry up (sounds like he has a commercial motive ). That will be REALLY difficult for her to learn, cos she has to learn that yes, it really does involve lots of oil and streaky bacon (and no, picnic ham is not an acceptable alternative to bacon) and that a real sausage has no similarity to the hot-dogs sold in Thai 7-11s, and results in "messy"-looking food that would never appear on a TV show.

Also, check that he's not vegetarian.

Now if she can do THAT, and she isn't sick of cooking his breakfast every morning while he snores, maybe she could suggest something different. Even then, I suggest she takes recipes from a British source, not an American one. ("Non-fat egg substitute"?! "Non-stick cooking spray"?? Do you guys eat anything that's actually made from, well, food?)

Edited July 25, 2005 by The_Other_Mac

[The_Other_Mac]

If you had a farang bf and you gave him omelettes made of 'egg substitute' I think he'd soon find a substitute for you bambina   

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its not my recipe ... its american recipe

Bambi

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As it happens, Bambina's bf might be the sort who is perfectly happy with artificial substitutes...

[Jeff1]

If you had a farang bf and you gave him omelettes made of 'egg substitute' I think he'd soon find a substitute for you bambina    

its not my recipe ... its american recipe

Bambi

As it happens, Bambina's bf might be the sort who is perfectly happy with artificial substitutes...

Thats almost funny .

However no self respecting American over the age of 80 would not eat a egg subststitute

[Totster]

And on special occassions a nice fry up works wonders:

2 sausage

2 bacon

2 eggs

Fried bread (if he likes it, if not then toast)

Beans

Tomatoes

Mushrooms

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This sounds just perfect.... but not everyday..

Everyday - Cereal and milk or Toast, maybe even a bacon sarnie..

totster

[BambinA]

check this link for recipe

http://www.mrbreakfast.com/

Fact about Eng Tea (for that girl who has Brit BF)

http://www.mrbreakfast.com/ask.asp?askid=22

Question

What is English Breakfast Tea? What does it have to do with breakfast?

Answer

Super question. English Breakfast Tea has been marketed as a "Breakfast Tea" in England for over a century. It is a blend of several black teas derived from various locales including India, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Malawi and China.

English Breakfast Tea was actually invented in Edinburgh, Scotland. A tea master by the name of Drysdale came up with the idea of marketing his blend as "Breakfast Tea". The concept soon spread to England where tea had become enormously popular. Like today's fo'-shizzle-my-nizzle Caucasian teens who embrace rap culture, the English of the 19th Century were crazy for anything even remotely Chinese, where tea in it's most purest form originated.* Tea houses in London began adding "English" to the name, and the tea became and remains one of the most popular teas in England.

From a breakfast semantics perspective, the question we really need to ask is "why is there no "Breakfast Coffee" in popular nomenclature?" How is it that "Breakfast Tea" was able to separate from the pack of tea in general?

To answer that, we must look at traditional English meals of the late 1800's. The English basically had two meals a day: a breakfast consisting of beef, pork and bread (and often beer) and a huge potpourri dinner. The distinctly English tradition of afternoon tea became a nationwide phenomenon because it was basically a light lunch. The Duchess of Bedford is credited as being the first to serve finger-foods with tea at five o'clock. The late afternoon pick-me-up was quickly embraced by all of England and "afternoon tea" became a concept embedded into the nation's psyche.

With tea so associated with a particular time of day, it is easier to understand how the concept of a "morning tea" was able to prosper when "Breakfast Tea" arrived from Scotland some years later.

Had our colonial forefather had a tradition of afternoon coffee time, many of us may have had "Breakfast Coffee" this morning.

With the history lesson out of the way, we can get to the most important answer to "What is English Breakfast Tea?" It is a robust, full-bodied beverage with light floral undertones (sometimes referred to as "coppery"). When blended with milk, it produces a comforting aroma eerily similar to warm toast and honey. And as we know, the olfactory receptors in our noses are responsible for 80% of what we perceive as flavor.

Do yourself a favor and try English Breakfast tea instead of coffee one day this week. It has enough caffeine to provide your daily kick-start. Plus, it's one more chance to experience how diverse this amazing meal we call breakfast can be. (Notice how the taste of breakfast items you're used to change subtly depending on the beverages you have with them.)

[COBBER]

I've never tasted an omelet better than a thai omelet.

No need to enrol in Cordon Bleau classes to open a cerial packet.

Sausages,Bacon,Eggs, Black Pudding etc. all fried in a pan or wok. Pretty basic.

Beans, Scrambled eggs. 2 mins in microwave.

With Toast thais allways undercook toast. Good quality thick bread slices and just leave it in the toaster a few seconds longer.

I would think that in todays rat race in the west , with everybody rushing off to work, a lot less Brits would sit down to a full english breakfast every morning.

[sbk]

How to cook an egg: Too many Thais deep fry their eggs or overcook them to crispy.

Basted eggs:

Butter in the pan, med to low heat, let the butter melt, crack your eggs into a bowl and then slowly put these into the melted (but not really really hot!) butter. Slowly cook the eggs, using a spoon, spoon up the melted butter and pour it over the tops of the eggs. When the white is cooked but the yolks runny turn the heat off. Do not cover the pan while it is cooking, do not turn the heat on high, do not leave the eggs while they are cooking.

You can use margarine but butter is nicer (and yes, I am American )

Poached eggs are a bit harder but only take some practice to come out nicely. Boil about two inches of water in a small pot, make sure to add a bit of vinegar. Crack the eggs into a small bowl, when the water is boiling take a spoon and swirl the water in a clockwise direction (or counterclockwise, doesn't matter, you just want to create a whirlpool effect) then slowly pour the eggs into the boiling water. Turn the heat onto high very quickly so that water comes back to a boil then, once boiling, turn it down med low. Boil only a couple of minutes and remove with a slotted spoon.

[Jai Dee]

Poached eggs are a bit harder but only take some practice to come out nicely. Boil about two inches of water in a small pot, make sure to add a bit of vinegar.

I love poached eggs... no fat or oil...

But I use salted water... what's the vinegar for sbk?

[BambinA]

But I use salted water... what's the vinegar for sbk?

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add vinegar to the cooking water, this prevents the whites from spreading

ps, sorry ka khun SBK ..(anyhow u make me drolling already )

Bambi (Hew Khao)

[sbk]

funny thing, bambina, is I don't even eat eggs anymore! Can't say what turned me off of them but just don't like them anymore. However, I must say I make a beautiful egg.

Omelets are another egg dish that can be overcooked. Melt a bit of butter in a non-stick pan. Whip (with a fork) eggs and milk, salt and pepper. Then pour into the warm pan, turn the fire down lowish and, using your spatula, lift the sides of the omelet, tilting the pan to let the uncooked egg flow underneath. Do this all the way around and then let it cook a bit to set. Add your ingredients (ham and cheese is nice) then fold it in half. Slide it out of the pan onto a plate, eat with nice brown toast (ugh, hate that habit of undercooked toast).

These are all basic cooking farang skills but many Thais do not have them, they tend to deep fry their eggs and omelets which is usually not to western tastes.

[Boon Mee]

These are all basic cooking farang skills but many Thais do not have them, they tend to deep fry their eggs and omelets which is usually not to western tastes.

And that suits this Farang just fine as I've gone off anything that doesn't have 'nam prik' or 'nam plaa' etc in it any more.

The only western dish my wife makes (or cares to make) is spaghetti and that's because she likes noodles.

[MikeRay]

My wife has explained to her that the best way to keep a farang happy is to always feed him!

This is exactly what my wife´s practising.I gained 20 pounds in 18 months and she´s still saying I eat so little.

[markuk]

A good english breakfast

Pork Sausages

Fried Bacon

Mushrooms

Fried Bread

Hashbrowns

Two fried eggs

Fried Tomato

Heinz Baked Beans

Bread and Butter

Black Pudding

Fried Potato

and some good old bobby brown!!

[markuk]

A good english breakfast

Pork Sausages

Fried Bacon

Mushrooms

Fried Bread

Hashbrowns

Two fried eggs

Fried Tomato

Heinz Baked Beans

Bread and Butter

Black Pudding

Fried Potato

and some good old bobby brown!!

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Oh and a Mug of Tea

[bendix]

I use a wok to poach eggs. Just get the water bubbling away nicely and crack the eggs into a small saucer. Then put the egg (complete with saucer) into the water. That way the eggs don't spread and you get a good shape as well as great taste.

[capco1]

Think some of these may work..Thanks guys!

I find it hard to beleive that all you guys are not fans of the infamous "Boiled pink hot dog"

[Bangkokbutcher]

Nah, I prefer frankfurters

[meadish_sweetball]

Sai Oua and Sai Krok Isaan for me, any day.

[chownah]

Think some of these may work..Thanks guys!

I find it hard to beleive that all you guys are not fans of the infamous "Boiled pink hot dog" 

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The "boiled pink hot dog" is not a breakfast food in the US. It is traditionally eaten on a hot dog bun and the most traditional thing is to eat them at baseball games or on the fourth of july.....but not for breakfast.

[capco1]

Really?.....Whats baseball?