Semper Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Where can I find a good garlic in CM ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Pretty difficult to find garlic in CM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wopanese Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 The only garlic I was able to find at Tops was a bag of garlic pieces with the skins still on them. I was looking for a head of garlic but I guess that's a difficult thing to find. It did the trick, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaitar Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Thanin market always has garlic. It's ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noise Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Semper I am perplexed as to what you are really asking. I have not been in a food store or open food market that didn't sell garlic. The only difference is in the quantity offered as the smallest unit and/or the packaging. Are you differentiating between available garlic and "good" garlic, meaning "good" garlic has some special quality? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 EVERY MARKET sells Garlic and loads of it!! TIT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidOxon Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Tesco has large clove garlic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 Semper I am perplexed as to what you are really asking. I have not been in a food store or open food market that didn't sell garlic. The only difference is in the quantity offered as the smallest unit and/or the packaging. Are you differentiating between available garlic and "good" garlic, meaning "good" garlic has some special quality? What I mean is, the garlic you buy in Thailand is rather tasteless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gennisis Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 I have been in Chiang Mai 4 years now and I still have'nt found any "good" garlic...and by good I mean strong and pungent. The large white cloves are weak in flavour and have no "bite',the small purple cloves are a bit better but still weak. The only way I can get a strong taste is to use 2 or 3 times as much as I would have had to use at home in my spaghetti sauces. I understand most of the garlic comes from China...I tried a jar of dried garlic from one of the U.S. spice companies...found out from the lable that it was from China !!. Will have to consult Google and see if any european companies can supply by post,but probably wont be able to find out if its European or Chineese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger1999 Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 I was speaking to some friends from the UK and they also complained about the taste (lack of) of the garlic here. Apparently it is not nearly as powerful as what they are use to. I never ate much garlic before coming to CM, so it seems fine to me, but apparently there is a big difference for some people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iSabai Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 I was speaking to some friends from the UK and they also complained about the taste (lack of) of the garlic here. Apparently it is not nearly as powerful as what they are use to. I never ate much garlic before coming to CM, so it seems fine to me, but apparently there is a big difference for some people. This surprises me a bit. I always thought the other way around, garlic back home was bland compared to Thai garlic. If you use enough chilies, it won't matter much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gennisis Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 I was speaking to some friends from the UK and they also complained about the taste (lack of) of the garlic here. Apparently it is not nearly as powerful as what they are use to. I never ate much garlic before coming to CM, so it seems fine to me, but apparently there is a big difference for some people. This surprises me a bit. I always thought the other way around, garlic back home was bland compared to Thai garlic. If you use enough chilies, it won't matter much. Isabi......dont know about how you cook....BUT....you dont have chillies in a spaghetti sauce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Semper I am perplexed as to what you are really asking. I have not been in a food store or open food market that didn't sell garlic. The only difference is in the quantity offered as the smallest unit and/or the packaging. Are you differentiating between available garlic and "good" garlic, meaning "good" garlic has some special quality? What I mean is, the garlic you buy in Thailand is rather tasteless. Correction: The large size garlic (that's mostly imported from China) is rather tasteless; the very small garlic that you find at markets is VERY tasty. If you go to just about any market they will have at least three different kinds to choose from, and much less expensive compared to the supermarkets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 Semper I am perplexed as to what you are really asking. I have not been in a food store or open food market that didn't sell garlic. The only difference is in the quantity offered as the smallest unit and/or the packaging. Are you differentiating between available garlic and "good" garlic, meaning "good" garlic has some special quality? What I mean is, the garlic you buy in Thailand is rather tasteless. Correction: The large size garlic (that's mostly imported from China) is rather tasteless; the very small garlic that you find at markets is VERY tasty. If you go to just about any market they will have at least three different kinds to choose from, and much less expensive compared to the supermarkets. If you mean (hom daeng) the small red onions, I can agree with you. But they are onions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Semper I am perplexed as to what you are really asking. I have not been in a food store or open food market that didn't sell garlic. The only difference is in the quantity offered as the smallest unit and/or the packaging. Are you differentiating between available garlic and "good" garlic, meaning "good" garlic has some special quality? What I mean is, the garlic you buy in Thailand is rather tasteless. Correction: The large size garlic (that's mostly imported from China) is rather tasteless; the very small garlic that you find at markets is VERY tasty. If you go to just about any market they will have at least three different kinds to choose from, and much less expensive compared to the supermarkets. Only by about 85%. Why on earth anyone in Thailand would buy vegetablea at supermarkets is beyond me. I saw bunches of 'fat' bananas yesterday in Tops for 49 baht reduced from 59 baht......wow!! Earlier I had bought two bunches the same size at Nong Hoi market for 24 baht the two. 2 kilos tomatoes, two kilos of onions and two big bunches of bananas 80 Baht. Shop where the pubs and restaurant's shop.......... not Supermarkets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 Semper I am perplexed as to what you are really asking. I have not been in a food store or open food market that didn't sell garlic. The only difference is in the quantity offered as the smallest unit and/or the packaging. Are you differentiating between available garlic and "good" garlic, meaning "good" garlic has some special quality? What I mean is, the garlic you buy in Thailand is rather tasteless. Correction: The large size garlic (that's mostly imported from China) is rather tasteless; the very small garlic that you find at markets is VERY tasty. If you go to just about any market they will have at least three different kinds to choose from, and much less expensive compared to the supermarkets. Only by about 85%. Why on earth anyone in Thailand would buy vegetablea at supermarkets is beyond me. I saw bunches of 'fat' bananas yesterday in Tops for 49 baht reduced from 59 baht......wow!! Earlier I had bought two bunches the same size at Nong Hoi market for 24 baht the two. 2 kilos tomatoes, two kilos of onions and two big bunches of bananas 80 Baht. Shop where the pubs and restaurant's shop.......... not Supermarkets. Agree, and that goes for beer also. Why would anyone buy beer in a pub, when you can get it for half the prise in your local shop Off topic, sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Correction: The large size garlic (that's mostly imported from China) is rather tasteless; the very small garlic that you find at markets is VERY tasty. If you go to just about any market they will have at least three different kinds to choose from, and much less expensive compared to the supermarkets. Only by about 85%. Why on earth anyone in Thailand would buy vegetablea at supermarkets is beyond me. I saw bunches of 'fat' bananas yesterday in Tops for 49 baht reduced from 59 baht......wow!! Earlier I had bought two bunches the same size at Nong Hoi market for 24 baht the two. 2 kilos tomatoes, two kilos of onions and two big bunches of bananas 80 Baht. Shop where the pubs and restaurant's shop.......... not Supermarkets. Agree, and that goes for beer also. Why would anyone buy beer in a pub, when you can get it for half the prise in your local shop Off topic, sorry Not off topic, buy the beer where you buy the garlic or next door.....back on garlic topic. Some pubs are hurting really badly, if you hunt around you can get as much as 15% discount in certain pubs off drinks and food. They'd like to kid you they buy in Rimping, though the wife sees their shoppers at the veg and meat market early am....if they did give 15% off and bought at Rimping they'd go out of business....hmm maybe thats why they are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiangMai2 Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Not off topic, buy the beer where you buy the garlic or next door.....back on garlic topic. Some pubs are hurting really badly, if you hunt around you can get as much as 15% discount in certain pubs off drinks and food. They'd like to kid you they buy in Rimping, though the wife sees their shoppers at the veg and meat market early am....if they did give 15% off and bought at Rimping they'd go out of business....hmm maybe thats why they are? A new low. Turning a thread about garlic into a dig about a pub.. Amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMX Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 (edited) Is Lanna food particularly known for garlic? I understand now to aim for small strong garlic (of 3) in the markets. But what with my concentration upon finding a satisfactory spice level, I don't find a remarkable amount of garlic, but can trace it to a specifically Northern Thai restaurant I know. However, that may well be my choice of dishes. Edited February 4, 2011 by CMX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 ChiangMai2- " A new low. Turning a thread about garlic into a dig about a pub.. Amazing! " And your contribution to the garlic is..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 (edited) ChiangMai2- " A new low. Turning a thread about garlic into a dig about a pub.. Amazing! " And your contribution to the garlic is..... It's OK Semper, CM2 just hates the truth to come out. - he's harmless. Edited February 4, 2011 by uptheos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiangMai2 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Not off topic, buy the beer where you buy the garlic or next door.....back on garlic topic. Some pubs are hurting really badly, if you hunt around you can get as much as 15% discount in certain pubs off drinks and food. They'd like to kid you they buy in Rimping, though the wife sees their shoppers at the veg and meat market early am....if they did give 15% off and bought at Rimping they'd go out of business....hmm maybe thats why they are? ChiangMai2- " A new low. Turning a thread about garlic into a dig about a pub.. Amazing! " And your contribution to the garlic is..... Garlic, on the whole cheap and tasteless. Pretty much like the comment I replied to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo the Face Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 I was speaking to some friends from the UK and they also complained about the taste (lack of) of the garlic here. Apparently it is not nearly as powerful as what they are use to. I never ate much garlic before coming to CM, so it seems fine to me, but apparently there is a big difference for some people. This surprises me a bit. I always thought the other way around, garlic back home was bland compared to Thai garlic. If you use enough chilies, it won't matter much. Isabi......dont know about how you cook....BUT....you dont have chillies in a spaghetti sauce. ....As Gene Autry used to say...... "Try it , You'll like it" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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