Ruth: Ok, friends and family, it is time to confess that for Christmas this year Gordon and I have not bought presents for any of you. But all is not lost, because instead of opening up items you don't want or need, Gordon and I can now cook fantastic Thai food for you. Today we went to cooking school at May Kaidee's Vegetarian Thai restaurant in Bangkok. I won't begin to suggest that coming to Thailand was an altruistic act, but I guarantee this couse will benefit many of you who come for dinner at our house in the future.
In four hours we made ten vegetarian dishes and ate more amazing Thai food than anyone ever should. I felt like I was on a cooking show, with all the ingredients chopped and diced, ready and waiting for us to do the easy part, and of course there were no dishes to do.
We started by learning how to make Chili Paste and then we moved on to prepare some wonderful Tom Yum Soup. Then we made Fried Vegetables with Ginger and Cashew Nuts.
After that we moved on to a vegetarian Pad Thai that was better than any other I have tasted. This was probably due to the fact that it was topped with fresh peanut sauce we also learned how to create.
After a dancing and singing lesson (good for digestion) we moved on to curries: Massaman and Green. Oh I love this country! Then we buckled down to make spring rolls and a green papaya salad. Dessert was the most sensational Mango with Sticky Rice.
Merry Christmas and see you for dinner in the New Year.
I sincerely regret that you and Gord cooked for us just before you left for Thailand. Obviously a tactical error on our part! Now it's our turn to host you when you return, but we haven't been to cooking school - a distinct disadvantage! We'll let you practice on some others first and then hope we can benefit from your recent lessons. (P.S. I think you are also writing a 'food blog'!)
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