I have always wanted to go to Thailand mainly
because I find their culture interesting. They have many different foods and a
wide variety of fruits and vegetables. My uncle is married to a Thai woman and I
went to their wedding in Thailand. It was amazing to see how clean and
beautiful the place was. Coconut trees were everywhere. There was thick jungle as green as can be, crystal blue
waters that feel more like a warm bath than a swim in the ocean, and food that
can curl your nose hairs while tap dancing across your taste buds. Exotic, yet
safe; cheap, yet equipped with every modern amenity you need, there is
something for every interest and every price bracket, from beach front
backpacker bungalows to some of the best luxury hotels in the world. And
despite the heavy flow of tourism it is a wonderful place. Many
different seafood’s and although Thailand is a very popular place for tourists
it is not as crowded as you think.
Thailand food
Sunday, January 6, 2013
The Best Cooking Lab Experience
The best cooking lab experience was the Terra Madre day
cooking. Mostly because we had to plan and do everything by ourselves. I
believe that’s what really inspires students to get into cooking, to be under
pressure and to be excited to see what their food turns into. The Terra Madre
day cooking was an experience like a restaurant. We were given very little time
and had to plan everything out. Witch made it feel like a real cooking
experience in my perspective. We had to look for a slow food meals, list ingredients
and think of quantity. This is mainly what restaurants do when getting
prepared for a meal. This is giving me and the students an option to get the
real feel for cooking. Instead of getting given a recipe and everyone is making
the same thing. It gives everyone freedom of choice on what to make plus they
have the choice of making something they would've never thought to have tried.
This lab also introduced healthy cooking. No deep-frying, no overdose on
calories. It was all about Mother Nature’s healthy gifts. How the food created
by the earth should be cooked regularly and not rushed like fast food companies.
My inspiration
My grandma inspired me to cook. She was the first person to
show me a form of cooking witch was baking. She made pies all day. One
day I decided to ask if I could learn how to make them. So first she taught me
how to make basic pie dough. But the tricky thing was when I asked her what to
put inside she said anything you can imagine. This made me think. Well what
flavors would go together. I was thinking about coconuts at the time because
that was my favorite thing to eat. So we made a coconut custard pie also known
as coconut cream pie. This was the very first thing I liked that I made. It was
amazing and the thing that helped me make more and more food was the
compliments. I love when people go mmmmmm or this is amazing it really boosts
my self-confidence and gives me a boost in self-esteem. Giving me the ability
to not care about the bad comments but only about the good comments. My grandma
is amazing and I learned that you can honestly put anything in a pie. It might
not always taste good but it can work. I also learned about the campers pie, basically putting all your leftovers in a pie and baking it. For some reason it was always good.
My Tourism Story
come and enjoy a day in Thailand at Federation Square. The
vast array of free entertainment for the whole family included Thai cultural
performances of dance, music, Thai Beauty contest, Muay Thai, cooking and fruit
carving demonstrations. Relax with a Thai massage or visit the Thai Tourism
information, handicraft and product stalls. Savour wonderful Thai food from
some of Melbourne's best Thai restuarants and relax in the Singha Beer Garden
with live music. The 10th Anniversary 2013 Festival at Melbourne's Federation Square will
feature: Live performances by over 50 Thai performers direct from Thailand Huge
SINGHA Beer garden - featuring great Singha beer & live music from fabulous
local and Thai bands, Interactive Thai Cooking demonstrations throughout the
day, Thai massage and product stalls, with over 20 of the best Thai Restaurants
serving mouth-watering Thai food,
desserts and drinks. Thailands main food festival. Many people can come and
enjoy the extravagant variety of thai foods from these restaurants who are
making many different foods.
When:
Where:
Sunday 17 March
2013
Federation Square and River Terrace
Thai Massaman Chicken Curry
·
1/2 to 1 pound chicken pieces OR chopped chicken
breast/thigh
·
1-2 medium potatoes, cut into chunks
·
1 14 ounce (400 ml) can coconut milk (not lite)
·
1 small red pepper, thinly sliced
·
1 medium tomato, sliced
·
2 Tbsp. coconut oil OR vegetable oil
·
1/3 cup onion, sliced
·
1 thumb-piece ginger, grated
·
4-5 cloves garlic
·
1 red chili, sliced, OR 1/2 to 3/4 tsp. chili
flakes/cayenne pepper
·
1/2 cup good-tasting chicken stock
·
1 stalk lemongrass,
minced, OR 2-3 Tbsp. frozen/bottled prepared lemongrass
·
3 bay leaves
·
1 tsp. turmeric
·
1/4 cup chopped unsalted dry-roasted cashews (+
handful more to finish)
·
1 tsp. ground coriander
·
1 tsp. whole cumin seed
·
1/2 tsp. white pepper
·
1/8 tsp. cardamon
·
1 tsp. tamarind, or substitute 1 Tbsp. lime juice*
·
3/4 tsp. shrimp paste (available
by the jar at Asian stores)
·
2 Tbsp. fish sauce
·
2 Tbsp. fish sauce
·
1 Tbsp. palm sugar OR brown sugar
1000 Island Sushi Restaurant Review
Service: couldn't seem to maintain restaurant when their were more than 50 people were seated. Servers
did not have very good English and could not communicate well with the
customers. The atmosphere was very nice and open, with lots of fresh air entering
the restaurant. Including TV's and music.
Meal
of choice: (all you can eat restaurant)
1.
Spicy tuna sushi
2.
Sirloin steak
3.
Various types of raw seafood
4.
Shrimp tempura
5.
Chicken
6.
Garlic short ribs
7.
Seaweed salad sushi and salad
Whole menu: http://www.1000sushiislands.com/menu/
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