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Doggsy

^^^^ Dirty Dog I think they cut the crusts off cos crusts make your hair curl. Imagine how much of a fit all the hairdressers in thailand would have if everybody had curly hair, they don't cope when i roll into town. Therefore i think it is a conspiracy by the Thai Barbers Association

Mr Earl

Righto it's a date then. The 18 baht wieners clearly look better on that side of the gulf.

And the indian restaurant just down the street from you is one of the better ones I've encountered in Thailand outside of bkk.

dirtydog

think I defineately got the better end of this deal probably have to have a shave and go through my good clothes wardrobe as that place is a bit classy

dirtydog

Ok I admit I cheated on this one a little bit, I made my own pickled jalapenos and they were damn good and it works out really cheap, you can see how here. Anyway, a can of tuna at your local 7/11 is about 40baht and you to could end up with a wonderfull dish like this.

My home made jalapeno and a tin of tuna.



Now this looks good doesn't it, also got rid of the dolphin taste



I admit that 7/11 doesn't sell danitos, but the supermarket that does is only 100 meters away, yet another nice cheap snack

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nightowl2548

Squid is a very good bargain, always much cheaper than any other seafood and easy to eat as there are no bones to get stuck in your teeth, just meat. I even enjoy the dried squid hanging on the snack carts though I prefer to find one that has the steel grinding wheels on it to run the squid through to tenderize it. Only a minority of the vendors seem to do this and it really improves the tough nature of dried squid meat. Fresh stir fried squid however seems to contain none of that stringyness and melts in your mouth.

dirtydog

So it was back down to the 7/11 on Soi Thepprasit this afternoon to try some more of their fine dishes, actually this wasn't too bad, it's the chicken steak burger, only 33baht, it actually tasted like it had been bbq ued and also had black bits on it like what happens when you get a bit messy whilst bbqing, you have to be careful though as they leave the chicken skin on, they have the chicken skin at the bottom, probably trying to hide it from me, I wasn't born yesterday and the dog enjoyed it

jandajoy

Are the black bits crushed pepper corns? It looks alright, does that.

dirtydog

They could have been, it did have a peppery taste, shame the bread rolls are crap though

peterpan

if you have been in a thai bakery you will see why the bread and rolls are crap, they tip the sugar in by the truckload.
the only thing i miss about living in malaysia is their good bread.

peterpan

whats this stuff asofoetida in the recipe, never heard of it.

jizzybloke

^I was talking to someone bout this stuff only last week i'd never heard of it before,

A large fennel-like plant that grows mainly in Iran and India. The powdered gum resin of the asafetida imparts a very strong onion-garlic flavor and is used in small quantities to Indian dishes. This spice is not known much outside India. The taste is bitter and acrid; however, when fried lightly, it adds wonderful aroma and taste. In the spring, when the plant is about to bloom, the stems and roots are cut, and the milky resin is scraped off. The gummy resin is sun-dried into a solid mass that is sold in solid, wax-like pieces. Most raw asafetida is sent to India for further processing and sale, mostly in powdered form.
Ethnicity: Indian Ingredient
Season: available year-round
How to select: Powder or lump form in Indian markets.
How to store: Store in a dry, cool cabinet, in an airtight jar and out of direct light for several months up to a year. A fresh lump of asafetida will keep for several years.
Substitutions: garlic powder or onion powder

From Wiki,

Asafoetida - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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CSFFan

^ Sounds pretty nice! Will be on the lookout for it!

dirtydog

Got to admit I have punished myself enough with 7/11 crap, so it was down to a more farang friendly supermarket in Jomtien, a pack of Processed Kraft cheddar cheese is 120baht, the pickled jalapenos I made myself and I am quite proud of them, the bread rolls are less than 10 baht each, so it's a bargain

dirtydog

This one is good, it even smelled nice when they got it out of the microwave, this is the chicken and bacon spicy burger, at 19 baht it's a great deal, normal price is 22baht.

Fabian

you should have treated your g/f's family with stuff like inn this thread. They would never botehr you again for food.

aging one

I like to travel and eat in Malaysia. I enjoy Penang and the hill stations. This year I went back to the Cameron Highlands after about a seven year stretch.

Too cool it already had great Indian food but now all the shops have tandoors as well, and they compete for the same set meals. This time the special was tandoori chicken, either a breast or a leg and thigh. Small curried veggies, dhal, and a big nan for 70 baht. That is cheap and so damn nice.

Travelmate

interesting alternative to posh nosh

buriramboy

7/11 food is grossly underestimated you can't beat a couple of 22 baht cheese and ham toasties on your way home at 3 in the morning after a good night on the piss.

Rascal

Comparing Thai dongs with US dongs, have to they compare?

dirtydog

Well it seems that 7/11 is expanding their range of snack foods, had a look yesterday and they got a load more different hotdogs, will there be chili dogs in the future from 7/11?

Anyway this is a bacon and cheese spicy burger, couldn't taste any cheese but it was quite nice for 22baht.