Thread: Lunch ... the second course

Let's get this thread back on course!

A selection of lunches from my darling Kommandant this week...

This sludge was in fact a seafood 'hotpot' cooked inside of a coconut that she'd scavenged during last weekend's 'Temple' excursion. I was a little nervous knowing that the coconut had sat in the baking hot Vigo for at least a day, and it wasn't served up until Tuesday, but to be honest I have a cast iron stomach these days.

Next day... no problem, solid as.



I let slip that I like 'pad krapow', so I now get it regularly.

Pad krapow, that is!

At least I don't get pig intestine soup three times a week anymore. I've discovered that the trick is to say you don't like something in a nice way, but forcefully, and not to just say, 'it was nice' to everything to avoid friction, and then get fed animal feed forever.

Anyway, mid week I was offered pad krapow moo. Very nice it was too (but no fried egg).



And today I received pad krapow seafood. Very nice indeed.

It's amazing what the gardener can do with minced pork, or a pack of frozen shrimps and a pack of frozen squid rings. And some basil from the garden.



It really was good... but of course it raises a lot of questions. The wife seems to have turned into little more than a middle man between my needs and the gardener's skills.

Fark!

Originally Posted by DrWilly

Do you class beer as mineral water given it has water in it?

Somebody probably once told him his sink had a mineral water tap.

I've discovered that the trick is to say you don't like something in a nice way, but forcefully, and not to just say, 'it was nice' to everything to avoid friction, and then get fed animal feed forever

Well, who would have thunk it?

He's a puzzle sometimes, that lad.

Originally Posted by Mendip

I've discovered that the trick is to say you don't like something in a nice way, but forcefully, and not to just say, 'it was nice' to everything to avoid friction, and then get fed animal feed forever.

I'm a tad more blunt than that, after I suffered food poisoning a few years back. Not quite as blunt as my late friend who used to live down the road; he'd throw crap food at the wall to see it would stick.

Originally Posted by Mendip

Anyway, mid week I was offered pad krapow moo. Very nice it was too (but no fried egg).

Sorry, but no egg is an unforgivable sin in my book!

^ I agree Nid, it is pretty unforgivable but I have learnt to pick my battles.

I held my thoughts at the time of delivery, and in the evening over a Ya Dong, simply mentioned to the gardener that I like an egg on my pad krapow.

Sorted.

Married life... what a minefield.

Originally Posted by Mendip

I have learnt to pick my battles.

And here's one, right here...

On a Saturday night I like to retire early with a bottle of red wine, a cup of decaf coffee and some biscuits to watch a couple of episodes on Netflix. I don't often get the opportunity. Yeah... living the dream.

Tonight I go to the fridge and discover that the wife has nailed half a packet of my Chocolate Hobnobs.

Now, that is unforgivable.

Originally Posted by Mendip

^ I agree Nid, it is pretty unforgivable but I have learnt to pick my battles.

I held my thoughts at the time of delivery, and in the evening over a Ya Dong, simply mentioned to the gardener that I like an egg on my pad krapow.

Sorted.

Married life... what a minefield.

Or you leave the plate on the table, quietly walk to the kitchen and cook yourself an egg (no matter how badly). The message will be well and truly received.

A cup of fucking what????

^ ?

Anyway, this was alright. It has a Thai name that eludes me just now.

In English I just call it noodle soup.

Ba Mi "ee" is the yellow more chewy noodle, my preferred noodle soup.

Originally Posted by Mendip

^ ?

I think hes referring to your "Decaffeinated Coffee", you fucking shifter

^ I have trouble sleeping... I'm not embarressed to admit that.

You fucking ludite

Coffee after 2pm is only for when you are forced to sober up. Decaf is for watering the plants.

...and unlike you lot I can't stand fried eggs on anything but a blooming English Breakfast!

Originally Posted by Troy

can't stand fried eggs on anything but a blooming English Breakfast!

I concur!!

Had two on my brunch today, but ffs...10 chips!!!

^ That looks like a pretty decent brunch to me. Waitress obviously knew you were on a diet and scoffed a few chips on the way over...and the black pudding!

Originally Posted by Troy

...and unlike you lot I can't stand fried eggs on anything but a blooming English Breakfast!

i second that and Pad Krapow Moo is just asking for worms

I fear you're overlooking the egg on a gammon steak.

Originally Posted by armstrong

I fear you're overlooking the egg on a gammon steak.

Have no fear a will go with the pineapple ring.

^ You get both in the Robin Hood!

Originally Posted by Joe 90

It must be viewed as some sort of luxury item in Thailand.

You know them so well.

Originally Posted by Troy

Coffee after 2pm is only for when you are forced to sober up. Decaf is for watering the plants.

...and unlike you lot I can't stand fried eggs on anything but a blooming English Breakfast!

You were going alright with your first two sentences.

Originally Posted by Joe 90

It must be viewed as some sort of luxury item in Thailand.

I remember watching a farang in Hau Hin take a table full of locals out for a meal, everyone of the Thais enthusiastically replied "YES" to having a fried egg on top of their meal.
The farang declined much to the astonishment of his guests.
They said no more, well he was paying for their meal.

Any farang that has a fried egg on a meal other than breakfast has gone native!

Joe, it is not a luxury item, it is just the way 99% of the population eat it.