Thread: Lunch ... the second course

Originally Posted by NamPikToot

In Thailand i tend to lose mt appetite, i'd manage about 1/2 that rice and couldn't finish the laab

I rarely eat much of the rice, I'm not that keen on rice to be honest. The wife likes to mould it in one of those little plastic bowls to make the meal look nice and I don't like to spoil her fun. Any leftovers go to the dogs or chickens so there's never any waste.

M'Sahib didn't fancy cooking anything for herself, so the pork tenderloin red curry I'd made was put into the fridge for tomorrow, and off we went to Hiw Peek, a pleasant restaurant specialising in Southern Thai food.

I had their yellow curry with crab meat, as well as braised pork belly.





M'Sahib went for shrimp with lotus stems, and a large platter of various seafoods with it's centre being a crab somtam.





We shared a blueberry cheesecake before heading home.



A lot of outside seating, as well as an indoor area with A/C. They still have their decorations for Christmas up!

The pork tenderloin red curry that I made yesterday did its duty today. Don't make red curry that often, usually it's panang. Added lots of sliced red/yellow/green bell peppers to this.

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Great photos, particularly the bar scenes which capture the atmosphere of local Spanish bars very well. Great social spaces for all ages.

Looks like a magnet for OAPs of indeterminate gender.

Food looks bonzer.

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Looks great. Lunch today was a baked chicken breast, some mixed vegetables, mashed sweet potato, smothered in a thick cheese sauce.

We're invited to friends for lunch today, pork loin I believe. I've just made some guacamole and tortilla chips to take along. The tortilla chips are simple enough to make, I use El Charro raw tortillas, cutting them into eigths, then mixing them with a little oil and salt. Sometimes add some cayenne or paprika for some heat or colour, but not in this case.



Laid out separately on a baking tray, there will be two batches on this occasion.



Into a 200C oven, for around 12 to 15 minutes until they become uniformly golden brown and crisp.





And allowed to cool.



Guacamole simple to make, with avocado, tomato, onion, jalapeno peppers, fresh lime juice, fresh coriander, and some salt. I use a stick blender to get the avocado super smooth before adding the rest of the ingredients.



Ready to go.

Green panang moo, just chuck it all in and wait

Roast pork dinner

^ Nice, but no peas?

I've been thinking a lot today...



And if I was forced to make the decision, I think that I'd have a fried egg over a pineapple ring on my gammon steak.

But luckily I didn't have to choose between the two today!

Its left me wondering why they don't put a fried egg on a hawaiian pizza

That would be wonderful. I used to know a place that stuck a fried egg in a calzone, superb!

In fact there's not many meals that don't benefit from a fried egg stuck on top.

and a Pea Pesto drizzle

A rest day from the gym today, so an early lunch after catching up on some domestic chores. A Thai red curry with pork tenderloin, sliced bell peppers, and some freshly made mashed sweet potato.

So, the week I've started to use a different gym, and only 1.5km from the house rather than the 4 km to the previous gym, so walking distance rather than bicycle. This morning, M'Sahib joined me for the walk as she wanted to suss out what else was in the vicinity of the gym (a new mix of restaurants and shopping in a complex called "My Front Yard". Anyway, it's also adjacent to one of our reegular restaurants, We Cafe, so we arranged to meet up there once I'd finished the gym. Wasn't really planning to eat there, but being weak, and she'd already eaten, I opted for some grilled chicken with vegetables, plus the obligatory beer of course, before the walk home.

^ Looking great PAG-Man.

Thats a Very Nice from me.

Can't beat a nice meal after some exercise, you enjoy it so much more.

Originally Posted by Joe 90

Thats a Very Nice from me.

Can't beat a nice meal after some exercise, you enjoy it so much more.

Is it nicer, by any chance?

Cauliflower Cheese and Baked Spuds, will eat together with carrits, peas, broccoli and Chicken thighs

^ I haven't had cauliflower cheese in years. That looks very nice.

The wife made me these kind of tuna and avocado wraps, either fried or grilled, I don't know.

They were very nice - not quite a Sunday roast with all the trimmings - but very nice nonetheless. She said she saw them on Facebook which is probably the first positive thing that has resulted from her Facebook addiction.

NIce, some tomato perhaps

Originally Posted by Mendip

^ I haven't had cauliflower cheese in years. That looks very nice.

nor me, it was a request. bought a huge one and froze two smaller batches. Made a lot of sauce so its enough for the other veg and spuds.

Hard to beat a good cauliflower cheese, though hard to beat anything with a cheese sauce! Today we had lunch with long time friends, who for the past few years have been splitting their year between here in Phuket and the UK (Scotland). Being Robbie Burns birthday, a good excuse for a get together although there was a distinct lack of haggis, neeps and tatties. First time for them at what is one of our favourite local restaurants, Bucha Gallery and Restaurant here in Chalong.

























Being Burns day, our friends came bearing appropriate gifts.