tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post3951560134669124789..comments2024-03-14T04:06:31.703-04:00Comments on One Perfect Bite: Tom Kah Gai, Cooking School and ElephantsMary Bergfeldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234678984137982414noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-72746980689701656852013-07-01T09:23:57.080-04:002013-07-01T09:23:57.080-04:00I love Tom Kah Gai, Mary. I worked at a restaurant...I love Tom Kah Gai, Mary. I worked at a restaurant where our chef was a tiny Thai woman not unlike the person you describe. Our line cooks were young kids who had worked their way up from dishwashers-all strapping teen agers. They were terrified of her, and not one of them could work as hard as she!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06095890570451912650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-72097157519671559612010-03-23T13:14:39.915-04:002010-03-23T13:14:39.915-04:00I have a pot of kaffir lime leaves growing in my b...I have a pot of kaffir lime leaves growing in my backyard. I love this ingredient and am very much enamored of Thai food. Just the food alone merits a visit to the Kingdom.The Kitchen Masochisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514549645077623124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-55078662339483567962009-03-28T15:29:00.000-04:002009-03-28T15:29:00.000-04:00Laura, I love that you love my site! I hope you'll...Laura, I love that you love my site! I hope you'll stop by often.Mary Bergfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09234678984137982414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-69102748266039289052009-03-28T14:08:00.000-04:002009-03-28T14:08:00.000-04:00My husband and I spent 3 weeks in Thailand on our ...My husband and I spent 3 weeks in Thailand on our honeymoon--this post was quite the walk down memory lane for me! We also did the elephant camp and cooking school near and in, respectively, Chiang Mai. Although we rode elephants down south, in the peninsula, near the jungle. We LOVED it in Thailand.<BR/><BR/>I find the SE Asian penchant for just boiling meat to be a little odd and I frequently re-work that part of recipes.<BR/><BR/>I would encourage strongly interested readers, those who cook Thai food a lot, to either mail order kaffir limes leaves (they freeze really well upon arrival) or grow their own.<BR/><BR/>In case you can't tell, btw, I just found your site and LOVE it!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817330846936634317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-33848028711854851232009-03-23T21:51:00.000-04:002009-03-23T21:51:00.000-04:00What beautiful photos! The dish sounds delicious, ...What beautiful photos! The dish sounds delicious, too. Thanks for giving information in case we can't find the kaffir lime and blue ginger.Ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733838869805925920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-56699596269039817572009-03-23T20:15:00.000-04:002009-03-23T20:15:00.000-04:00I hope you all have the opportunity to visit Chain...I hope you all have the opportunity to visit Chaing Mai. Southeast Asia is a beautiful contradiction. I'm so glad we got to go.Mary Bergfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09234678984137982414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-80776696995413627802009-03-23T20:09:00.000-04:002009-03-23T20:09:00.000-04:00Thank you for taking us to Thailand with you. The ...Thank you for taking us to Thailand with you. The cooking school sounds like such fun and I really love going to the markets in foreign countries. Seven dishes in three hours is a lot of work. <BR/>SamSam Hoffer / My Carolina Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15358601435867848753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-7290001376059512012009-03-23T18:44:00.000-04:002009-03-23T18:44:00.000-04:00My husband would adore this recipe. Your trip sou...My husband would adore this recipe. Your trip sounds magical.La Bella Cookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16700526692013628923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-91992524510606876252009-03-23T17:17:00.000-04:002009-03-23T17:17:00.000-04:00I'm loving your blog. The header photo alone sucke...I'm loving your blog. The header photo alone sucked me right in. I'll be back.<BR/>LauraAmongst The Oakshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06557263218213720034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-16480016724348962302009-03-23T13:24:00.000-04:002009-03-23T13:24:00.000-04:00I do appreciate all of your kind words. Each time ...I do appreciate all of your kind words. Each time I read your words I can't help but think how nice it is to have friends.Mary Bergfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09234678984137982414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-19552146417904131682009-03-23T12:51:00.000-04:002009-03-23T12:51:00.000-04:00Mary this looks really wonderful. I love your post...Mary this looks really wonderful. I love your posts, your photos and your stories! You bring things to life so well, I can just picture being there!Kieziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00678062214018224302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-84288292942652882662009-03-23T10:39:00.000-04:002009-03-23T10:39:00.000-04:00What a wonderful trip and you are sharing it so be...What a wonderful trip and you are sharing it so beautifully.Schnitzel and the Trouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04074542460030763545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-25459224660620972312009-03-23T10:12:00.000-04:002009-03-23T10:12:00.000-04:00What a wonderful trip!I love the picture of the pi...What a wonderful trip!<BR/><BR/>I love the picture of the pigs heads! That's crazy!<BR/><BR/>What a great experience...I would love to do something like that someday!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-73493853561727162662009-03-23T09:19:00.000-04:002009-03-23T09:19:00.000-04:00Oh Mary you did it again the trip just sounds like...Oh Mary you did it again the trip just sounds like such a great time thanks for sharing the love.Netts Nookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02244515711291417350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-84660533410882800372009-03-23T09:08:00.000-04:002009-03-23T09:08:00.000-04:00What an enticing recipe. I've seen galangal in my...What an enticing recipe. I've seen galangal in my local Asian market but have never cooked with it. <BR/><BR/>Your trip was amazing. I can only dream of such things. Great photos, Mary. Thanks for giving us a glimpse of such an exotic place.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16675573152135600754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-46944941595359703712009-03-23T06:42:00.000-04:002009-03-23T06:42:00.000-04:00Mary, I recently had a strict cooking instrutor in...Mary, I recently had a strict cooking instrutor in my Vietnamese class. It's hard to strike a balance between vacation fun and learning things. <BR/><BR/>I summed up my thoughts on international cooking schools here<BR/>http://www.growcookeat.com/2009/01/cooking-classes-in-vietnam.html<BR/><BR/>I'd be curious to hear your thoughts, too.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18207184256646710317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-37738134138390624062009-03-23T06:32:00.000-04:002009-03-23T06:32:00.000-04:00Mary I am mesmerized by your slide hows. I LOVE th...Mary I am mesmerized by your slide hows. I LOVE them. The cooking school photos are beyong what I ever could have imagined. Thank you for sharing this. It really is thoughtful of you to bring us into your travels. BTW, the soup sounds terrific, but I must go look atyour slide shows again!!Donna-FFWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01380224050534765193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-28152701870066223762009-03-23T06:25:00.000-04:002009-03-23T06:25:00.000-04:00I put an RSS feed and feedburner subscription on m...I put an RSS feed and feedburner subscription on my blog! So now you can follow along!The Blonde Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085499120024055465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-57154862996336124632009-03-23T04:35:00.000-04:002009-03-23T04:35:00.000-04:00I love Thai food! I wish to visit Chiang Mai somed...I love Thai food! I wish to visit Chiang Mai someday :)Selbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07928176267795475683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-6340357917719373822009-03-23T04:11:00.000-04:002009-03-23T04:11:00.000-04:00This is one of our favorite soups and since it's n...This is one of our favorite soups and since it's not really spicy, my son can eat it. Yay!<BR/><BR/>You're right, it is very easy to make. I think the hardest part might be finding the ingredients. <BR/><BR/>I hope you'll post the other dishes you made at the school.dphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09255384036992381006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-77402130648067301952009-03-23T00:46:00.000-04:002009-03-23T00:46:00.000-04:00Cathy, it's not supposed to be, but she had a lot,...Cathy, it's not supposed to be, but she had a lot, a whole lot, to cover. We did 7 dishes in 3 hours.Mary Bergfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09234678984137982414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-53428445197025268262009-03-23T00:17:00.000-04:002009-03-23T00:17:00.000-04:00Your trip sounds more and more amazing everytime I...Your trip sounds more and more amazing everytime I hear about it. I would never have thought cooking school would be so strict!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com