Comments for Thai Food and Travel Blog http://thaifoodandtravel.com/blog Exploring with Kasma Loha-unchit Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:07:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Comment on Old Oakland Farmer’s Market by Gum Kuo Restaurant, Oakland Congee « Thai Food and Travel Blog http://thaifoodandtravel.com/blog/old-oakland-farmers-market/comment-page-1/#comment-19706 Gum Kuo Restaurant, Oakland Congee « Thai Food and Travel Blog Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:07:26 +0000 http://thaifoodandtravel.com/blog/?p=1120#comment-19706 [...] juk). It’s the restaurant where we go for breakfast whenever we make a visit to the Old Oakland Farmer’s Market. We’ll visit there on other occasions as well. Gum Kuo Restaurant Gum Kuo is found at 388 9th [...] [...] juk). It’s the restaurant where we go for breakfast whenever we make a visit to the Old Oakland Farmer’s Market. We’ll visit there on other occasions as well. Gum Kuo Restaurant Gum Kuo is found at 388 9th [...]

]]> Comment on Asian Markets – Oakland’s Chinatown by Weeklong Thai Cooking Class « Thai Food and Travel Blog http://thaifoodandtravel.com/blog/asian-markets-oakland-1/comment-page-1/#comment-19471 Weeklong Thai Cooking Class « Thai Food and Travel Blog Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:06:53 +0000 http://thaifoodandtravel.com/blog/?p=4036#comment-19471 [...] Farmer’s Market, with its many Asian vendors, and to some of Kasma’s favorite markets in Oakland’s Chinatown. This is a chance for students to learn how to negotiate Asian markets and to learn about some of [...] [...] Farmer’s Market, with its many Asian vendors, and to some of Kasma’s favorite markets in Oakland’s Chinatown. This is a chance for students to learn how to negotiate Asian markets and to learn about some of [...]

]]> Comment on Old Oakland Farmer’s Market by Weeklong Thai Cooking Class « Thai Food and Travel Blog http://thaifoodandtravel.com/blog/old-oakland-farmers-market/comment-page-1/#comment-19467 Weeklong Thai Cooking Class « Thai Food and Travel Blog Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:17:19 +0000 http://thaifoodandtravel.com/blog/?p=1120#comment-19467 [...] last day is a little different. We start Friday with a 2-hour or so field trip to the Old Oakland Farmer’s Market, with its many Asian vendors, and to some of Kasma’s favorite markets in Oakland’s Chinatown. [...] [...] last day is a little different. We start Friday with a 2-hour or so field trip to the Old Oakland Farmer’s Market, with its many Asian vendors, and to some of Kasma’s favorite markets in Oakland’s Chinatown. [...]

]]> Comment on Miang Kam uses Bai Cha Plu NOT Betel Leaf (Bai Plu) by Sudaporn Restaurant in Trang « Thai Food and Travel Blog http://thaifoodandtravel.com/blog/betel-leaf/comment-page-1/#comment-19210 Sudaporn Restaurant in Trang « Thai Food and Travel Blog Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:08:57 +0000 http://thaifoodandtravel.com/blog/?p=2257#comment-19210 [...] bai cha plu, which is almost universally misidentified as betal leaf. (See Kasma’s blog Miang Kam uses Bai Cha Plu NOT Betal Leaf (Bai Plu)). This dish is a lemongrass salad that is wrapped up in the leaf for eating. Fruit Salad Fried Fish [...] [...] bai cha plu, which is almost universally misidentified as betal leaf. (See Kasma’s blog Miang Kam uses Bai Cha Plu NOT Betal Leaf (Bai Plu)). This dish is a lemongrass salad that is wrapped up in the leaf for eating. Fruit Salad Fried Fish [...]

]]> Comment on Thai Jasmine Rice – Kao Hom Mali – Part 2 by William http://thaifoodandtravel.com/blog/thai-jasmine-rice-2/comment-page-1/#comment-19098 William Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:22:55 +0000 http://thaifoodandtravel.com/blog/?p=3291#comment-19098 Two very beautiful articles on jasmine rice - thanks!!! I have also heard that Royal Umbrella is an excellent brand - here is a link to a Singapore consumer taste-test in which Royal Umbrella and Golden Phoenix came out on top: http://rice-market-news.855744.n3.nabble.com/Vietnam-jasmine-no-3-in-consumer-test-Singapore-f855790.html The third place went to Vietnam's Fairprice Jasmine Fragrant, which is about half the price of the first two. No USA distribution yet on this brand. According to this recent article in Thailand's "The Nation" newspaper, Cambodia, Burma & Laos (these countries are often the actual sources for "Vietnamese" jasmine rice) have nearly the same quality as Thai Hom Mali rice but at a far lower price, and this in conjunction with some Thai government price-fixing is causing a flood of rice imports into Thailand as the export market for Thai rice collapses: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2011/07/28/business/High-rice-price-may-end-kingdoms-export-leadership-30161318.html Two very beautiful articles on jasmine rice – thanks!!!

I have also heard that Royal Umbrella is an excellent brand – here is a link to a Singapore consumer taste-test in which Royal Umbrella and Golden Phoenix came out on top:

http://rice-market-news.855744.n3.nabble.com/Vietnam-jasmine-no-3-in-consumer-test-Singapore-f855790.html

The third place went to Vietnam’s Fairprice Jasmine Fragrant, which is about half the price of the first two. No USA distribution yet on this brand.

According to this recent article in Thailand’s “The Nation” newspaper, Cambodia, Burma & Laos (these countries are often the actual sources for “Vietnamese” jasmine rice) have nearly the same quality as Thai Hom Mali rice but at a far lower price, and this in conjunction with some Thai government price-fixing is causing a flood of rice imports into Thailand as the export market for Thai rice collapses:

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2011/07/28/business/High-rice-price-may-end-kingdoms-export-leadership-30161318.html

]]> Comment on Moringa (“Marum”) by Sovanna Mueller http://thaifoodandtravel.com/blog/moringa-marum/comment-page-1/#comment-19095 Sovanna Mueller Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:40:47 +0000 http://thaifoodandtravel.com/blog/?p=2219#comment-19095 I would like to know the preice from Moringa capsule or moring of powder? I would like to know the preice from Moringa capsule or moring of powder?

]]> Comment on Buddhism, Thailand, Achaan Chah by Buddhism, Ajahn Viradhammo « Thai Food and Travel Blog http://thaifoodandtravel.com/blog/buddhism-thailand-achaan-chah/comment-page-1/#comment-19079 Buddhism, Ajahn Viradhammo « Thai Food and Travel Blog Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:07:43 +0000 http://thaifoodandtravel.com/blog/?p=373#comment-19079 [...] Buddhism, Thailand, Achaan Chah (7 May 2009, by Michael) [...] [...] Buddhism, Thailand, Achaan Chah (7 May 2009, by Michael) [...]

]]> Comment on Kabocha Squash by C http://thaifoodandtravel.com/blog/kabocha-squash/comment-page-1/#comment-18969 C Sat, 22 Oct 2011 05:49:12 +0000 http://thaifoodandtravel.com/blog/?p=202#comment-18969 "Kabocha" is a shortening of the Portuguese name for the squash, Cambodia abóbora, not "little pumpkin." “Kabocha” is a shortening of the Portuguese name for the squash, Cambodia abóbora, not “little pumpkin.”

]]> Comment on Cha-Om – A Delicious and Nutritious Tropical Acacia by The Best Thai Food in America? « Thai Food and Travel Blog http://thaifoodandtravel.com/blog/cha-om/comment-page-1/#comment-18889 The Best Thai Food in America? « Thai Food and Travel Blog Sat, 15 Oct 2011 07:07:28 +0000 http://thaifoodandtravel.com/blog/?p=3667#comment-18889 [...] find out more about cha-om, see Kasma’s blog Cha-om – A Delicious and Nutritious Tropical Acacia. If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area, you can often find it, especially during the summer [...] [...] find out more about cha-om, see Kasma’s blog Cha-om – A Delicious and Nutritious Tropical Acacia. If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area, you can often find it, especially during the summer [...]

]]> Comment on Thai (Sweet) Snacks – Khanom Wan by Weeklong Thai Cooking Class « Thai Food and Travel Blog http://thaifoodandtravel.com/blog/thai-sweet-snacks/comment-page-1/#comment-18811 Weeklong Thai Cooking Class « Thai Food and Travel Blog Sat, 01 Oct 2011 19:41:17 +0000 http://thaifoodandtravel.com/blog/?p=1175#comment-18811 [...] with a Thai dessert. These classes are a great way to try some of the wonderful variety of Thai kanom wahn (“sweet [...] [...] with a Thai dessert. These classes are a great way to try some of the wonderful variety of Thai kanom wahn (“sweet [...]

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