By Kelly-Ann - Rob finally let me write a blog post!
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| Chef Wenban: I'm hard at work in the kitchen |
One of the activities I most wanted to do in Thailand was a cooking course - mainly as a ruse to teach Robert to cook!
We decided on an evening course with Asia scenic Thai cooking school, where we were able to learn how to make three dishes of our choice. It took place in a traditional Thai home, with ten other people.
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| Messy: Rob's Pad Thai minus the egg |
Before cooking started, we were taken on a tour of the herb garden. Our instructor Ann gave us information about all of the common herbs, spices and vegetables that they use in Thai cooking. This was followed by a trip to the local market where we were shown different types of noodles and rice, and how to cook them.
Robert and I both chose to make Pad Thai and spring rolls. In addition I made Panang curry, and Robert chose a Massaman curry.
The actual cooking involved straightforward instructions and demonstrations from Ann - who was very funny and spoke great English! Robert, as always, enjoyed being centre of attention, initially by smashing the egg which was meant for the pad Thai all over the hob and the floor. This was hastily followed up by making a spring roll the size of a small pillow. He's definitely entertaining!
Rob 's antics aside it was a really fun evening, learning new dishes and meeting nice people. I may even cook some of the dishes for you when we are back. (Rob can provide the monster munch nibbles!).
I think you will all agree that my blog posts are far more entertaining. :-)
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| Rob's spring rolls: His first effort, on the right, ended up looking more like a pillow than a spring roll |
Video: Rob cooks his spring rolls
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