One of the things we were most looking forward to about coming to Thailand was the food, and we have not been disappointed! We have tried new exotic foods, Northern Thai specialties and the good ol' Thai favorites like Pad Thai. There are food stands all over the streets selling tons of good eats, as well as little hole-in-the-wall restaurants run by one or two women cooking away all day. You can get food at any time of the day, which is perfect for my work schedule. Some days I only have 50 minutes for lunch, which sounds like plenty of time, but when I have to walk to each spot it can go by fairly quickly. However, I can always count on the English Department to have a huge spread of traditional Thai dishes in the back of the office, with everyone sitting around sharing a meal. I think they're concerned that Ashley and I aren't getting enough to eat, because every time we walk in we are offered something to eat. I usually just return from lunch when they call me over to eat more, whether it be soup, som tam (spicy papaya salad), fresh papaya or meat on a stick. They know the way to my heart :) Here are a few of my fellow teachers making delicious Thai eats!
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| Amp and Lula preparing Som Tam |
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| Spicy Papaya Salad, Som Tam. Aroi!! |
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| The lunch spread: thick soup, quail eggs, som tam and noodles. |
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| Some of the English teachers enjoying lunch together. |
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