Cooking Mexican Food

Post by **Winkie** » Wed Jan 13, 2010 7:16 pm

Cha Am wet market sometimes has avocadoes

Have tried Chateau de Loei, but did not think much of it at all.

If you go to Pak Chong in Khao Yai, you have several quite good vineyards - Grand Monte is probably the best, adm ost well known, and PB Valley too. Grane Monte in my opinion, has the best wine, whilst PB's is a close second, but with wonderful views and an excellent Restaurant.

Hua Hin Vineyard is not wuite there yet, in my opinion. Not that it counts for much, mind. I only drink wine from glasses with handles on the side!

Winkie

Post by **barrys** » Wed Jan 13, 2010 9:54 pm

According to my gf, the avacados in Makro are better and cheaper than in Tesco!!

Post by **heretostay** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 1:01 pm

Nothing in Tesco is cheap or good quality.

Post by **Name Taken** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 11:24 am

prcscct wrote:Per above, I've never seen an fresh avocados anywhere, although I don't frequent Foodland or Villa often. Do they have them, or anyone seen any in the markets? I think the climate is wrong here to be able to grow them, except maybe in the north. Pete

I have never seen avocados for sale here in Thailand either, but it's nice to see that some people here still have on their rose-tinted glasses.
LOL

ozuncle · Post by **ozuncle** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 12:06 pm

Avocados do grow in HH. I have seen them and eaten the fruit.

Post by **richard** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 1:00 pm

Villa market usually has them

Post by **MURF** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 10:07 pm

Thai avocados 49b per kilo @ golden place.Imported ones 35b each @ macro.Tortillas buy a rolling pin flour and some salt takes a few minutes and the salsa make your own.everything else can be bought cheaply here even pinto beans.Cheese sauce 50% cheese 50% cream.
The only mex dish I have not been able to make here is green chicken mole.If you need some japelos I will give thewm to u.Enjoy.

Post by **migrant** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 11:08 pm

MURF wrote:Thai avocados 49b per kilo @ golden place.Imported ones 35b each @ macro.Tortillas buy a rolling pin flour and some salt takes a few minutes and the salsa make your own.everything else can be bought cheaply here even pinto beans.Cheese sauce 50% cheese 50% cream.
The only mex dish I have not been able to make here is green chicken mole.If you need some japelos I will give thewm to u.Enjoy.

Murph, I have made this often and like it. Most all should be available

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/ ... ork-232062

All ingredients are, of course, available here in California, but when I lived back east I've substituted cilantro for the hoja santa, and sorrel for the epazote.

Post by **pharvey** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 12:17 am

MURF wrote:Thai avocados 49b per kilo @ golden place.Imported ones 35b each @ macro.Tortillas buy a rolling pin flour and some salt takes a few minutes and the salsa make your own.everything else can be bought cheaply here even pinto beans.Cheese sauce 50% cheese 50% cream.
The only mex dish I have not been able to make here is green chicken mole.If you need some japelos I will give thewm to u.Enjoy.

OK, a couple of silly questions: -

Rolling pin flour......what?
Golden place....... where?

Post by **pharvey** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 12:23 am

Winkie wrote:Cha Am wet market sometimes has avocadoes
Winkie

Cha Am.... OK, Cha Am Market OK, Cha Am "Wet Market"?....... Where, when, what......?

Post by **hhfarang** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 11:27 am

OK, a couple of silly questions: -

Rolling pin flour......what?
Golden place....... where?

Rolling flour is just baking flour (you roll it flat with a rolling pin). Golden place is on the east side of Phetkasem road just before the Palace headed towards Cha-Am. It's open 24 hours a day.

Post by **lomuamart** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 12:29 pm

Thanks MURF. Might take you up on that.

Post by **Winkie** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 1:21 pm

pharvey wrote:
Winkie wrote:Cha Am wet market sometimes has avocadoes
Winkie
Cha Am.... OK, Cha Am Market OK, Cha Am "Wet Market"?....... Where, when, what......?

Coming form HH, down left-hand Soi just before main Traffic Lights.

Its the main market where all the veggies, fish, meat etc... is. Open every day.

Post by **fiesta fred** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 6:40 pm

Macro has avacados imported mostly from austrailia. During the thai growing season July to i think October Maro and golden place have avacados grow mostly around Chaing Mai. I have had some grown locally. The Thai avacados are bigger but they are growing ones close to the Haas. Tesco, Golden place sometimes have the Haas. Villa always has them
Macro and Villa do sell Jalepenos
Villa does have a better selection of tortillas.

Post by **richard** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 7:32 pm

Fiesta Fred

Hi

Are you the Fred (USA) who had that place up the night market that did delicious Mex food? If so what are you doing now? Your food was great and truly Mex. Miss it

Think I saw you last in Sara Janes