Adventures in Bangkok


Visited Bangkok in April/May.  I didn't really do much of a job of posting stories on my blog while I was traveling, so I guess this qualifies as a photo dump.  But, I hope it gives you a flavor of Thailand's largest city.


Angkor Pho



The famous Reclining Buddha, over 45 meters long is the highlight of Bangkok's most extraordinary temple. 




Each of these ornate buildings house the ashes of one of Thailand's kings.








Masamam Curry at the Supanniga Eating Room.  This particular Thai Curry is my very favorite and the Supanniga's is absolutely the best I ever tasted.  The beef was so tender and the flavor was truly amazing.



The Maliwan Cooking School


One of my biggest objectives in Bangkok was to take a Thai cooking class.  The Maliwan Cooking School was incredible.  Learned to make a four-course meal and green curry from scratch.  It was a super experience.  Before I started cooking, my teacher, Mae, took me to the local produce/meat/fish market where we selected and purchased all the ingredients for the meal.  









My teacher, Mae, selecting prawns for the Pahd Thai.



Making sweet green curry chicken.



Spicy and aromatic, Tom Yum Goong.



Green Curry Chicken using the green curry paste that I made from scratch, by pounding all the herbs and ingredients with a mortar and pestle. 



Prawn Pahd Thai



For dessert: mango with coconut rice covered with mung bean crisp




The finished meal (I had already eaten the soup during a mid-class break!)


Sirocco Restaurant




At the Sky Bar



The Sirocco is the highest al fresco restaurant on the planet--on the 64th Floor.  Not only was the view stunning, the food was amazing too.  


Rongos Restaurant




View of Wat Arun from the Rongos.  As you can tell, sampling destination cuisine is a priority when I travel. The Rongos is a Michelin Guide restaurant and the food is totally amazing there.




This dish was incredible:  rice vermicelli with peanuts, scallions, basil, and dried shrimp all tossed in a lime juice dressing.  Totally delicious.




The Golden Mount.  Check out the post I wrote about it on this blog.




The Great Swing.  Yes, in the 19th Century, they attached a giant swing to this as part of a Hindu ritual. They did this into the 1930s, until the swing's structural integrity was so weak that accidents began to occur frequently and many people plunged to their deaths while performing their swinging ritual. 


Thai Royal Palace


Just a small sampling of this enormous complex.













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