I went to an organic strawberry party last night (Sunday). All the food had some sort of strawberry connection.
M. on the left is a volunteer in the compound where I work and one of the hosts for the evening. The man on the left was the main cook.
Even the miang kam, a northern Thai specialty, had a strawberry accent in the sauce. And along with all the traditional foods you wrap in the miang leaf (ginger, lime, coconut, hot pepper, peanut, onion, and dried shrimp) there were pieces of strawberry too. This is a favorite treat of mine from the old days which is getting harder and harder to find these days.
Recently married, she's not a Thai, but an American of Philippine heritage working for an NGO here, and he's meditating.
We had a strawberries on a string game.
And mostly a lot of people, Thai, American, French, Dutch, Irish (that I was aware of) working in various NonGovernmental Organizations - mostly related somehow to organic farming and/or sustainable farming got a chance to talk and eat great food. All in support of organic strawberry growers in nothern Thailand.
Love these posts. Keep them coming!
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