Archive for August, 2008

Water Chestnut & Bamboo Cane Drink

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

This is a super simple, cooling and refreshing drink that will help quench thirst and beat the heat. This is one of my favourite tasting cooling drinks! ;) Ingredients (Makes about 3 glasses) - 400g sugar cane/bamboo cane (chopped to shorter lengths to fit cooking pot) - 2 tbsp barley (optional) - 400g water chestnut ...

Chatuchak Market Food Series 3: Thai Cola

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

Heat Buster #2: Thai Cola ... caffeine free. Tastes as good as most famous branded colas, and with a bit more fizz. Decked out in bright red cola uniforms, attractive girls promotes the thai cola ... and the price? a low, low price of 10 baht (US$0.30, S$0.40) per can :D

Chatuchak Market Food Series 2: Coconut Ice Cream

Friday, August 29th, 2008

How does one beat the blistering heat at the Chatuchak Market in Bangkok? How about some coconut ice cream, served on a coconut husk , complete with coconut flesh and a cup of complimentary coconut juice? This is such clever marketing. Whearas other stalls are struggling to sell these mini coconuts for ...