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Thai Recipes (for a feast!)

While traveling in Thailand, Jordan and I took a Thai cooking class so I got to perfect some of my Thai cooking!  I know lots of these instructions are lacking and confusing, but they make sense to me :-)  I like to cook all three of these at the same time and have a feast! Pad Thai: Serves 3 5 T olive oil 4 T chopped garlic 3 chicken breasts (cut into cubes) 60g extra firm tofu cut into small cubes (will fill about 3/4 cup) 2 handfuls of bean sprouts 1 carrot (sliced into thin pieces) Handful of chopped green onions (about 4cm long) Half package of Pad Thai noodles (about 8oz), I break them up so it is easier to mix later 2 eggs 4 T oyster sauce 3 T fish sauce 2 T sugar 3 T rice wine vinegar 3 t chili powder 1/4 c peanuts (chopped in the food processor) -Soak noodles in water -Mix oyster sauce, fish sauce, sugar vinegar and chili powder in bowl and set aside for later -Put oil in wok and heat on medium heat -Add tofu and fry till golden brown -Add the raw chic

Travels Through Southeast Asia

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Jordan and I got to take a trip together and travel through China, Cambodia and Thailand.  Three weeks was definitely not enough time, but we sure got to see a lot!  This is mainly going to be about the pictures, but here are my thoughts on each country: China: Rude people. Horrible air quality. People spitting everywhere. Everyone pushing. Scammers everywhere.  Cool sites to see.  Scary food. Funny English translations. Super cool art. Cambodia: Very nice, welcoming people. Fun riding in tuk tuks. Very cheap.  Great shopping. Amazing massages (also inexpensive). Intricate carvings. Grandeur temples.  Hot and Humid!  Beautiful people. Thailand: Kind people. Great traveling on motorbikes.  Pretty water.  Beautiful landscapes.  Surreal islands.  Mean monkeys. Delicious food.  Great street markets. Awesome diving. Ladyboys.