Daily lunch...
There is a little street kitchen in front of the mansion I'm staying. "Pi" Daeng is cooking there everyday different Thai meals.
"Pi" is a polite form to call an older person and daeng is the color red in Thai. Thai people usually refer to an older person with "pi" and to a younger person with "nong". It's also very common, that everyone has a nickname. Usually this has to do something with the birth of the person or the feelings the mother had during the pregnancy. I'm sure there are some other reasons too :-)
So "pi" Daeng is a really good chef. My favorite meals, she's cooking are: Khao Pat Gai, Pag'gana Pat Gai and Pat Krapau Gai. Everything clear?
The meals are very cheap, compared to Switzerland or other European countries. Khao Pat Gai costs 25 Baht, which is about 0.85 CHF. Don't forget, that a cup of cold water is included and if you are really thirsty, you can have a second one too.
Just beside the street kitchen a few motorbike taxi drivers are waiting for people who are looking for a ride.
They are really nice and friendly guys who are always looking for a conversation. Unfortunately my Thai is still not that good, so we can talk only about very simple subjects, like: "Today it's really hot...", "Do you like the food?", "Where do you go today?" and similar ones... Mostly the conversations are ending with a nice smile :-)
"Pi" is a polite form to call an older person and daeng is the color red in Thai. Thai people usually refer to an older person with "pi" and to a younger person with "nong". It's also very common, that everyone has a nickname. Usually this has to do something with the birth of the person or the feelings the mother had during the pregnancy. I'm sure there are some other reasons too :-)
So "pi" Daeng is a really good chef. My favorite meals, she's cooking are: Khao Pat Gai, Pag'gana Pat Gai and Pat Krapau Gai. Everything clear?
The meals are very cheap, compared to Switzerland or other European countries. Khao Pat Gai costs 25 Baht, which is about 0.85 CHF. Don't forget, that a cup of cold water is included and if you are really thirsty, you can have a second one too.
Just beside the street kitchen a few motorbike taxi drivers are waiting for people who are looking for a ride.
They are really nice and friendly guys who are always looking for a conversation. Unfortunately my Thai is still not that good, so we can talk only about very simple subjects, like: "Today it's really hot...", "Do you like the food?", "Where do you go today?" and similar ones... Mostly the conversations are ending with a nice smile :-)
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