Laos

Today is dedicated to Laos. I hadn't signed up for the cooking class because I thought I would spend the day with Tweedledum. But then our man woke up at 12-00! Just wasn't up to sitting at home waiting for him to decide what he planned on doing for the day. Found a vacant spot in the cooking class and headed for some Tom Yum soup and Laotian salad. And I am so glad I did. I can look at the recipes online but seeing it cooked in front of me was a whole different ball game.

The process is simple enough but getting the ingredients ready will be a herculean task. The onions are cut really small (you can't use the blender because its not a paste you want), as is the garlic (tiny pieces!), lemon grass and chillis. The chicken has to be shredded, the coriander and mint leaves seperated. The chicken stock prepared. Whew!!