Cooking School

How did we spend our Christmas Day in Thailand? At school! Cooking school, that is. We learned to make pad thai, cashew nut chicken, tom yum soup, green curry paste, a veggie stir fry in oyster sauce, and deep fried bananas (we’re taking that to the state fair next year!). It was a fun way to spend our Christmas morning. It was like a Christmas buffet–we got to eat everything we made and it was all amazing. We took copious notes and look forward to making these delicious dishes when we get home. We don’t want to give away all of our new secrets (we’ll teach you when we get back if you’d like–limit first 10 people to reply =)), but here’s one you can easily try at home:

Deep Fried Bananas

Mix 30 grams of flour, 1 egg, and a little bit of water together to the consistency of pancake batter (add water as needed). Slice 2-3 bananas into 2 inch pieces and put in batter bowl. Cover bananas with batter completely. Heat a pot of oil over medium-high heat (you can test the heat of the oil to know if it is ready by dropping a little bit of batter into the oil and seeing if it cooks up). When the oil is warm enough, drop a few bananas in and let them fry up until lightly browned. Let the fried bananas cool a little and then dip them in chocolate sauce or honey and eat! Simple and delicious and said by our instructor, Moon, to be a healthy treat. =)

Merry Christmas!!!