This week on Wednesday the students went out for a great hands-on lesson about Thai culture, markets and food.
It is one thing to learn a language in the classroom, and quite another to learn it while trying to buy the right ingredients while you’re haggling in the market!
The students did a great job, and returned with fresh produce and other ingredients in hand to start their cooking lessons. As anyone who has been to Thailand knows, Thai food is a key part of the culture, as is cooking and eating together. The students (directed by their fantastic Thai language instructors) did a terrific job.
As one student said during the day’s lesson, “You know, after learning like this we’re not going to be able to go back to learning in classrooms when we get back to America.”
Here are a few photos to give you an idea of why that is so true.
Vegetable prep.
Fresh lime
Ahaan Thai! ("Thai food")
Roasting peanuts
Garlic (crushed, and the skins only partially removed if you are frying them for added taste)
Jill roasting peanuts.
Tomatos, long bean, chilli peppers, and Thai eggplant
