Due to the delayed flight out of Laos, we were in rush once we arrived in Chiang Mai. We hurried to book a cooking class and mountain trek for our 4 day stay. After many calls and emails, we were set. We even had time to hit the Sunday Market which some refer to as "the best shopping in Chiang Mai". The streets were full of little vendors selling anything from t-shirts to chopsticks to waffles (we bought it all). We stopped by a small restaurant on the way home for some good old Pad Thai, yum!
The next morning we spent the day learning how to cook, Thai style. Sara and Rebecca took the chance to head to the market while the boys learned how to smash up many ingredients to make a splendid curry paste. Through the course, we cooked seven different dishes and ate them all. Needless to say, we were quite full by the end. We got a cookbook that included all the dishes the cooking school teaches. Most of the dishes include multiple chilli peppers and are pretty simple, so we look forward to trying them out on all of you upon our return. We spent the evening browsing through the Night Bazaar, a smaller version of the Sunday Market.
Then we experienced the best part of the trip thus far, Haagen Dazs Crispy Sandwich. Rebecca has been eying this ice cream delicacy ever since she started General Mills. When we saw the Haagen Dazs cafe across the street from our hotel, we knew it was time to finally taste the treat. Wow! Why they don't market these in the United States is beyond comprehension. Vanilla ice cream is encrusted in a sweet caramel shell sandwiched between two wafer cookies. Together, it's splendid! The treat cost us more than dinner for two, but was entirely worth it.
The next morning we spent the day learning how to cook, Thai style. Sara and Rebecca took the chance to head to the market while the boys learned how to smash up many ingredients to make a splendid curry paste. Through the course, we cooked seven different dishes and ate them all. Needless to say, we were quite full by the end. We got a cookbook that included all the dishes the cooking school teaches. Most of the dishes include multiple chilli peppers and are pretty simple, so we look forward to trying them out on all of you upon our return. We spent the evening browsing through the Night Bazaar, a smaller version of the Sunday Market.Then we experienced the best part of the trip thus far, Haagen Dazs Crispy Sandwich. Rebecca has been eying this ice cream delicacy ever since she started General Mills. When we saw the Haagen Dazs cafe across the street from our hotel, we knew it was time to finally taste the treat. Wow! Why they don't market these in the United States is beyond comprehension. Vanilla ice cream is encrusted in a sweet caramel shell sandwiched between two wafer cookies. Together, it's splendid! The treat cost us more than dinner for two, but was entirely worth it.
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