Thai Dinner

It has been another big day. I was able to keep lunch down so I thought I would try something more difficult. So far so good.
I was initially going to cook Thai food by myself. However, I don't own a wok. Also, if I decided that I didn't like it, I was out the cost of the wok. I figured I would try it first and then see if I liked it. So, tonight's dinner included:

Gaeng Jued-clear soup with vegetables, vermicelli, tofu, chicken.
Mussamun Curry chicken and prawns on rice -chicken and prawns with potato, tomato and onion in a mussamun curry and coconut milk sauce topped with peanuts.
Spicy Drunken Noodles- Stir fry rice noodles with green beans, red pepper, onions in a spicy basil sauce.

First impressions of thai food:

-I thought the soup was good. I think the tofu added a lot of texture to the soup. Although it was not spicy, it was a little bit bland. Although I quite like bland food at the moment.
-The Mussamun curry was my favourite. Although very high in fat, it was not spicy and the potatoes were a nice touch. I would recommend this dish to anyone who wants to try Thai but cannot handle spice.
-The Spicy Drunken Noodles were a different story. Although very good, it was too spicy for me. However, this was my husbands favourite dish so I let him have it.

I learned today that I am a fan of Thai food, despite the expensive nature of it. I like the textures and the peanuts were a nice crunchy touch. I think trying more exotic foods in the future may be a good challenge for me. That and I am now more strongly convinced I may be able to go vegan for a short while to see how I like that.

Thanks for reading

Lynn

Next challenge: Reading Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching"