Thursday, June 26, 2014

Chicken with Ginger

Thai Cooking Class with Easy Day Thailand


CHICKEN WITH GINGER Thai style (Gai Phad Khing)

One of my all time favourite Thai dish is stir fried chicken with ginger, add a glass of Thai ice tea then your meal will be just perfect!

Ingredients (serves 2):

  • Chicken with Ginger, Thai Cooking Class with Easy Day Thailand
    Chicken with Ginger
    30 mls (2 tbsp) vegetable oil
  • 200g (2 cups) chicken breast, thinly sliced
  • 1 clove of garlic, minced.
  • 100g (1 cup) fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 40 g (1/3 cup) long Thai chili, cut diagonally
  • 40 g (1/3 cup) ginger, finely sliced
  • 15 mls (1 tbsp) fish sauce
  • 15 mls (1 tbsp) light soy sauce
  • 15 mls (1 tbsp) oyster sauce
  • 5g (1 tsp) palm sugar (or normal sugar)
  • 30 g (¼ cup) chopped onion
  • 2 spring onions, cut into1 in. lengths
  • coriander leaves, coarsely chopped (garnish)

Preparation:
  1. Heat the oil in a wok, add garlic and stir fry until golden.
  1. Add chicken and stir fry until nearly cooked, then add fish sauce, soy sauce and oyster sauce and stir until begins to bubble
  1. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir fry until the chicken is done.
  1. Serve garnished with coriander laves and with hot steamed rice.
Ginger lover can try my mom's style by put at least twice as much ginger (or more) and less of other vegetable, it will be hot but you will love it! and can try with beef which is also nice. 

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More about cooking Thai Dishes on our Thai Recipes Page!

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Phi Phi Scuba Diving Summer Special 2014


Maya Bay, Phi Phi Island - Phi Phi Scuba Diving Summer Special
Maya Bay - Phi Phi Island
Enjoy a few days on Phi Phi Island and combine it with 3 days diving on local Phi Phi Diving Sites and last but not least a few fun nights out in Krabi's Party Mecca No. 1.

5D /4N  Phi Phi Scuba Diving Summer Special 2014

Pool at Phi Phi Andaman Legacy
Pool at Phi Phi Andaman Legacy
  • 4 nights accommodation with breakfast
  • 3 days of Scuba Diving Fun
  • Ferry return transfers from Phuket Island
Special Price for stays from Now to 31 Oct 2014
  • Scuba Divers  THB 10,800 per person
  • Non-Divers THB 4,800 per person
    Single Traveller Supplement THB 3,600

Package price includes: Accommodation at Phi Phi Andaman Legacy Resort based on twin/double sharing in Superior Mountain/Pool view room, daily breakfast at hotel, Ferry return transfers from Phuket Island including pick up and drop off at Phuket Hotels, 3 days (2 dives per day) of scuba diving for Scuba divers. Tax & Insurance.

Not included: Scuba Diving gear, activities for non-divers.

Interested? Like to go? Contact Us Now!
  
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Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Chicken with Cashew Nuts

Thai Cooking Classes with Easy Day Thailand


CHICKEN WITH CASHEW NUTS (Gai Phad Med Ma Muang)

One of the Thai dish that never fail me when I introduce them to my foreigner friends is Chicken with cashew nuts, it's a simple dish and very easy to make.

Ingredients (serves 2):


  • Chicken with Cashew Nuts - Thai Cooking Classes with Easy Day Thailand
    Chicken with cashew nuts
    30 mls (2 tbsp) light soy sauce
  • 150g (¾ cup) chicken breast, thinly sliced
  • 30 mls (2 tbsp) vegetable oil
  • 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped.
  • 60g (½ cup) cashew nuts, deep-fried or roasted
  • 15 mls (1 tbsp) oyster sauce
  • 15 mls (1 tbsp) light soy sauce
  • 5 mls (1 tsp) chili paste
  • 5g (1 tsp) palm sugar (or normal sugar)
  • 40 g (1/3 cup) spring onions, cut into1 in. lengths
  • 10 small dried red chilies, deep fried or roasted (garnish)
  • coriander leaves, coarsely chopped (garnish)

Preparation:
  • Heat the oil in a wok and fry the chicken, turning occasionally for about 3-5 minutes or until tender. Place them to drain on paper towel.
  • Heat the oil in wok and fry garlic until begins to color. Add onions and cashew nuts then fry until all vegetables are done for about 1-2 minutes. Add chicken and season with oyster sauce, soy sauce, chili paste and sugar until well combined. Sprinkle spring onions and cook for about 30 seconds.
  • Serve sprinkled with coriander leaves and deep-fried dried chillies.

    You can try to make with beef instead of chicken which I really like though it better to cook it yourself, for some reason many times beef that they use in Thai restaurant here are very chewy. 

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    More about cooking Thai Dishes on our Thai Recipes Page!
     

Sunday, June 22, 2014

3D/2N Discover Kite Surfing Package, Trang


Kite Surfer in Pak Meng, Trang - Thailand
Sign up for a Kiteboarding discovery course - A fun day covering similar skills as you would do on a beginner course. This course aims to give you a better understanding of what makes kiteboarding the great sport it is.

You should leave with good knowledge on how the equipment works and you will get into the water flying the kite. You will also gain skills in rigging and flying a 4 line and/or a ram-
air trainer kite.

Kite Boarding package includes accommodation at the Anantara resort
Anantara Resort
Your level will be certified with your IKO Member Card at the end of your Discovery lesson Kiteboarder Level 1, or when you can successfully move on to the next level of riding!

You can also keep a more in depth record of your development in the Handbook, having your instructor sign off on all individual skills as you master them.

Sign Up now for your  Kite Surfing Adventure! In Pak Meng, Trang with our Friend Yot, the owner of King Kite Thailand, located at the Anantara Resort & Spa.

3D/2N Discover Kite Surfing Anantara Resort Package

  • 2 nights accommodation at Anantara Si Kao Resort & Spa Deluxe Room
  • American Breakfast
  • Kiteboarding Discovery Course with King Kite Thailand

Price THB 9,800 per person | Partner Special THB 12,300 only!  
(Price valid for stays up to 31 Oct 2014)


The following points are covered in our Kiteboarding Discovery Course Package

Pak Meng Beach, Trang - Excellent place for Kite Surfing
View from Anantara Resort, Pak Meng - Trang

* Know safe wind directions and conditions for kiting

* Know hazards on a spot (obstacles, immediate dangers)

* Set up a training kite

* Know the use of safety systems

* Have basic flying skills with trainer kite

* Launch and land the training kite with an assistant

* Twist and untwist the lines while flying the kite

* Walk and change directions while flying the kite

* Know the wind window and understand it in 3 dimensions

* Set-up a 4/5 line kite with a full de-power system

* Pre-flight check of equipment and settings

* In flight check of equipment and settings

* Understand and use the international communication signals

* Launch and land the kite to an assistant and as an assistant (4/5-line de-power kite)

* Control the kite hooked into the harness

* Understand the de-power system and can use the safety systems

* Advanced flying skills with the de-power kite

* Show full control of de-power systems in flight

* Pull quick release and activate leash

* Recover the bar and kite

Friday, June 20, 2014

Phuket weather June 2014 from 11th to 20th

As was predicted from all forecast strong wind and rain hit Phuket and the Andaman cost last week end. Waves were up to three meters.

The combination of strong winds and high tide during full moon, made the waves very high and strong. With some bad consequence for the shore line. We stared second part of June with great weather.
Tri Trang Beach - Patong - Thailand
Patong Bay from Tri Trang Beach on 11 June 2014
The big clouds full or rain arrived from west bringing heavy rains and storms over the Phuket Islands
Karon Beach - Thailand
Karon Beach on 11 June 2014
Surin Beach - Phuket - Thailand
Surin Beach on 16 June 2014


Now situation is much better and waves are down to normal level for the season. In about ten days we should go in the normal calm and nice weather that July offers.
Loch Palm Golf - Kathu - Phuket
View ove Loch Palm Golf in Kathu today 20 June 2014

Strong wind then kept blowing during the whole week, specially during the night. still can enjoy a lot of sun during the day. Now it is important to keep attention while swimming from shore. It is time again for rip currents. This situation will stay until October when wind direction will change.
Sign warning swimmers at Karon Beach - Phuket
Sign warning about rip currents at Karon Beach

Swimming from Phuket west coast beaches are dangerous during summer, so follow the signs, don't go in the water when red flags are showed and follwo the indication from the beach guards and locals.
Red flag wrning for swimmers at Kamala Beach - Phuket
Red flag at Kamala Beach in June

Not many people know that the Gulf of Thailand and Koh Samui have opposite weather pattern so now there is time for flat sea, and sunshine. Thailand it is really a year round tourist place, just need to now where and when.
Angtong National park - Samui - Thailand
View Point at Ang Tong Marine Park in June

If you are not sure ask us and will happy to give you best suggestion about the place to go.

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Review - Bernard Chua and Family

Hello Francesco

Sorry this note came late – was busy taking care of my son’s injury the moment we touch back home.

Just wanna say THANKS for the GREAT arrangements – my family and I simply LOVE the program especially on the trip to James Bond island.
THANKS for having Ms Bee with us – she’s very knowledgeable and cares a lot for us. THANKS also to our driver Ms Amy (hope I got it right)
who drove us around – and both of them brought us to what we “wanted” J - Durians and Mangosteens JJ. Easy Day Thailand is GREAT service.

I would love to leave my appreciation and recommendation note – however I am not sure which portal. So if you have a site for me to share
my experience on the recent Phuket trip, do let me know. OVERALL – I am very glad to know you, your patience and detailed works are perfecto.

My family and I already plan to return to Phuket next MARCH – I guess AUG-DEC is raining season right ? and for sure I will get in touch w you.
My son and I will want to go Flying Hanuman. And we will go Phi Phi Island, Water Rafting ++ and whatever nice programs you will have then.

Till we meet again real soon J…….THANKS !

Cheers my friend

Bernard