"Boron Elgar" > wrote in message
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>
> The first recipe I saw for it mentioned the condensed. I saw it at the
> web site of a favorite Thai cookbook writer, Kasma Loha-unchit.
>
> http://www.thaifoodandtravel.com/recipes/thaitea.html
>
> I suppose that some places may use half and half or cream or otherwise
> alter the basic recipe to put their own "signature" on the dish and
> there may be regional differences as well, that I don't know about.
>
> I must say that it is something I used to order at every Thai
> restaurant I visited and the presentation and taste could vary widely
> among them.
>
> Boron

The creamer that I saw used in restaurants in Thailand was always canned. I
never saw any fresh milk, cream, or half-and-half.

Mitch