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Julie Bove[_2_]

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> On 6/28/2019 12:26 PM, wrote:
>> On Friday, June 28, 2019 at 7:55:51 AM UTC-5, jmcquown wrote:
>>>
>>> If you really want to cook Thai food you need to find some nam plaa.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>>
>> That's not available west of the Rockies. Nothing you recommend is west
>> of
>> the Rockies. I'm surprised there are even grocery stores there.
>>
> The wagon trains eventually made it over the Rockies and found an ocean
> with ports and shipping from Asia!
>
> Truth be told, I haven't looked for nam plaa but I'm sure I could find it
> at the grocery store on this side of the Mississippi. With a few
> exceptions, I don't really care for Thai food. Then again, I'm not trying
> to please my gardener.
>
> I've read a few Asian and Thai cookbooks. Lots of ideas there. Of course
> they aren't going to be tailored to her specific food requirements.
> Gluten free? Maybe incidentally. Better avoid Thai fried rice which
> usually contains an egg, quickly stirred in and scrambled.

He can have eggs. I can't.