"Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
>I drove in to Philly to the Reading Terminal Market. Bad idea. There was
> an Amish festival going on and it was packed with people! Busier than
> I've ever seen it. Out of four small produce stands, no banana chile
> peppers!
>
> I did find a jar of palm sugar, completing the authenticity of my Thai
> chicken satay recipe. It's a dark brown coconut sugar (I did not know
> this!).

You can use brown sugar just as well.
>
> They blocked off part of Arch street and put out chairs and bales of hay
> for the audience to watch live music. I watched an Amish bluegrass band
> belt out a few songs. Made up of banjo, mandolin, standup bass and two
> guitars. They were great!!! There was also a hayride pulled by two mini
> ponies for the kids!
>
> Had a cup of the great Amish cucumber salad and a glass of bud light and
> left.

The Amish drink?
>
> Drove over to the Italian Market, stopping first at Pat's King of Steaks
> for a cheesesteak. It was as bad as I remembered them. I didn't even
> finish it! The BUMS!!!
>
> Walked the entire market and nobody had banana chile peppers!!!
>
> I tried, dammit.

It's hard to find good asian markets near me too :-(
>
> Andy
>
>