วันจันทร์ที่ 29 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2556

21 April 2013 - Thongpaphoom - Local Market - coffee break - Product tasting - weave the fabric and ride on the tuk tuk

Next Day : Thongpaphoom 

05.30  Wake up called. For people that live in city like me, not often that we walk up this early during weekend.  The group were assign to see the local market at Huay Kayeng. We arrive market around 06.30 hrs which is a little late but it nice to see the local come to sell theirs goods.  We brought and taste some product which sold by local people.




Then , return from hotel for rest and shower and observe the hotel around


My Room
It is such a pity that i did not have time for swimming
Pad Se-ew sean Yai
Next stop is coffee shop with two highlight

One is the most gigantic milestone of Tongpaphum , the Crab Coffee Shop


Next, the professor Pradit brought up a big surprised. All visitors need to taste two type of snack and provide review. It represent Kanchanburi province by using local product such as sesame, coffee, Tong Muan and mulberry leave. The taste of the snack is superb. But the useful comment is provided for improvement.

Yummy Cookie

10.00 Return to Kanchanburi for lunch along the Mea Klong Dam. We tasted a lot of yummy fish cook base meals. I fell pretty for those who did not eat fish. 
Pla Krabok tod Krob

Yum - All my favorite
Wat Than Sua
Then we walked up 250 Stair temple at Wat Tham Sua  which offer nice scenic view of Kanchanaburi. Beside that , I felt good and not guilty after big meal, i got to walk up to temple to compensate.


Mea Klong Dam


Baan Nong Kao


Museum in the temple
Then, we continue to Bang Nong Kao, our last sightseeing. The village has special culture which is very different from other village around. They has local museum in the temple. The museum and P’Tuk gave us overview about culture of people in Baan Nong Kao . How do they dress ? Each 12 years round they are special event and activities . What should they do during wedding and many more. It is great to learn about their culture and believe.




We then explore the village by using E-Tan (covetable truck). First stop is   Baan Peang pa, บ้านเพลงผ้า. This is one of three place which can design the Pa Kaw Ma. Local style of fabric which use hand weave. The process of produce the fabric were minimal many process. In the old day, the dry the color and grow the cotton. Now, they bough the raw material and only process the weave and set design. I have got to helping set color the whole fabric. First, it looked easy to do, once I made it is so difficult. There are a lot of chance to make mistake.



Later we continue to E-tan to visit ricefield. Evening time, we got to chill out with light win along the street which easy to see people work on their field, children swim on canal , some local people ride motorcycle and buffalo swim. It is nice pictures at the end.


The last evening, we have dinner with small task to evaluate the trip. Everyone impress with the trip. However, we do not to suggest the way to improve the trip. I think this trip was great with fantastic companion. I can not wait to see real tourist to travel with this route and helping local to get their products on sale. If this trip is happened, I am sure it will help to grow sustainable tourism.

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Least but not last, thank you all party that create this trip. Especially, goodwill of Food Tech faculty of Sipakorn University.


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20 April 2013 Kanchanaburi snack sampling tour

Getting Start of Kanchanaburi Trip 

We leave from Nakornprathom province at 08.00. The passenger was gathering at Silapakorn university.

Tongmuan , Tongtad and Tong at Tongmuan Srinaul, the first tongmuan shop in Kanchanaburi. This family business start from their mother and has passed the business to her daughter. From years, that they has been devote her recipe to suite customer taste. They use local material such as tapioca flour, coconut milk and sugar as main ingredient.
First Tongmuan home factory in Kanchanaburi Town
Making Tongmuan and thong pub require skill, when you roll the cooked flour, it need to be quick otherwise it will not be in the shape you like. Certainly, it is real hot when tongmuan is ready to roll.
The apprentise. 

Expert worker , 1 person can make tongmuang average 10 kgs a day and earn around  250-500 THB/day 
Another dessert called Tongtab


Ready Made Product

This snack is similar to cracker. It is crispy, creamy and light sweet. It can be serve with tea or coffee.

Tongmuan product is easy to access around Thailand. It is famous snack for the Thai. The Japanese is also like this snack. It is one of export products.

Big Rainforest Tree

Then, we continue to visit Chamchuri Yak Tree ( Rain forest three) which is 26 meter high. It is amazing with its shape and get cool pictures and there are 8 people go around the truck of the tree with holding one another hand.


See how width of this tree branch
Secrate tree with 8 people surrounded

Mulberry tea

We visited Mulberry tea factory. All of us got cold sweet mulberry tea as welcome drink. The drink was delicious than the green tea bottom in the market. Then we got the listen to the story of how the factory establish. Khun Khanchana , the owner, has run business for 13 years. She started from scratch.
Now, they become success and help the local to have a job and grow the mulberry tree. This is one of big factory which certify organic. It was a petty that we can not visit the farm since the tree was already harvest. We wish we can walk to see the farm.    

Lecture how good the mulberry tree & nutrition
Yummy for both , poeple and silk warm.  Silk warm , you really know about this good stuff.

Floating restaurants

Then, we board on raft restaurant for having lunch and enjoy scenic of River Kwai and mountain surrounding. This is one of highlight with great scenic lunch and good talk.


Cruise Along Mea Khong River and River Kwai
All you can eat 


Yum Trakrai or young lemon glass spicy salad


Yummy Namprik Patom- Stream veggy and spicy dipping - My love, my Favorit - Yum
Cool Shop for old memory





If i can turn the clock back, i wound eat this
OUT of service - 


Kachanaburi food tour – Kopi Civet

14.00 After embark the cruise. Continue to Tong papoom and on the way stop at Coffee shop Baan Khun Ying, The specialty of this is selling กาแฟขี้ชะมด" หรือ Kopi Luwak โคปิ ลูแว็ค” . The coffee seeds is selected by Asia Palm Civet. This is one of the most expensive Robusta coffee which originated from Indonesia. One cup of coffee start at 500 THB or 18 USD . So I am not coffee fan, I can not tell how good it is.

The most expensive S.H.I.T ever.

Look closer
Khun Ying Coffee Shop

Kanchanaburi – Tongpapoom Tour

15.30 We arrive at small village, Baan Huay Kayeang which has Karen, Burmese and Mon live. It is 30 Kgm away from Burmese border. The small road go and twist along great view  mountain and reservoir before we access the village.   The head of village come to welcome us and the house owner show us how to make Tong Yoa. This snack has steam sticky rice, sesame and salt as main ingredient. It we mixed by traditional pestle and mortar which use our foot. After all ingredient mixed well. It need to dry up before cut to big pieces and fried. Eat with condense milk it is creamy and sweat. The unique thing is  see how it make and taste it after cook, make this is so special.  

Tong Pup home factory

Heavy
Make it quick . This is a  very challenge task  , move quick otherwise big pestle smash the hand. 


Yummy

Great Dinner along the river at Tongpaphoom

After leave the village we continue to resort which is 30 minute ride and the hard rain come so we decided to have dinner at Crupeadriew. The restaurant is located along the river. The food is superb.
Thai Set Menu
Everyone love Pad Pak Kood, Stir fried vegetable with ship. This kind of veggy called Pak Kood. It  has in some season around this area only
Keang Pa Kai, Spicy Chicken soup  , My favorite . SUPER SPICY 

Hotel

Then, we continue to resort at NAKA KEREE which is impressive with nice facility and everyone was surprise since is in the middle of no where.

Good room , very big room and nice amenity.
Specious room with Double twin bed

with TV tonight, My room mate and I enjoyed Thai Soup Oprah.

Today , we got to see a lot thing and the day was pass and everyone is happy. 

Quiz - Which meal do you think that you want to taste? 





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Since 2004 , thousands of happy guests
Thailand  Cambodia : Laos :   Myanmar : Vietnam : South East Asia


*  Yummy local food *  Seamless connectivity between cities  *  Luxury & boutique hotels
Cruise passenger stop over trip *  All inclusive *  Outback town *  Relax  *  Solitude
 * Fun  *  Romance  *  Beach *  Trekking