Chiang Mai day 3

Slow start to the day today, temperature has crept back up which makes everything a little more tiring.
Was too hot to walk around the city so I went to the arts and culture centre which had sweet sweet aircon, as well as two cool interactive exhibitions on the history of Chiang Mai and how it is currently.
In the afternoon I went to a cookery class which was one of my favourite things I've done so far! They picked us up from our hostels, took round a local market and told us about local produce. Then we had a tour around the organic farm the cookery school is based in, got to try herbs, chillis and vegetables they grow picked straight off the plants.
We then got to choose a three course meal to cook from a set menu and prepped up all the ingredients and spices. Our chef was so lovely and funny, and the helpers would whizz around collecting dirty utensils and bowls as soon as you put them down.
I made tom yum soup which is a spicy sour soup with mushrooms, tofu and coconut milk. A massaman curry, which was a delicious aromatic peanut and potato dish (my favourite). And then of course, the classic pad Thai. All the food was so delicious and I walked out absolutely stuffed!
We got dropped off from cooking at the Saturday night market, had a wander then grabbed a beer and found some live music. At the hostel we played go fish, which I am currently having exceptional beginners luck at, and then went out to play beer pong and pool, which went less well.Читать далее