Actually went to the store this time and also, I'm slightly cheeky about my พริก

Last time I posted about going to a store, I never actually went to it.

Now I have proof that I went to one. Wait. There are no pictures of me in the store. WHOOPS, need to fix that!

There is a store catering mostly to expats called Phimphone Market. Some of the items are local and inexpensive but some of the foreign products are a bit pricey. If anyone has ever been to a commissary on an American embassy you will understand. I only want to show of some of the less ordinary items today.

Those chiles are SUPER SPICY!! I use about one with seeds and other spicy things. A good rule of thumb for the chiles. If you like it mildly spicy remove the stem and seeds from the inside. With seeds is pretty hot and adding more chiles will obviously increase your burn.

I've had a bit of debate on whether or not the word is chilies or chiles (or anything else for that matter) and which would be more accurate for my posting. According to About.com chilis is the American way to write it and chiles is correct from the Spanish point of view. To avoid any confusion at all I could begin to use the Thai word for them: พริก. Feel free to correct my ending on that one 

This is a beautiful Dragon-fruit. I will dissect it in a later post. I am sure it will be lovely.

 

This would be Galangal root. It has an interesting flavor. It is like ginger root but it's quite a bit spicier and tastes cleaner to me. I will have to do some more research on this to be sure.

 

This is some Thai fish sauce, or Nam Pa in Lao. This brand is pronounced

Ngan Pyar Yay.

 

This soy sauce is also Thai. Most of the locals use Thai products, the Isan region of Thailand could be considered culturally Lao.