Troy McNaughtonGuess who's on holidays....???
July 11th 2006 18:15
Thai Airways - the greatest, most deregulated, most laid-back, most alcohol friendly and most hydrated airline in the world - gave us a room that we sat in for 10 hours and when we left the room again, something told us we weren't in Kansas any more.
But before we got off, we were served coffee by the most convincing coffee addict ever - if I didn't think they probably had regular drug tests I would have guessed speed... As it happens, I guess caffeine. Suffice to say, the steward in charge of dishing out the coffee looked like he'd had a few too many. Somewhat earnest. Somewhat bug-eyed. Somewhat don't-make-a-sudden-movement-he-might-freak-out.
But here I am in Bangkok and our copious shopping odyssey took us to the night bazaar, which not only yielded a ride in the world's largest portable ferris wheel (Le Roue de Paris) but also had Miss E and I stumbling across a tea stall.
There was set out the cutest little tea pots, tiny little cups and a miniature stove on which to boil water.
After I convinced Miss E that boiled water, whatever the origin, was probably okay, we were treated to a sample of some kind of tea, the name of which currently escapes... Ool.... Ool.... Does anyone know? Help me out - I'm just having a memory lapse.
But THEN, but THEN, we tried green tea. Infused only for a short time, with one teapot full of hot water just rinsed through and discarded before another teapot full was left for mabe 40 seconds to a minute and it was very very pale tea....
At first, it is like drinking hot water, slightly sweet. But afterwards, the greatest after taste we've encountered in a long while. No noticeable perking up effects but enjoyable none the same.
Suffice to say, I bought a small packet. Not a large packet. A small packet. Must do some highly scientific empirical testing of how long to leave the stuff.
Thou shalt not over-infuse green tea.
But before we got off, we were served coffee by the most convincing coffee addict ever - if I didn't think they probably had regular drug tests I would have guessed speed... As it happens, I guess caffeine. Suffice to say, the steward in charge of dishing out the coffee looked like he'd had a few too many. Somewhat earnest. Somewhat bug-eyed. Somewhat don't-make-a-sudden-movement-he-might-freak-out.
There was set out the cutest little tea pots, tiny little cups and a miniature stove on which to boil water.
After I convinced Miss E that boiled water, whatever the origin, was probably okay, we were treated to a sample of some kind of tea, the name of which currently escapes... Ool.... Ool.... Does anyone know? Help me out - I'm just having a memory lapse.
But THEN, but THEN, we tried green tea. Infused only for a short time, with one teapot full of hot water just rinsed through and discarded before another teapot full was left for mabe 40 seconds to a minute and it was very very pale tea....
At first, it is like drinking hot water, slightly sweet. But afterwards, the greatest after taste we've encountered in a long while. No noticeable perking up effects but enjoyable none the same.
Suffice to say, I bought a small packet. Not a large packet. A small packet. Must do some highly scientific empirical testing of how long to leave the stuff.
Thou shalt not over-infuse green tea.
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