Mom, Remi, and I took a Thai cooking class at our resort. We went to a local market just off of Phuket (over the causeway), and learned that there are many, many different kinds fruits, vegetables, and herbs, far more than we have at typical Canadian grocery stores. (Fortunately, the Chinese superstore is more varied.)
We also got a demonstration of how fresh coconut milk is made.
Then, we went back to the resort for breakfast, followed by our cooking class. We learned to make gaeng keaw wan (green curry with chicken), som tum (spicy green papaya salad), and pad thai with shrimp.
Our instructor was the head chef of the resort’s Thai restaurant, and was very good at explaining how to balance flavours. Of course, she had a sweet tooth, so she was forever adding more palm sugar. 
We learned a lot - most importantly, that Remi can make much more than spaghetti!
It was a delicious day in a beautiful kitchen!
