March 8
Today we were up at a decent time and headed to our
homestay. The drive was about two and a
half hours and it started to rain while we were driving. As a result, we stopped to put a tarp over
the bags so that they wouldn’t get too wet.
After getting settled, the group went out for a walk to
check out the rubber tree. I didn’t go
as I wasn’t feeling good but it seems a rubbery tree is similar to a maple
syrup tree. There is a sap that they
collect off the tree that is turned into rubber. They saw pineapples and a cashew tree.
Due to the way this home stay was setup, the girls all
stayed in one room with mattresses on the floor and mosquito nets. One of the guys chose to sleep in a hammock
outside the girl’s room and the other found somewhere else in the house to
sleep, maybe one of the actual bedrooms they had.
Supper was provided by the family we were staying with. It was served family style on the floor. It included:
- White rice
- Chicken curry – not very spicy
- A chicken and seafood stir-fry
- Vegetables and meat
- Hard boiled eggs
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| Yum! |
After we had a chance to digest, they showed us how to make
banana’s wrapped in sticky rice. Due to
the time required, they became part of breakfast the next day. I never did get
the name of it.
- Cook sticky rice, coconut cream and sugar
- Place on a banana leaf
- Spread rice mixture out
- Place banana on the rice mixture
- Use leaf to wrap the rice around the banana
- Fold leaf to make a tight bundle
- Steam for approximately an hour
- Cool for many hours before eating
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| My attempt |
From there, some people chose to play cards and others did
some reading. It was a relaxing and nice
evening for everyone.
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