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The Not So Famous Tako From Thailand
After having been to Thailand a number of times and becoming a tako aficionado; I found myself settled into Hawaii for a couple of years. We used to always eat at the Vietnamese shops, which had great coffee and stew. I once saw tapioca and coconut milk at a delicatessen and became excited, thinking I had found tako. But I hadn't; it was a sticky, gloppy mess, a pudding in other words. And outside Thailand I haven't seen it since- not even in Thai restaurants. The difference with tako is, for one, the coconut milk is thin and chilled with crushed ice. It is meant to be sipped on while eating the various and colorful and tasty morsels that go into tako. Tapioca in tako is molded into decorative shapes and brightly colored, green, red, and yellow. Bits of sticky rice are thrown in, as well as a few beans and pieces of water chestnuts. Other bits of tasty items, even corn, are added to make a delicious and festive medley. Tako is truly a delicate magic bowl of childlike colors and shapes and tasty morsels. When done, the leftover coconut milk has also taken on the flavor of all the ingredients, and is delicious. For a long time we heard the women outside our guest house chanting, Tako, tako, standing in front of bags of odd bits of food. What is this tako? we thought. We're glad we tried it! If you ever get the chance to try tako, I recommend that you give it a shot. Its worth it. Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com This article was written by Dinah Jackson who enjoys writing about food, travel and Pokemon. We have the best selection of rare Pokemon promo cards around. We also sell rare Pokemon plush toys, deck boxes, binders, charms, figures and much more. Direct from Japan. No Ebay hassles. |
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