The Wayfarer (mnfaure) wrote,
The Wayfarer
mnfaure

The things I hear - Chiang Mai, Thailand

During my cooking class, the teacher took us out into her garden to show us some typical plants and herbs. She pointed at her pepper plant, thick with bright red chiles that looked like christmas lights, and said, "In English you call these 'bird's eye' chiles. Here in Thailand we call them 'mowshi'."

"Mowshi,' we all repeated faithfully, trying the form the sounds right.

She gave us a funny little look and said, "Yeah, mowshi because it looks like shi(t) of mouse."

D'oh.
Tags: out of my ordinary, round-the-world, southeast asia, the things i hear
Subscribe

  • ...and tigers, oh my

    I decided to try out monoprinting with the kids the other day, and despite the tutorial stating bristol* paper was the best to achieve good effects,…

  • What a delightful surprise

    Look what eller sent me in the mail : a lovely postcard she painted and had printed. I love the graphic style, line work, and color choices. :D When…

  • A Review - Lagoonfire by Francesca Forrest

    Here is a reposting of a review I wrote on Goodreads for Lagoonfire written by Francesca Forrest: As per my request, I received an Advanced…

  • Post a new comment

    Error

    Anonymous comments are disabled in this journal

    switch
    default userpic

    Your reply will be screened

    Your IP address will be recorded 

    Help
  • 6 comments