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Good time city
Bangkok
Photo: Nemanja Radovanovic
We are travelling on the plane to Bangkok, via Qatar Doha. After long hours of flight and meals from plastic containers, International magnificent hall comes as an entry into the world of luxury and smiles. We are all here, together, people of all nations, Europeans, Westerners, Easterners, Chinese, Japanese, Germans, Americans... at the airport. There is a passport control and couple of people with typical Thai faces who regulate passage. Finally, we find our bags and come into the city.
The colors and smells of Bangkok
Bangkok is formed by the merging of two provinces - Bangkok and Thonburi and merging Indokinskog and the Malay Peninsula.We're going in the van, throught the streets. Images of Buddha statue, next to the road and little houses, in the opposite to big bildings are changing throught the window. The scenes of the poor parts of the city are - in the contrary to luxury and colorful markets and shops. All I wanted in this moment was to meet this amazing city.
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Good time city
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| Bangkok Photo: Nemanja Radovanovic |
Bangkok is formed by the merging of two provinces - Bangkok and Thonburi and merging Indokinskog and the Malay Peninsula.We're going in the van, throught the streets. Images of Buddha statue, next to the road and little houses, in the opposite to big bildings are changing throught the window. The scenes of the poor parts of the city are - in the contrary to luxury and colorful markets and shops. All I wanted in this moment was to meet this amazing city.
Everything is packed in a “nice mess”
After nearly an hour's drive we arrive to the hostel. “Good time city", as youngstairs like to say, invites us to explore it. "Good morning Bangkok!" We shouted that in the morning. This sentence we pronounced spontaneously, as an expression of true happiness and good feeling. The wet tropical climate bothers to someone, but only the first day. It is very easy to get used to the temperature in average of 26 degrees.
After nearly an hour's drive we arrive to the hostel. “Good time city", as youngstairs like to say, invites us to explore it. "Good morning Bangkok!" We shouted that in the morning. This sentence we pronounced spontaneously, as an expression of true happiness and good feeling. The wet tropical climate bothers to someone, but only the first day. It is very easy to get used to the temperature in average of 26 degrees.
Bangkok streets
Streets in Bangkok have a special fragrance. They say that during the time, the streets almost did not exist. The first street, so called Thanon Charon Krung or New road as foreigners call, it is paved, only by elephants.
Street Soi Rambuttri
Our street is Soi Rambuttri. It is a small version of the famous Kao San Road street and not as noisy. Directly next to the hostel, there was a small restaurant where we tried first real Thai food. I heard that the noodles and rice dishes are especially on the price and the Pad thai is a favorite dish. I decided to try out the not-so-typical dish of the region - warm spinach with melted cheese. The luxury of all colors rotated by the plates through the vegetable dishes, rice, chicken, complemented by spices. We realized that spices are typical for thai food, and that we should emphasized if we do not want them in dish. Glass of smoothies made of various tropical fruits, became a synonym for non-inciting moment of the rest and drink that complemented period of our stay in Thailand.
Kao San Road - the most famous street for backpackers
We were entering in a parallel street - Kao San Road. From there, all stories begin and end. Mixed smells, merging into one unique aroma, came into memory and stayed there, it seems to me, forever. There were fruit, spices, baked corn, spring rolls, everywhere... We came to the counter with freshly roasted insects. We have seen and tasted them. That was enough.
Streets in Bangkok have a special fragrance. They say that during the time, the streets almost did not exist. The first street, so called Thanon Charon Krung or New road as foreigners call, it is paved, only by elephants.
Our street is Soi Rambuttri. It is a small version of the famous Kao San Road street and not as noisy. Directly next to the hostel, there was a small restaurant where we tried first real Thai food. I heard that the noodles and rice dishes are especially on the price and the Pad thai is a favorite dish. I decided to try out the not-so-typical dish of the region - warm spinach with melted cheese. The luxury of all colors rotated by the plates through the vegetable dishes, rice, chicken, complemented by spices. We realized that spices are typical for thai food, and that we should emphasized if we do not want them in dish. Glass of smoothies made of various tropical fruits, became a synonym for non-inciting moment of the rest and drink that complemented period of our stay in Thailand.
We were entering in a parallel street - Kao San Road. From there, all stories begin and end. Mixed smells, merging into one unique aroma, came into memory and stayed there, it seems to me, forever. There were fruit, spices, baked corn, spring rolls, everywhere... We came to the counter with freshly roasted insects. We have seen and tasted them. That was enough.
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| Kao San Road Photo: N. Radovanovic |
Street Patpong (night bazaar)
We were coming to the street - Street Patpong night bazaar where there were many bars and places to go out. We continued straight to one of the many gigantic buildings on whose roofs are hidden roof bars. One of them gave us a fantastic view of the city from a height of 47 floors, confirming Bangkok with the magnificent city of New York, but also so different on it's own way. Great music was spreading in the night, giving the atmosphere. Favorite beer, recognizable called Chang was poured in galons, while a group of young people demonstrated dance steps. Cocktail of pineapple, coconut milk and hazelnut syrup complemented the story. Our gathering continued on the roof of our hostel with the squirrels and unusual sound of the Thai bird .... because this city never sleeps. In the middle of the night you can start an interesting story with some of the guests arrived the hostel, newcomers from different parts of the world.
We were coming to the street - Street Patpong night bazaar where there were many bars and places to go out. We continued straight to one of the many gigantic buildings on whose roofs are hidden roof bars. One of them gave us a fantastic view of the city from a height of 47 floors, confirming Bangkok with the magnificent city of New York, but also so different on it's own way. Great music was spreading in the night, giving the atmosphere. Favorite beer, recognizable called Chang was poured in galons, while a group of young people demonstrated dance steps. Cocktail of pineapple, coconut milk and hazelnut syrup complemented the story. Our gathering continued on the roof of our hostel with the squirrels and unusual sound of the Thai bird .... because this city never sleeps. In the middle of the night you can start an interesting story with some of the guests arrived the hostel, newcomers from different parts of the world.
Experience Chinatown
Chinatown has it's own distinctive scent. Some of us have visited the night route kilometers long walks and, as they say, the best is just then. During the day it loses it’s colors and turns into the nation's largest market in Bangkok after the Thais.
Chinatown has it's own distinctive scent. Some of us have visited the night route kilometers long walks and, as they say, the best is just then. During the day it loses it’s colors and turns into the nation's largest market in Bangkok after the Thais.
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| China town Photo: Ana Knezevic |
It is interesting that there is no center, but the city was devided to more districts. The oldest, called Rattanakosin is the island that surrounds the great palace where we were on the third day of our staying in Bangkok. There are also traditional Buddhist temples (there are over 400 of them in the city). In each of these temples you must enter without shoes.
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| Photo: N.Radovanovic |
Serbs in Tuk Tuk
Metro is too urban story in relation to the movie and childlike charming of drive "Tuk-tuk". We decided to take advantage of its charms. This three-wheeler is a trademark of Bangkok. As a synonim of transport of smiles, fun and socializing, requires special attention of visitors. This is a favorite transport of foreigners but also of the citizens of this city.
Metro is too urban story in relation to the movie and childlike charming of drive "Tuk-tuk". We decided to take advantage of its charms. This three-wheeler is a trademark of Bangkok. As a synonim of transport of smiles, fun and socializing, requires special attention of visitors. This is a favorite transport of foreigners but also of the citizens of this city.
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| A trademark of Bangkok Photo: N. Radovanovic |
Street masseuse
The best way to take a short break, while waiting for a next station in Bangkok is to enjoy the charms of thai massage. You can, for example, enter into a professional salon where you will be welcomed by Thai women with the kindest smile you've ever seen. Special techniques of this type of massage are studied on their most famous course in the temple of the Sleeping Buddha (WatPho Thai Traditional Medical and Massage School). However, the street has a special charm for massage. A smile is their trademark and shows the essence of the Thai mentality ...
The best way to take a short break, while waiting for a next station in Bangkok is to enjoy the charms of thai massage. You can, for example, enter into a professional salon where you will be welcomed by Thai women with the kindest smile you've ever seen. Special techniques of this type of massage are studied on their most famous course in the temple of the Sleeping Buddha (WatPho Thai Traditional Medical and Massage School). However, the street has a special charm for massage. A smile is their trademark and shows the essence of the Thai mentality ...
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Food
The most commonly consumed food is on the streets of Bangkok. Colorful fruit stalls on almost every corner. Fresh juices, tropical ones are all you want during the walking down the streets.
Chang is Thailand's most famous beer. Also it is a favorite one. Refreshing and mild taste make it favourite also for women. We decided to get pad thai with eggs. This is their most famous dish, made with rice noodles with some vegetables, especially young germs bamboo, with or without eggs and chicken with or without seasonings. Eating this food has a special charm when you eat it in the middle of the street, surrounded by friends who you came with. Common ingredients observation and conversations about taste, is an excellent way to taste Bangkok.
The most commonly consumed food is on the streets of Bangkok. Colorful fruit stalls on almost every corner. Fresh juices, tropical ones are all you want during the walking down the streets.
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| The most famous street food - Pad Thai |
Pad Thai Recipe:
Serves 2 | Prep Time: 15 minutes | Cook Time: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
4 oz packaged rice noodles
2 tablespoons oil
1 clove garlic, finely minced
4 oz medium-sized shrimp, shelled and deveined
2 oz fried firm tofu, cut into slices
1 large egg
4–6 oz bean sprouts
1 oz Chinese chives or scallions, cut into 2-inch lengths
2 tablespoons crushed peanuts
Lime wedges
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1/2 teaspoon chili powder or more to taste
Method:
Follow the package instructions to boil the dry rice noodles. The rice noodles should be soft (but still chewy and not mushy) after boiling. Rinse the boiled noodles with cold running water.
2 tablespoons oil
1 clove garlic, finely minced
4 oz medium-sized shrimp, shelled and deveined
2 oz fried firm tofu, cut into slices
1 large egg
4–6 oz bean sprouts
1 oz Chinese chives or scallions, cut into 2-inch lengths
2 tablespoons crushed peanuts
Lime wedges
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1/2 teaspoon chili powder or more to taste
Method:
Follow the package instructions to boil the dry rice noodles. The rice noodles should be soft (but still chewy and not mushy) after boiling. Rinse the boiled noodles with cold running water.
Read more at http://rasamalaysia.com/pad-thai/#3QgILvtlRHWbqkwb.99 Recipe and some more information about the Thai food, such as Pad Thai, you can find on the web site: The Royal Budha (http://www.theroyalbudha.com/blog/pad-thai ), who have generously recommend this recipe.
Read more at http://rasamalaysia.com/pad-thai/#3QgILvtlRHWbqkwb.99 Recipe and some more information about the Thai food, such as Pad Thai, you can find on the web site: The Royal Budha (http://www.theroyalbudha.com/blog/pad-thai ), who have generously recommend this recipe.
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| Photo: Ana Knezevic |
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| Photo: N.Radovanovic |
Mixture of incompatible
Conglomerate of contradictions, Bangkok is definitely one and unique. It can not be measured with any city in the world. A variant of the modernity of city of New York (as they say) with a tradition of Buddhist temples, tucked in some parts of the city. The former Siam celebrates the diversity of every kind, and smiles show that everybody is welcome. Sounds from everywhere, merge into one specific that does not bother anyone. It is definitely a mixture of incompatible.
The chaotic, overcrowded metropolis, where is surprisingly, quite synchronized traffic and constant but no irritating noise, Bangkok is a city that isn’t visited only by the young people (although the city is largely unique to them). With a little adventurous spirit, you can lost in there and feel happy because of that. Oddly appealing and consequently always loved, Bangkok deserves much more than short-term research. Extremely poor infrastructure and overpopulation problem, do not violate the personal impression of staying in this city on the east bank of the river Chao Phraya. The city's famous railway in mind Skytrain and Metro we will use next time.
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| Photo: N.Radovanovic |
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BANGKOK
Sijam: Good time city
U avionu za Bangkok,
preko katarske Dohe, gotovo da nije bilo mesta, ali još veći broj ljudi usledio
je nakon izlaska na bankogški aerodrom. Nakon dugih sati leta i obroka iz plastičnih
posuda, velelepna međunarodna hala dođe kao ulaz u svet raskoši i osmeha. Pristižemo
na prag Bangkoka. Narodi svih nacija, evropljani, zapadnjaci, istočnjaci, kinezi,
japanci, nemci, amerikanci i ko sve ne. Svi smo zajedno,
ovde, na ogromnom aerodromu. Reka ljudi, raznih boja kože, sliva se ka prelazu
u veliku salu. Pasoška kontrola i nekolicina tipično tajlandskih lica reguliše
prolaz. Konačno, pronalazimo svoje torbe i krećemo u vrli novi svet.
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Krenuli smo putem - Bangkoka |
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Nas 10-oro... |
Boje i mirisi
Bangkoka
Upadamo u kombi. Vozač
omanjeg rasta iskusno utrpava kofere i kreće ulicama grada.
Smenjuju se slike - statua
Bude pored samog puta, izloga, dotrajalih kuća u kvartovima poput njujorškog
Bronksa. Prizori siromašnih delova grada, nauštrb raskoši i šarenila marketa i
prodavnica. Sve je upakovano u simpatičan nered.
Stižemo do hostela,
nakon bezmalo sat vremena vožnje. Nasuprot umora od puta stoji grad koji nikada
ne spava. Grad dobrog provoda (“good time city”), kako zapadnjaci vole da kažu,
nas upravo zove na put istraživanja. Samo par provedenih dana, tera nas da ga
zavolimo i poželimo da se vratimo...
Tragom slobode i osećaja da smo baš tu gde treba da budemo, prisutamo vremenu i
prostoru.
“Dobro jutro
Bankoku!”, uzvik je kojim dočekujemo jutra u ovom neverovatnom gradu. Ta
rečenica provejava sasvim spontano, kao izraz istinske sreće i dobrog osećaja.
Vlažna tropska klima ne da mira, ali samo prvi dan. Vrlo lako je naviknuti se
na prosek od 26 stepeni.
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Fotografija: Nemanja Radovanović |
ULICE BANGKOKA
Poseban miris imaju bankoške ulice. Da bi nastale vredni Tajlanđani zatrpavali su brojne kanale, po kojima se odvijao veliki deo saobraćaja. Kažu da u to vreme ulice gotovo nisu ni postojale pa je grad neretko nosio epitet - Venecije istoka. Prvu popločanu ulicu, tzv. Thanon Charonen Krung ili New road kako je stranci zovu, utabali su, niko drugi nego slonovi.
Poseban miris imaju bankoške ulice. Da bi nastale vredni Tajlanđani zatrpavali su brojne kanale, po kojima se odvijao veliki deo saobraćaja. Kažu da u to vreme ulice gotovo nisu ni postojale pa je grad neretko nosio epitet - Venecije istoka. Prvu popločanu ulicu, tzv. Thanon Charonen Krung ili New road kako je stranci zovu, utabali su, niko drugi nego slonovi.
Ulica Soi Rambuttri
Sedište je veselih
mladih ljudi iz ulice koju smo nekako prisvojili. Zove se Soi Rambuttri.
Naša ulica manja je
verzija poznate Kao San Road ulice i
ne tako bučna i živa kao ona. Neposredno pored hostela nalazi se mali restoran
gde ćemo probati prvu pravu tajlandsku hranu. Čujem da su nudle i jela od
pirinča posebno na ceni ali da je pad tai omiljeno jelo. Tipično iz ove vrste, posebno
je voljena ulična hrana Bangkoka i Tajlanda uopšte. Odlučujem da ga ostavim za kasnije
isprobavajući ne baš tako tipično jelo ovog podneblja – topli spanać zapečen sa
sirom. Raskoš svih boja ređa se po tanjirima kroz jela od povrća, pirinča,
piletine, dopunjena začinima. Saznajemo da je ova hrana tipična po njima i da
posebno treba naglasiti ukoliko ne želimo začine. Čaša smutija spravljenog od
raznog tropskog voća, od sada postaje sinonim za nenametnuti trenutak predaha i
napitak koji će upotpuniti naredni period našeg boravka na Tajlandu. Nastavljamo
ka Kao San Road-u. Odatle počinju i završavaju se sve priče.
Kao San Road –
najpoznatija je ulica za bekpekere
Krećemo dalje.
Ulazimo u paralelnu
i živu, poznatu ulicu - Kao San Road. Mešaju se mirisi, opori i jaki, stapajući
se u jedan neponovljiv. Masa boja i osvetlljenja, reka ljudi krajnje opuštenog
izgleda, jezici sa svih strana sveta. Svako za sebe vodi unutrašnje monologe i
pravi svoj lični utisak. Specifičan miris, zariva se u sećanje i ostaje tu,
čini mi se zauvek. Svuda se nudi voće, začini, pečeni kukuruzi, prolećne rolnice...
Nailazimo na tezgu sa sveže pečenim insektima. Stajemo pored, poput
oduševljenih turista. Jedna od nas je probala, moraju i ostali. Nižu se
fotografije sa nasmejanim i zgrčenim izrazima lica dok isprobavamo hrskave
crve, poput čipsa i nesvakidašnje izdanje škorpije, još čudnijeg drvenastog
ukusa. Videli smo i okusili. Idemo dalje.
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Kao San Road
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Ulica Patpong (noćni
bazar)
Stižemo do ulice - Street Patpong night bazar gde su brojni
kafići i mesta za izlaske. Nastavljamo pravo ka jednoj od brojnih gigantskih
zgrada na čijim se krovovima kriju tzv. roof barovi (barovi na krovovima).
Jedan od njih pružio nam je fantastičan pogled na grad sa visine od 47. sprata,
potvrđujući poređenje Bangkoka sa velelepnim Njujorkom, ali opet tako
različitim na sebi sopstven način. Odlična muzika širi se u noći, dajući na
atmosferi. Pivo prepoznatljivog naziva Chang
(u prevodu - slon) toči se u litrima, dok grupa mladih demonstrira plesne
korake. Veseli smo, a kako i ne bismo bili!?
Sa krova se spuštamo
ka kafiću sa živom muzikom. Koktel od ananasa, kokosovog mleka i sirupa od
lešnika upotpunjava ukuse bankoške priče dok par tajlandskih devojaka peva uz
živu svirku. Druženje nastavljamo na krovu našeg hostela, uz društvo veverice i
neobične zvuke tajlandske ptice....jer ovaj grad nikada ne spava. U sred noći
možete započeti zanimljivu priču sa nekim od pristiglih gosta hostela,
pridošlih sa raznih strana sveta.
Doživljaj Kineske
četvrti
Kineska četvrt ima
svoj prepoznatljivi miris. Neki od nas su je posetili noćnom trasom višekilometarske
šetnje i kako kažu, najlepša je baš tada. Preko dana gubi boje i pretvara se u
tržnicu najbrojnije nacije u Bangkoku posle Tajlandjana. Odlučni da ispitamo
slučaj, posećujemo je u večeri između 13. i 14. februara, ne sluteći da se
upravo čeka praznik Svetog Valentina. Nimalo pompezan, a na samom ćošku ušuškan
kafe sa odličnom muzikom, izgleda kao prava stvar za ovo veče. Naručujemo Chang. Ples nenametnuto dobija
presedan. Noć miriše na jazz, leto i tajlandske začine.
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Kineska četvrt Fotografija: Ana Knežević |
Srbi u Tuk Tuku
Metro je previše
gradska priča u odnosu na filmsku i ujedno detinju čar vožnje “tuk-tukom”.
Odlučujemo da iskoristimo njegove čari. Ovaj trotočkaš, legenda je i zaštitni
znak Bangkoka. Kao prevozno sredstvo osmeha, zabave i druženja, zahteva posebnu
pažnju posetilaca. Omiljeno je strancima ali i stanovnicima ovog grada.
Nas desetoro
potrpavamo se u tri tuk-tuka, dok nas
omanji tajlandski vozači posmatraju u čudu. Vožnja kreće. Pršti muzika, neka
tajlandska narodna, reklo bi se, dok nas stariji brka vozač, uredno i šoferski
odeven, vozi. Dečja radost! Ništa lepše!
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Fotografija: Nemanja Radovanović |
Pogled sa visine i
istočni Njujork
Megalopolis u celom
svom sjaju, najbolje se može sagledati sa nekog od krovnih barova (tzv. roof
ili sky barovi). Pogled sa 47. sprata jedne od zgrada urezuje se u sećanje. Izgleda
kao metropola, poput modernog Njujorka ali opet tako različit i jedinstven.
Naziru se kontrasti mnogih vrsta dok pokušavamo da ga uporedimo sa nečim
sličnim... Ali kada se siđe sa visine, uvidi se da je jedan i jedinstven.
Na 67. spratu jednog
skybar-a, poznatom po jednom holivudskom filmu, skupilo se elitno društvo i
turisti željni pogleda i doživljaja sa visine. Cene su visoke ali pogled je
odlčan. Ipak, dovoljno je sagledati celinu, odmeriti krajnosti i nastaviti
dalje – ka zanimljivijem.
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Pogled na Bangkok sa 47.sprata Fotografija:Nemanja Radovanović |
Hramovi
Zanimljivo je da ne
postoji centar, već se grad svodi na više okruga. Najjstariji, takozvani Rattanakosin, ostrvo je koje okružuje
Veliku palatu gde smo se obreli trećeg dana. Tradicionalni budistički hramovi, (ima
ih preko 400 u gradu), kao da ne pripadaju pretežno neurednim četvrtima pored
puta i urbanim bekpekerskim hostelima.
Smaragdni Buda,
najpoštovanija figura Bude u sedećem položaju, posmatra nas sa visine
konstrukcije koju su postavili vernici. Kažu da je bio prekriven betonom dok ga
slučajno nisu ispustili i polomili deo ispod kojeg se ukazao predivan zeleni
jaspis. Kamen je otkriven, prikazan u svom zelenom sjaju, a pototm obložen
zlatom. Maleni sedeći Buda posmatra došljake sa svih strana, čuvajući legendu,
u sred Velike bankoške palate, u hramu Wat
Phra Kaew. Drugi hram koji obilazimo, WatPho,
prikazuje ogromnu figuru Bude koji leži i u stalnom je nastojanju da dostigne
nirvanu. U svaki od ovih hramova ulazi se bez cipela.
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Posetu hramovima - iskoristili smo za fotkanje... |
Ulični maseri
Najbolji način da
ubijete vreme dok čekate usputnu stanicu u Bangkoku jeste da se prepustite
čarima tajlndske masaže. Možete, recimo, ući u profesionalni salon gde će vas
Tajlanđanke dočekati sa najljubaznijim osmehom koji ste ikada videli. Posebna
tehnika ove vrste masaže izučava se
na njihovom najpoznatijem tečaju u hramu ležećeg Bude (WatPho Thai Traditional Medical and Massage
School). Međutim, posebnu draž ima ulična masaža. Kroz slabo sporazumevanje
gestikulacijom kojom nas obasipaju, uspevamo da se dogovorimo oko cene i usluge.
Osmeh je njihov zaštitni znak i pokazuje suštinu mentaliteta Tajlanđana... Grupa
stranaca se već skuplja oko nas pomno prateći postupak masaže. Pola sata masaže
stopala sasvim je dovoljno da se opustite, dok će masaža vrata i glave ponekad
dovesti i do trenutnog kratkotrajnog sna. Sve u službi prepuštanja raspoloženju
koje inače vlada na Tajlandu – smirenost. Dovoljno je samo nedelju dana, a
nekad i manje da udjete u takvo stanje svesti, dok se nalazite u ovoj predivnoj
zemlji.
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Najbolji način da predahnete u BangkokuFotografija: Ana Knežević |
Hrana
Najčešće konzumirana
hrana nalazi se na ulicama Bangkoka. Tezge sa voćem šarene se gotovo na svakom
ćošku. Sokovi od svežeg, tropskog prave se pred našim očima.
Chang je
najpoznatije pivo Tajlanda. Osvežavajućeg i blagog ukusa rado ga piju i žene.
Odlučujemo se za pad thai sa jajima.
Njihovo najpoznatije jelo, spravljeno od pirinčanih nudli sa malo povrća,
naročito mladih klica bambusa, , sa ili bez jaja i piletine, sa začinima ili
bez. Ova hrana, posebna je draž kada je degustirate na sred ulice, okruženi
prijateljima sa kojima ste došli. Zajedničko zapažanje sastojaka i razgovori o
ukusima, vrstan je način da okusite Bangkok in a ovaj način.
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Ukusi i mirisi hrane u Bangkoku (i na Tajlandu) se ne mogu opisati rečima...
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Svako ce pronaći svoj favorit
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Recept za Pad Thai:
Ovaj recept za pad
thai, zapravo je onaj koji ćete pronaći u Bangkoku i potiče iz testiranja brojnih
varijacija po celom gradu. Pad Thai je ultimativno ulična hrana. Dok
"Street Food" možda zvučati loše, kuvari su u takvoj situaciji vrlo
konkurentni. U jako ograničenom prostoru, na malenoj tezgi, uz minimum sastojaka
i alata, oni postaju majstori zanata i dugo ostaju u poslu.
Pad thai je složenog
ukusa. Trebalo bi da bude crvenkaste ili smeđe boje. Sastojci koji su navedeni
ispod mogu biti opcioni. Ako želite autentičan Pad Thai, kao na Tajlandu, treba
iskoristiti sve sastojke.
Sastojci:
½ paketa
tajlandskih pirinčanih nudli
1 šolja
boranije ili brokolija
½ cveta
banana
½ šolje
crnog luka
2 kašike
jestivog ulja
2 kašike
šećera
1/3
šolje tofu sira (može se izostaviti)
2 kašike
iseckanog kikirikija
100g pilećeg belog seckanog mesa
1 jaje
1 jaje
Mešavina začina (mleveni biber, 3 čena
belog luka sitno seckanog, mlevena sušena ljuta paprika)
Soja sos
Vreme
pripreme: 40 minuta
Sve sastojke
pomešati na velikoj limenoj plotni. Dodavati sastojak po sastojak. Sve peći dok
se ne zarumeni i zamiriše na začine (koji se mogu izostaviti). Za
vegetarijansku verziju, umesto jaja i mesa koristite tofu sir i/ili škampi.
Recept i nešto više informacija o tajlandskoj hrani, kao što je Pad Thai, možete pronaći na web strani: The Royal Budha (http://www.theroyalbudha.com/blog/pad-thai), koji su mi velikodušno preporučili ovaj recept.
Recept i nešto više informacija o tajlandskoj hrani, kao što je Pad Thai, možete pronaći na web strani: The Royal Budha (http://www.theroyalbudha.com/blog/pad-thai), koji su mi velikodušno preporučili ovaj recept.
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Gotovo svima omiljeno jelo - čuveni Pad thaiFotografija: Ana Knežević |
Spoj nespojivog
Konglomerat
kontradiktornosti, Bangkok je jedan i jedinstven. Ne može se meriti ni sa
jednim gradom na svetu. Varijanta je modernosti Njujorka sa tradicijom budističkih
hramova, ušuškanih u pojedinim delovima grada. Nekadašnji Sijam slavi
različitost svake vrste, a osmesi Tajlanđana ukazuju koliko su svi dobrodošli.
Zvuci sa svih strana stapaju se u jedan specifičan koji ne smeta nikom.
Mastodonski grad, sa izmerenih preko 8 miliona ljudi u užem centru i preko 14
miliona u široj okolini grada, spoj je nespojivog.
Haotična,
prenaseljena metropola, gde stanuju užurban ali, začudo, prilično sinhronizovan
saobraćaj i neprestana ali nimalo iritirajuća buka, Bangkok je grad koji ne
obilaze samo mladi (iako je grad pretežno svojstven njima). Uz malo
avanturističkog duha, možete se izgubiti u njemu i biti srećni zbog takvog
poduhvata. Neobično privlačan i posledično zauvek voljen, Bangkok zaslužuje
mnogo više od kratkoročnog predaha. Krajnje loša infrastruktura i problem
prenaseljenosti ne narušavaju lični utisak boravka u ovom gradu. Nekada
ribarsko selo sa istočne obale reke Chao Phraya, nastao je stapanjem dve provincije
– Bangkoka i Thonburi i spajanjem Indokinskog i Malajskog poluostrva. Poznatu
gradsku železnicu u vidu Skytrain-a i Metro iskoristićemo neki sledeći put.
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Ovakvi pozdravi nastupali su spontano, kao odraz spontanosti trenutka i čiste srećeFotografija: Ana Knežević |
Februar,
2016.
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