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Friday 22 nd
of December 2023
and it was nice to come back to Chaiyasit Muay Thai Gym for yoga and 10 rounds with The Red Devil (ปีศาจแดง ก.กุมานนท์) I arrived to Chaiyasit Muay Thai Gym quarter past 9. It was easy to get a taxi today and light traffic so it was quick to get here.One hour yoga and it was very nice. 10 rounds with The Red Devil (ปีศาจแดง ก.กุมานนท์) was nice as well and I was soon in a taxi going back home.
Chaiyasit Muay Thai Gym
I got my food yesterday and it turned out that I had ordered salmon sauce instead of smoked salmon. And I had forgot to order the Christmas Cheese so I went sopping after my shower.
And I found the Christmas Cheese, well, Christmas Cheese, it is a round like a ball cheese with
red cover. Normal Edamer cheese and I cannot say that I like it very much, but as it is Christmas.I bought the cheese and I left to look for a rugged phone.
I bought a Dorland Aloha 5G but there was something wrong with
this phone and I sent it back to China yesterday. It was a very nice phone, but there was very poor network connection so it was unusable.This adventure set me back by 150 US Dollars, import tax and DHL to send it back to China. And they will return my money, but I have still lost 150 US Dollars.
Christmas decoration
Christmas decoration
Christmas decoration
And I really need a rugged phone for my bird watching adventures. Leaving the mall and I was soon realizing that it would be impossible to get a taxi.
Bumper to bumper traffic and the traffic was at a full stop. I walk toward Sukhumvit Soi 23 looking for a taxi and I pass a steak house. I went inside to have some Brazilian BBQ.
I take a seat and I ask for Earl Grey tea and the BBQ. The restaurant is full after about 30 minutes, and I stopped worried about old meat. A lot of customers and they will get new meat every day. I had some corn salad with the BBQ.
Brazilian BBQ
Brazilian BBQ
Brazilian BBQ
I left the restaurant, a little bit disappointed. There used to be two of them next to each other’s, at least I remember it like that. And it was good back then, but today, well, some of the meat was good. But I will not bother to come back.
I walked to Sukhumvit Soi 23 and I took a motorcycle taxi home from there.
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Sunday 24 th
of December 2023
and my alarm goes off at 4 o'clock and I start to make Ris à la Malta while enjoying my morning tea. The Ris à la Malta will have to cool down for several hours so I can add the whipped cream.I will make mango sauce for the Ris à la Malta and I am drooling in anticipation already.
Making Ris à la Malta
Ris à la Malta
Risalamande (Danish pronunciation: [ˌri:salaˈmɑŋ] also spelled as ris à l'amande) is a traditional Danish dessert served at Christmas dinner and julefrokost (Christmas lunch). It is made of rice pudding mixed with whipped cream, sugar, vanilla, and chopped almonds. It is served cold with either warm or cold cherry sauce (kirsebærsovs).
Etymology
The name is based on French riz à l'amande meaning 'rice with almonds', although the dessert has a Danish origin. Today risalamande is the spelling authorized by the Danish Language Council.
History
Risalamande was clearly inspired by the classical French dessert of riz à l'impératrice (empress rice) which is more solid, shaped in moulds and decorated with raspberry jelly.
Risalamande was created in the late 19th century. It gained popularity when rice pudding became more common. Until then rice pudding had been an exclusive dish, requiring two expensive, imported ingredients: almonds and cinnamon.
After World War II, risalamande experienced an increase in popularity, being touted as a "savings" dessert: adding whipped cream (which was easily available) to the still fairly expensive rice would make the rice last longer. In order to minimize costs, risalamande was frequently made without almonds during this time.
Use in Christmas tradition
Simple rice pudding (risengrød) can be served all year in Denmark, but is also often seen as a Christmas dish. It is served hot and topped with cinnamon and butter, often along with malt beer (hvidtøl).
Some families make a large batch of rice pudding for dinner on December 23 (lillejuleaften meaning 'Little Christmas Eve') and keep a part of it for preparing risalamande as a dessert after the big Christmas dinner. Others eat hot rice pudding as part of the Christmas dinner, usually as a starter and more rarely as a dessert. This is often regarded as an older tradition than the risalamande.
According to tradition, hot rice pudding is also the dish eaten by nisser, the Christmas elfs, which is common in other Nordic countries too. As such, children may put out a bowl of rice pudding, and if eaten (possibly by a cat, or more often, the parents), it will demonstrate the existence of the nisse. This usage is derived from the ancient belief in house spirits.
On Christmas Eve, a whole almond is added to the dessert, and the person who finds it wins a small prize such as a marzipan pig, a chocolate heart or a small board game.
The finder may conceal their discovery as long as possible, so that the rest of the partygoers are forced to eat the entire dish of risalamande, even after they have already devoured a large Christmas dinner.
A bowl of rice pudding.a
By Malene Thyssen - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=34576
In Sweden, Finland, and Norway
In Sweden, this dish is called ris à la Malta, which is a corruption of the Danish name. Typically it is made of chilled leftover rice pudding, whipped cream, sugar and vanilla, with or without almonds. By tradition, the person finding a hidden almond in the dessert is expected to get married before the next Christmas. A variety containing diced oranges is called apelsinris.
The dish is mostly served with either a smooth cordial, jam or semi-thawed frozen berries.
In Finland, this dish is called Maltan riisi, typically it is made of chilled leftover rice pudding, whipped cream, sugar and vanilla, with or without almonds. By tradition, the person finding a hidden almond in the dessert is very lucky whole year. In Finland, it can be served with puree made of raspberry (or even lingonberry) or raisin compote.
Norwegians have a similar dish called riskrem 'rice cream' and, as in Denmark, the person finding a hidden almond in the dessert wins a mandelgave (almond present) in the form of a marzipan pig or the like. The dessert may contain almonds for flavour, but mostly chopped on top as decoration.
In Norway, the sauce is also normally made of raspberry (or even strawberry) rather than cherry.
Another things that will take long time to make is the Brunkål and I got started with this while the rice was cooling down. I had placed an additional order from Villa Market this morning, but I forgot one
ingredient for the Brunkål.So, I added this to my order and it will be delivered between 11 and 12 o'clock. So I will prepare the meatballs while waiting. I will also make my
salmon/ salad sauce and I will mix in the sauce I bought.Should have been smoked salmon but I got the sauce instead. And to mix in a wee bit of “bought” sauce will not improve my home-made thing.
But it will
hopefully not spoil my own sauce.And I will have to make mango sauce for the Ris à la Malta so it will be a busy morning and afternoon. Now we have to hope that they finish the food in the evening.
Making Brunkål
Making mango sauce for the Ris à la Malta
Christmas Ham
I brought out the ham when the salmon sauce was ready and put in a bottle. I think to start with the meatballs, but maybe better to wait until I get assistance as it is very boring.
Well, I started to roll the meatballs to alleviate the boredom waiting. I will start the cooking at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
I still wait for the last ingredient for the Brunkål and when this arrives I will start doing the Brunkål.
And during this time I will do the meatballs. There will be a little bit to do with the salmon and assistance will be required. Christmas Ham
Den jävla jul osten
Digital Prison
I got help with the meatballs at 3 o'clock. This was very nice, but before starting with the meatballs he had to have some refreshments. And I started with the Brunål while my friend did the prinskorv and meatballs.
The Brunål is pretty much self-going, just a stir every now and then.
I took the opportunity to whip the cream for the Ris à la Malta while giving the Brunål a stir every now and then while completing the Ris à la Malta.
Welcome with the help to make meatballs
Welcome with the help to make meatballs
Brunål is about to be ready
Welcome with the help to make meatballs
Our heroes in the kitchen
My friend sent me an SMS saying that he would be 15 minutes late so we will have to cook the food for 15 minutes extra. My friend arrived 15 minutes after 5 o'clock and we could bring the food to the table.
Too much food, but the food tasted good. We were all full and now it was time for the Ris à la Malta. I felt very bad after the Ris à la Malta eating way too much.
Not so much left overs, but enough for me to have to eat Christmas food for days to come.
So Christmas food until New Years Ever when I am booked for a New Year dinner with my friend in Chiang Rai. And I will kick off the new year 2024 with bird watching in Chiang Rai.
Chaiyasit Muay Thai Gym will close on the 29th of December for the New Year. So, I cannot miss any session until then in order to try to burn of some of the Christmas calories. So, I will go to see The Red Devil (ปีศาจแดง ก.กุมานนท์) every day until I fly to spend the New Year in Chiang Rai.
My Yoga Teacher is not feeling well so it will not be any yoga until Wednesday at earliest. And I
need to do as much exercise as possible before New Year's Eve as it looks to be a lot of good stuff on the menu.I am booked for the M𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡é – 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫'𝐬 𝐄𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 at Favola Restaurant at
Le Meridien Chiang Rai Resort and it looks like there will be a bit of eating. But I will aim for the healthy stuff only.And will I manage to stay awake for the fireworks at midnight?
As I am used to go to bed around 8 o'clock I doubt that I will be awake at midnight. And As I have planned for some bird watching on the 1st of January, I might go to bed early in order to get up early. And how fun is firework?
Chaiyasit Muay Thai Gym will be closed on Friday and they open on the 4th of January 2024 after the New Year. So, Thursday and I did my last yoga session and 10 rounds with The Red Devil (ปีศาจแดง ก.กุมานนท์) and it is one week with no exercise.
Last day at Chaiyasit Muay Thai Gym before the New Year
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