Hi -

Can Shaoxing rice wine and black or Chinkiang vinegar be easily found in
Thailand - maybe in a Tesco?

Thanks,

Ian

"ian" wrote in message
news:Kdpue.50864$iU.19168@lakeread05...
Hi -

Can Shaoxing rice wine and black or Chinkiang vinegar be easily found in
Thailand - maybe in a Tesco?

Thanks,

Ian

Don't be fooled, there's quite a lot of Thai 'Chinese' living in Thailand.
There's a Chinatown in Bangkok for example. & even up north in ChiangMai,
i've seen & had conversations with Thai Chinese, i often resort to speaking
various Chinese dailects if i can't get what i want when dealing with the
local Thais. All you need to do is find the Thai name for Chingkiang vinegar
& Shaoxing. In fact, Shaoxing is probably easier to find as it's more
common. Ping nick cramer, he might be able to help you with the names.

DC.

"DC." wrote:
"ian" wrote in message

Can Shaoxing rice wine and black or Chinkiang vinegar be easily found
in Thailand - maybe in a Tesco?

Don't be fooled, there's quite a lot of Thai 'Chinese' living in
Thailand. There's a Chinatown in Bangkok for example. & even up north in
ChiangMai, i've seen & had conversations with Thai Chinese, i often
resort to speaking various Chinese dailects if i can't get what i want
when dealing with the local Thais. All you need to do is find the Thai
name for Chingkiang vinegar & Shaoxing. In fact, Shaoxing is probably
easier to find as it's more common. Ping nick cramer, he might be able to
help you with the names.

I'm afraid I can't help on this one, DC.
My childrens' father, in Chainat, is half Chinese, BTW

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DC. wrote:

"ian" wrote in message
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Hi -

Can Shaoxing rice wine and black or Chinkiang vinegar be easily found in
Thailand - maybe in a Tesco?

Thanks,

Ian


Don't be fooled, there's quite a lot of Thai 'Chinese' living in Thailand.
There's a Chinatown in Bangkok for example. & even up north in ChiangMai,
i've seen & had conversations with Thai Chinese, i often resort to speaking
various Chinese dailects if i can't get what i want when dealing with the
local Thais.

Yes, I knew about Chinese Thais already. My question was more about how
difficult finding the ingredients might be in Surin. It has a Big C,
and, I think, a Tesco, and I was hoping that someone would know if they
carreid such items.

All you need to do is find the Thai name for Chingkiang vinegar
& Shaoxing. In fact, Shaoxing is probably easier to find as it's more
common. Ping nick cramer, he might be able to help you with the names.

DC.

Yes, thats the trick, right there! I found Sechuan Peppers in a Big C
there, called 'Chuan Chia', if I remember correctly.

I might just bring some with me on the next trip, and then look for more
while there. Thanks for your suggestions.

Ian