2020-03-01 Woolworths Taste

106 TASTE MARCH 2020

TRAVEL

leggedona lowbambooplatformeating

noodlesdrenchedin a home-madesweet-

and-sourtamarindsauce,alongwith

basil,rocket,mint,springonionsand

babycarrots– allorganicproducethat

we’dpickedfromthefarmearlier.And,

witha newunderstandingof thetime,

traditionanddedicationthathavegone

intogrowing,harvestingandpreparing

ourmeal,I sitthere feeling beautifully

nourished.

Finally,a plateof friedgrasshoppers

is placedin themiddleof thetable.

AndI decidethatthetrickto eatingthese

creepycrawliesis notwithmyeyesbut

ratherwithmyheart– in harmonywith

thegenerosityof theLaotianpeople

whohavetakenmeonthebiggest

culinaryadventureI couldeverhave

imagined.It turnsout I’ll try anything

at leasttwice!W

IgaMotylskais a Joburg-basedfreelancetraveljournalist.

Find her at eagerjourneys.com and @eagerjourneys

LAUTLEE’SHOME-MADE

TAMARIND NOODLE SAUCE

Serves 4

EASY

GREATVALUE

Preparation: 1 hour

tamarindpods 100 g (oruse Woolworths’

Asiantamarindpaste)

freshrosemary5 sprigs, finely chopped

(orusedried)

freshoreganum5 sprigs, finely chopped

(orusedried)

smalllime1,juiced

salta pinch

sugar2 t

rice noodles,for serving

1 Soakthedriedtamarindpodsin1 cup

warmwaterfor1 hour,stirringoccasionally,

orpreparethetamarindpasteaccordingto

packageinstructions. 2 Addtherosemary

andoreganum. 3 Squeezeinthelime

juice. 4 Mixinthesaltandsugar.

5 Pouroverricenoodlesina serving

bowl.Cook’snote:Servewithsweet

basil,rocket,choppedspringonions,

carrotribbonsand sprinkle

withsprouts.

FAT- CONSCIOUS,DAIRY- FREE,MEAT-

FREE,WHEAT-ANDGLUTEN-FREE,

Find recipes for pork and chicken larb at taste.co.za.

Clockwisefromtopleft:Ourcheerfulhost,famerLautLee;steamingricenoodledoughina bananaleaf;Pathongsy

teaching a group of foreign travellers how to make rice noodle dough at Lee 7 Farm; threshed rice grains.

LAUTLEE’S

HOME-MADE

TAMARIND

NOODLE SAUCE