ASEAN Family Day, France 2008
(have a feeling the spring rolls were from the Thai contingent..)
Every year the diplomatic agencies of the ASEAN countries get together for a Family Day. This year the event was held at a leisure centre 40 km outside Paris. We were thrilled to be invited and my goodness what a yummy day out. The sun was shining, the kids received loads of goodies and I ate an embarassing amount of deliciousness.
Please scroll through the pictobrowser for more pictures, and click on the "notes" link for the commentaries. It is me in the pink batik tunic tearing into a banana rice cake, marking the first time that a picture of myself appears on this blog. I must have been rendered gaga by the THREE pieces of banana samosas, see top image, 12 o'clock- sliced bananas cooked in syrup, wrapped and fried up as samosas and glazed with sticky caramel, doesn't that sound crazy delicious?
hello, umami, it's nice to finally see you! i love your glasses. everything looks so delicious and everyone is so stylish at this picnic!
Posted by: santos. | Friday, June 20, 2008 at 04:36 PM
hi santos, thanks. as for everyone being stylish, well, we're in Paris after all haha.
Posted by: umami | Friday, June 20, 2008 at 05:19 PM
I agree with Santos - you look fab!
Posted by: Su-Lin | Saturday, June 21, 2008 at 09:45 AM
The food looks fab. 3 more weeks and I'm heading to SG & BKK to stuff my face with -- FOOD CONTAINING MANY SPICES.
Ah, the stuff of dreams.
Posted by: w | Sunday, June 22, 2008 at 01:07 PM
Su Lin: Thanks!
w: 3 more weeks, that's fantastic. Enjoy!
Posted by: umami | Sunday, June 22, 2008 at 04:20 PM
oooooooh first time seeing pink batik! ;P Gorgeous ASEAN food!
Posted by: findingmrlazy | Sunday, June 22, 2008 at 07:03 PM
Looks like a great day out. And you asians have such wonderful food.
Posted by: valentina | Monday, June 30, 2008 at 10:29 PM
slurp, thanks!
valentina: it was, and yeah we love our food too.
Posted by: umami | Wednesday, July 02, 2008 at 05:34 PM
u were there? Had i'd known i would've said hello ! U didn't come to our brunei camp did you? Well we didn't really have anything authentic and every yr we do a MEAN barbeque since all d other countries don't so we leave the 'authentic foods' to the rest! hehee :) Have a fun trip in Barcelona! Eat tons of tapas and lobster paella ! and be in awe of Gaudi's creations.
Posted by: Asian Maman in Paris | Thursday, July 10, 2008 at 05:53 PM
woops i think i just saw anor bbq at LAOS CAMP ? hehehe...
Posted by: Asian Maman in Paris | Thursday, July 10, 2008 at 06:09 PM
Umami, shucks what does it take to be invited to this food galore???
BTW I love your pink dress, ahem don't suppose you'll tell me where you got it from :-)
I've just come back from Singapore and will be heading out to Paris and Club Med in Tunisia. We'll catch up à la rentrée.
Posted by: East Meets West | Friday, July 25, 2008 at 09:57 PM
Beaulotus, if I know of such events I'll post to people I know in France. Next time send to you.
Pink dress: bought the batik (handprinted entire piece from Solo, sold in Haji Lane Singapore) and got a Malay designer to help make into a tunic. Sadly the designer closed shop, don't know where he is now.
Posted by: umami | Saturday, July 26, 2008 at 08:52 AM