Thai netizens expressed their admiration and laughed at two international women who mistook Thai-style bamboo sticky rice steamers for hats. They purchased them from a neighborhood vendor who couldn’t talk very properly because of the language barrier.
A Thai man named Surat Seehabut shared photos of the two European ladies sporting hats which seemed like weaving baskets. The caption said…
“At a neighborhood grocery shop, the international prospects inquired, “What is this?” and pointed on the sticky rice steamer. The vendor knowledgeable them, “This is a หวด (Huad which implies sticky rice steamers).” They might need misheard “huad” as “hat” so that they bought them.”
The publish shortly gained over four,700 reactions and 5,000 shares from Thai netizens. Many of them expressed their admiration for the foreigners however several couldn’t help but chuckle at their cute fashion alternative within the comments section…
“That is a good thought. It can defend them from the sun! Multipurpose haud!”
“Cool!”
“This will become a style item of world luxury brand just like our vibrant massive bag which was beforehand adapted by Balenciaga.”
“That is funny!”
“Vietnamese-style hat?”
“ Class full are not mistaken, they only did not know. It is cute this way although.”
“I like this so much! Haha!”
See the pictures here.
The sticky rice steamer is a basket made from bamboo strips. Thai folks, especially locals within the northeastern provinces, use it to cook dinner steamed sticky rice. The sticky rice is mostly wrapped in a fabric before being positioned inside the streamer. Then, the steamer is placed over an aluminium pot with water and boiled much like the cooking strategy of Chinese dim-sum dishes.
This recent incident brings to mind an analogous story reported on May 5 of final 12 months. Thai netizens couldn’t help but snicker when a overseas woman mistakenly treated a table in front of a spirit home as a resting spot. She was seen in the video sitting on a purple stool and taking a desk full of offerings as armrests..