21 PROMOTIONBy the time the first consignment of naam pik, or Thai curry paste had arrived, they had visited twenty-eight shops, restaurants, bars and hotels, all of which showed a polite, though conservative interest, but would not commit themselves until they had seen samples, which seemed eminently reasonable to Lek and her family.
Therefore, it was with a certain amount of trepidation that she and Soom unpacked the first two parcels, which were delivered on the same morning.
“I do so hope that they have insisted on the best quality”, said Lek sounding worried.
The plastic screw-top jars were unlabelled, but the delivery note, customs’ declaration and zero invoice in each parcel described the contents.
She unscrewed the lid from a jar in one box and sniffed its contents.
“This is f
