It’s wrapped in very special, green paper. Or is it even paper? No, it’s a banana leaf! But what could it contain? In order to find out we will have to unwrap it because in Thailand it could be just about anything. The only hint we’ve got is that it won’t be a normal present, but something we can eat.
The girls and mothers worked hard to create something delightful. It’s made out of sticky rice, beans and sugar. The ingredients are mixed, wrapped in a banana leaf and then steamed until they are fully cooked. What a great snack, yum!

Special meal
The ‘mothers’ told us we would not be going straight home after school this afternoon, because we’d go out for dinner. “Really?” we all asked at once. “But why?” was the next question. Someone wants to throw us a party, so that’s why we’re going. Of course, we all wanted to know where we would