Food Glorious Food

I haven't written about food yet, because I'm not sure where to start. I can say that I
have not been disappointed by anything that I've tried in Thailand. (Ok, well the snack on
my flight from Bangkok to Chiang Mai wasn't all that great, but then not much would be after 20 hours of travel ;-)

With the exception of tea and muesli for breakfast, we've taken all of our meals out.
Frankly, given the amazing food to be had at prices that are almost criminal ($.50 for
lunch, maybe $1 for dinner), it's hard to imagine why anyone would cook. Let me
rephrase, it's hard to imagine why anyone with my paltry cooking skills would attempt to
do so.
Elizabeth has a favorite lunch spot. I've decided that the proprietor there, a woman who appears to be in her thirties and works constantly, makes my favorite dish so far - green curry - mmmmm. In Thai it's gang quiowan gai
(curry green chicken).
It's incredibly fresh with spices that would make Robert proud (and have me sweating and reaching for the tissue to staunch my runny nose) and fresh basil that would meet with the approval of my Kobe relatives. It comes with chicken and mushroom and a vegetable I haven't quite been able to identify. It's small and round (maybe the size of a small lime), and tastes like a cross between zuchini and eggplant. Anybody have any ideas on that one?

I've included a picture here. I wish it more adequately conveyed the heavenly taste. I've also included a shot of the fresh vegetables available at the local market.