Photos from Giada's Time in Thailand
Giada De Laurentiis gives Food Network Magazine a tour of her time in Thailand.

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Taking an elephant ride with sister Eloisa
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Learning the art of fruit carving
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Now it's Giada's turn to give it a try.
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Riding in a tuk-tuk (a three-wheeled taxi)
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Enjoying the beach in Phuket
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At a cooking school in Chiang Mai
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Getting Thai massages with Eloisa
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Sailing near Phuket
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Eating dinner on the beach
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Giada snapped a picture of her coconut drink. "I had never been to Asia before," she says. "I was dying to go!"
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Having breakfast overlooking a rice paddy
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Saying farewell with Thai dancers
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"Everything has chiles in Thailand," Giada says. "That's what really makes it Thai food."
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"Thai food looks extremely rich, but it's a lot lighter than you think it is," she says.
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