Bangkok, Thailand – I took this picture on Yaowarat Road in Chinatown in July, but recently when in the area with a friend she noticed that the apple boxes had Washington stamped all over them and indeed the stickers too indicated that these fruits were an exotic import from a far-off American state. The meticulous [...]
Roadhouse BBQ Bangkok, Thailand – It was my parents third day in Thailand. So what in god’s good name were we doing at the Roadhouse BBQ? I suppose I have to go back a few years to explain why I would take my foodie parents to a western restaurant when there are great local eats [...]
Please No Durian Sign at Charcoa, Chiang Mai, Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand – It’s variously described as stinking like a rotting corpse or raw sewage by its detractors and creamy and sweet by its admirers. Love it or hate it, durian, Southeast Asia’s “king of fruits,” is notably unique. Its unmistakably strong scent has gotten [...]
Khiaw Mu Daang (Rice with Red Pork) Bangkok, Thailand – I’ve often felt that you don’t need to travel to get a good meal in Bangkok. There is food, often amazing food, everywhere. Sure, you might get a merely fantastic meal, or sometimes unfortunately a mediocre one, instead of the best whatever in all of [...]