Archive for January, 2009

When Lunch Turns Out to Be a Lesson

January 6th, 2009

Yam Wun Sen (Glass Noodle and Pork Salad) Bangkok, Thailand – Sitting around with a friend the other day, we started talking about various pork salads when he suddenly, abruptly got up from the table.  ”I’m hungry. Let’s go eat now,” he said.  Not one to argue, I followed him upstairs in All Seasons Place [...]

Notable Tastes of 2008: Part 2 – Southeast Asia

January 5th, 2009

Rice Noodle Vendor in Luang Prabang’s Morning Market (Laos) Somewhere in Southeast Asia – When people ask me why I came to Thailand and what I’m doing here, I say “to eat noodles.”  Although my answer is frequently met with a raised eyebrow or abrupt laugh, it’s the most honest answer I can give without enough work [...]

Notable Tastes of 2008: Part 1 – New York

January 2nd, 2009

last exit, New York, 2008 New York, NY – With the end of 2008, many are funneling their nostalgia into an annual roundup and since I’m feeling a little nostalgic myself I’ve made a list of notable tastes of 2008.   The first is tastes of New York in the first half of 2008, and [...]

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