Rice Noodles with Chicken
Bangkok, Thailand – After a whirlwind week in New York City of food, friends and drinks and a short four days at home in western Massachusetts for my father’s big birthday bash, I’m back in Bangkok. Back for 26 hours. It’s just enough time to grab a bowl of noodles before taking [...]
Absolute Bagels, 2788 Broadway (between 107th & 108th), New York
New York, NY – I was really dreading New York. It was going to be cold, the coldest it’s been in eight years one friend said. It was going to be expensive, exponentially more expensive than Bangkok. It was going to be depressing, it’s a pretty [...]
JAL Meal – Sushi and Mini Kikkoman Bottle
Tokyo, Japan – Of course, no one considers the airport a true reflection of a place. You’re not going to get New York’s chewiest bagels at JFK or a great bowl of Bangkok noodles at Suvarnabhumi or sublime sushi at Narita, where I had my layover en route [...]
Thai Baht
Bangkok, Thailand – When I first got to Thailand, I would write home saying I bought a dress for 250 baht (!!) or my breakfast was 25 baht, and inevitably friends back home would ask how much 100 baht was worth in U.S. dollars. At the current rate, $1 equals 35 baht so for [...]
Dried Chilies
Bangkok, Thailand – Early in my trip, a new friend, who had just found out that I had come to Thailand to eat, commented that he’d like to see me in six months, hinting that all that eating might show. Of course seven months later after eating anything that looked good, making fried chicken [...]
Man Eating Thai Omelette Covered in Tomato Chili Sauce
Chiang Mai, Thailand – On Jhaban Road, just north of Ratchamakka, a woman sells thai omelettes (khai jiao) for 10 baht a pop. I have no idea how she makes anything off that price. Not that I’m complaining. They’re really tasty, moist inside and not too greasy. Thai [...]
Fish at Pak Khlong Talat (the closest picture to Khao San I could find )
I recently received an e-mail from a traveler staying near Democracy Monument interested in some recommendations. Since she’s staying relatively close to Khao San road, also known as the travelers’ ghetto, I thought that my response might be of general interest. [...]
Chakrabongse House
Bangkok, Thailand – I had high hopes for Chakrabongse House, an appointment-only restaurant, where I was joining a bunch of respected Thai chefs for the a documentary taping. I should have known better. There’s usually a disconnect between ambience and food in Bangkok and this restaurant was quite lovely. It’s set amidst the gardens [...]
Khanom Tuey (Coconut Puddings Steamed in Ceramic Cups)
Bangkok, Thailand – There are some street food dishes that come together in front of your eyes and there are others that seem to spring into life fully formed like Athena. I had the good fortune of seeing one of those fully formed dishes in process. I’ve seen [...]
