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Kentucky Fried Gai
Rolling through these mean trademark-infringing streets.
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Outer Rooster
You know Sriracha is played out when you see it on the ISS: https://goo.gl/maps/2efiknVbirk
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Thai Beef Meets US Beef
I offered the ox a taste of beef, but he refused, saying that he was Hindu, and although this could be viewed as narcissistic, it hardly hinted at cannibalism. “Besides,”…
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Beef Basil Stir Fry with Lotus Seeds
I can never stop experimenting with new ingredients for krapow. Also, a drippy fried egg makes everything taste better.
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A Gift of Wood
Nam put out the call on FB for fresh lamyai (longan) branches that I want to try for smoking meats, and a good friend came through. Her dad cut off…
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The Basil Sun God
Mina wants a pizza, Mina gets a pizza. This pizza disappeared so quickly after it came out of the oven, I didn’t get a pic. I’ve been trying new crusts…
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Tacos de Larb
The ultimate Thai-Mexican fusion: This was, again, an awesome leftover mashup. Larb made from chicken is fairly uncommon, but I found a local food stand that makes it really well……
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Home Fries with Mango Salsa
…and some leftover carnitas and beans, topped with fried eggs.
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Japanese T-bone Curry
Max wanted curry and Mina wanted steak; necessity is the mother of noms.
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Bengal Currants (carissa carandas)
I only started commonly seeing these berry-like fruits this year. They seem to be growing in popularity up here in Issan, but I suspect they were brought here from another…
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Long Fak Bean Stir Fry
I guess you could call them yardlong beans, but most of the world switched to a better system long ago, and besides, where’s the fun in that?
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The Best Braised Pork Leg in Issan
Google review of Panom Rung Restaurant by Justin Yoshida https://goo.gl/maps/cShnNWMJMcu Staring locals. Scary truckers in the dark, broken parking lot… Raw chili and garlic in a dirty center bowl. Unapologetically…
