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Raising a family in Thailand // Documenting Issan food, culture, music, and people

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  • Food,  Oh, baby!,  Photos

    Max was shocked to discover that his sister was actually a dinosaur.

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  • Food,  Japanese Society/Culture,  Photos,  Thai Society/Culture

    Salmon Lays

    I somehow imagine this flavor would have come out in Japan rather than Thailand, either way, it wasn’t as bad as the salmon cream pizza I had in Tenri in…

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  • Around Mahasarakham,  Food,  Photos

    Maha Sarakham Restaurant Review – Little Tokyo

    Went to a new Japanese restaurant opening today with Tong. It wasn’t crowded at all, and my first impression was bad because it reeked of fresh paint inside. I don’t…

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  • Food,  Photos

    Tabasco? Wasasco? WASABI-O!

    Last year, I wrote an e-mail to my Santa Claus impersonating buddy in Japan (impossible to find a link for you, dude – there are at least 7 “Santa Daves”…

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  • Food,  Photos

    You say iodated, I say iodized

    Let’s call the whole thing off.

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  • Food,  Photos

    Dynamite

    A couple of Pinoy exchange students came over to the house last month to make some food, and we had a party with their classmates and some teachers. In order…

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  • Food,  Photos

    Prime Brahman Beef

    After years of experimenting with the tough meat of Bos primigenius indicus (commonly known as Brahma or Brahman, the breed of bovine originating in India that eventually spread to the rest…

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  • Food,  Photos,  Thai Society/Culture

    Mussels and Archa

    One of the best dinners I’ve had this year, at a friend’s house a few weeks ago.

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  • Food,  Mosquitoes Eating Fruit,  Photos

    Mosquitoes Eating Fruit (Part 2 – Eggplant)

    I thought I was going to have to rename this series to “Mosquitoes eating Fruits and Vegetables,” but as luck would have it, it seems that the internet mostly agrees…

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  • Food,  Thai Society/Culture

    Best Product Name 2013 – “I Like Vaggie”

    I’m going to declare this the automatic winner for 2013, even though it’s only January. I found it for sale in the canned goods isle of our new Tesco Lotus…

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  • Around Mahasarakham,  Food,  Photos

    Keeping termite nests

    A couple months back, we visited a small restaurant in neighboring Kosum Phisai, on one of the two main routes to Khon Kaen from Maha Sarakham. This place advertises along…

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  • Food,  Japanese Society/Culture,  Photos

    Treasures from Japan – Part 2

    These will mostly, if not all, be consumed over the New Years break. Thank you, Dai!

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