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C. Buddha's Hasty Musings

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

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  • Moblogging (Android),  Photos,  Thai Society/Culture

    Hoetel

    Were in Sangkha, Surin province for Nam’s grandmother’s funeral. We’ve been coming up here to visit her once or twice a year for 15 years. It’s a small town near…

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  • Oh, baby!,  Photos

    War Paint

    She wears a mask at school ALL DAY. Even for PE class, outside for 3 hours. It’s been 100 degrees some days.

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  • Cars,  Photos,  Web

    Crown Desert Wreck

    I found this very cool photo on FB. The post said it was a “Kalgoorlie bush wreck.” Google time… Found it! This must be the coolest group on Facebook. Applied.…

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  • Food,  Photos

    Spicy Beef Noodle Soup

    My first creation for our cloud kitchen project was spicy beef noodles in soup. We used premade noodles from a reputable brand and they turned out well. My pet peeve…

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  • Food,  Photos,  Thai Society/Culture

    In the Shadow of the Star Egg

    A star egg makes everything better, especially when cooked to crispy bottom/gooey yolk perfection. Also, crispy pork is the way to go as far as Thai basil stir fry goes.…

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  • Photos,  Toys & Tech

    Dubai Lamps for Sale in Thailand?

    Imagine my surprise at finding a supposed source for the new super-efficient LED bulbs made exclusively by Philips for UAE royalty (“exclusive,” as in, you can’t buy them anywhere else),…

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  • Cars,  Photos

    Run toward

    It had been a while since I’d seen Rusty. I didn’t know he’d changed hands, but it seems like he’ll be cared for forever now. What a legend. And yes,…

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  • Food,  Photos,  Thai Society/Culture

    Lethocerus Indicus (Giant Water Bug)

    “The Vietnamese call this insect cà cuống. It is a highly prized food and often boiled and fried whole.” LINK Here in Thailand, it is called maeng da or malaeng…

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  • Food,  Photos

    Thai Salad is Best

    This one is Yam Pla Muk (Squid Yam). What is yam? Yam is one of the 4 types of Thai salads.

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  • Around Mahasarakham,  Food,  Photos

    Rat Sushi

    This is one of the last photos I took on an outing before COVID lockdown. I checked, but they weren’t actually serving rodents of any kind, so we can chalk…

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  • Cars,  Photos

    Crown Monster Truck

    This is probably the coolest thing I’ve ever seen. I asked the guy who posted it to Twitter for more info, and he told me it’s from Iceland. If anybody…

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  • Food,  Photos

    Random Thai Lunch Generator

    A yummy one, from some months back. Crispy pork red curry with star egg (khai dao), natch.

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