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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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  • Food,  Photos,  Thai Society/Culture

    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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  • Photos

    The Chill Zone

    In the Radio Flyer, next to the air compressor.

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  • Food,  Photos

    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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  • Food,  Photos

    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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  • Cars,  Photos

    How many kittens can you see in this photo?

    HONDA CRF250m & crew The spooky one is Ghostface Kitteh. The tabbies are RZA and GZA. Method Meow not pictured… Wutang forever.

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  • Food,  Photos

    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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  • Food,  Photos

    Home Fries with Mango Salsa

    …and some leftover carnitas and beans, topped with fried eggs.

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  • Food,  Oh, baby!,  Photos

    Japanese T-bone Curry

    Max wanted curry and Mina wanted steak; necessity is the mother of noms.

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  • Food,  Photos,  Thai Society/Culture

    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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  • Cars,  Photos

    Talisman

    I can’t tell if this guy just put a random sticker on his car, or if this is a plea to the gods because he hasn’t changed the oil for…

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  • Food,  Photos,  Society & Culture

    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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  • Oh, baby!,  Photos

    Our Big Boy

    There’s this girl from school that likes Max. He’s chatting online with her right now in the other room; I can hear their little voices as they talk about whatever…

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