How often do you eat something and it turns out to be far less awesome than you were imagining?
(I know, this isn’t sounding good for khanom tua baep is it?)
Perhaps it’s proportionate to the amount of anticipation.
Category Archives: Thailand
Thailand Food Exploration: Khao Neow Mamuang
Mango (mamuang) and sticky rice (khao neow) is one of the famous dishes of Thailand.
It isn’t hard to see why it’s so popular.
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Thailand Food Exploration: Som Tam Thai
It’s taken me a long time to get around to it, but I think the moment’s right to talk about som tam.
More specifically, som tam Thai.
Thailand Food Exploration: Longkong
I came across longkong in the durian orchard we visited recently.
“Oooh, longan,” I said, before being corrected by our Thai host that these were in fact longkong.
Thailand Food Exploration: Buffets
I’m clearly someone who loves to be disappointed.
Why do I think this, you might wonder? Well, it’s because I adore buffets, despite the fact that they are usually pretty crap.
From sad pork pies at a wedding disco, to greasy scrapings of Peking duck skin at the all-you-can-eat Chinese, to dried pebbles of scrambled egg at the breakfast buffet, the intention is often superior to the food.
