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Yam bplaa salid [ยำปลา่สลิด]
Oops...forgot the photo Sorry about the photo. I guess I was hungry. This is my leftover yam bplaa salid [ยำปลา่สลิด], which basically translates as a sun-dried fish salad. There’s nothing too...
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Fresh oysters
Bag full o' oysters Here we have a freshly purchased bag of oysters (hoi nang rom [หอยนางรม]). Oysters are plentiful and cheap in Thailand, although not as good as those from abroad. I find the Thai...
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Geoduck – one huge clam
Odd looking geoduck Fresh geoduck Here’s a strange one that unfortunately I haven’t had the opportunity to try yet. These photos were taken in an Asian grocery store in New York City I don’t know...
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Scallops
A wonderful scallop entree Here’s an entree of scallops from a restaurant in Rochester. Nothing too strange about this one, but it was so tasty I couldn’t resist posting the picture. While scallops...
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Catfish ‘fingers’
Catfish 'fingers' Here’s a plate of catfish pieces from Dinosaur BBQ. I prefer to call them catfish ‘fingers’. nothing too odd about these, but they are very different from the catfish in Thailand....
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Weird fusion
squid ink rice and cheese This was a weird fusion dish that was quite tasty. Rice cooked with squid ink topped with shrimp and cheese. Certainly not a common dish in Asia, although you really can...
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Chocolate covered seaweed for Valentine’s Day
chocolate covered seaweed I was at Chatujak Market around Valentine’s Day this year where I encountered some Thai TV stars and their crew promoting these chocolate covered seaweed treats. It’s a very...
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Thai surf n’ turf
Grilled chicken and fish You frequently see stands like this all over the countryside in Thailand. Oftentimes you will encounter a stretch of highway littered with ten or more of these stands in a row,...
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Food in Phayao
dancing shrimp During my recent adventures around Phayao I enjoyed this delicious meal. The first dish to arrive was dancing shrimp (goong dten [กู้งเต้น]). The bowl looks dirty already, but that’s...
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Isaan oddities
Mushroom soup I recently made a visit to a semi-famous Isaan restaurant in Bangkok called Crok Mai Thai Lao [ครกไม้ไทยลาว]. The name refers to the ever ubiquitous wooden mortar and pestle required for...
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