By admin | August 20, 2006
Here’s two nice snacks for you. We got the bugs, then we got my sandwich. The sandwich was good, but I don’t think you care about that. Of course the more interesting aspect is those rather large insects. The scorpions (maeng bpawng [à¹à¸¡à¸‡à¸›à¹ˆà¸à¸‡]) are interesting, but I’ve written about those before . Those other bugs […]
By admin | August 16, 2006
Here’s a nice selection of insects. I’ll give some common thoughts and opinions that many foreigners have when they try these. On the plate we have (clockwise from 12:00, although they are a bit mixed up): ants mixed with lemongrass and chilis (miang mot daeng [เมี่ยงมดà¹à¸”ง]) – Tastes like chilis and lemongrass. bamboo worms (only […]
Here’s a tasty bar snack that goes great with beer. While it may look intimidating at first, most of these items are actually quite tasty. In the bowl we have ants (miang mot daeng [เมี่ยงมดà¹à¸”ง]). I talk about miang mod daeng , although as is the norm, there is no coconut in this mixture. In […]
By admin | April 14, 2006
This is certainly not the first odd food I’ve tried in Thailand, but definitely one of the strangest. I mean, if you just had to guess off the top of your head, would you ever suspect that scorpions were edible? Well it turns out they are. I’m not sure exactly how they’re cooked. Possibly a […]
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You can’t get enough bugs in Thailand, that’s for sure. These choice bits were purchased during a brief stay in Udon Thani, far up in the Northeast of Thailand. The first three photos are small crickets and are called jing riid [จิ้งหรีดทà¸à¸”]. After that we have a bag of silk worm larva (dakdae [ดัà¸à¹à¸”้]). Not […]
If anyone’s been wondering where they get those ant eggs that are used in several Isaan foods, then here you go. This photo is actually from Laos, but these ants are very common all over Southeast Asia. As you can see the red ants live in trees and kind of stick a few leaves together […]
Here’s a tasty snack found in Laos and some parts of Northeast Thailand. Quarter-sized grilled frogs on a stick. Â These particular frogs were found on the riverside in Vientiane, where I might add that I also happened to find some of the best and cheapest grilled ribs I’ve ever had. Â Pleasant surroundings, too, just sitting […]
