Here’s some more of those jabok nuts that I’ve talked about before. You should go read  to learn more about them.
This here is a roadside stand located somewhere between Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai. You see stands like this all over the major roadways throughout Thailand selling whatever the local specialties are: from grilled pork to seasonal fruits to corn on the cob to rat (yep!…see here and here). The roadside vendors are a great […]
When most people think of crabs they probably think of a very large animal that comes from the ocean. Some people might also be familiar with smaller crabs, including the soft-shelled ones. Well, I was pretty surprised when I found out that these crabs don’t even come from anywhere near the sea. They are actually […]
Pictured here are a bunch of river mussels (hoi malaeng puu [หà¸à¸¢à¹à¸¡à¸¥à¸‡à¸ ู่]) that I (yep, me!) and a few others actually caught ourselves. Up in Isaan (between Korat and Buriram), the Northeast area of Thailand we just swam in the river, digging them out of the mud with our bare hands. Mussels are fairly common […]
Here’s one that isn’t all too common here in Bangkok, although I did find it in a local grocery store: crocodile jerky. There’s not much to say about this one except its very tough and very tasteless. I’m sure crocodile jerky could be spiced up a lot, but this being a Chinese brand it’s not […]
Here’s some more chicken feet for you. Deep-fried ones. Look tasty, don’t they? You can read more about chicken feet in .
You can’t admire all the interesting food on this side of the world while ignoring the huge variety of drinks. Many of the drinks are actually desserts that are just packaged in a convenient way. Here’s one particular drink (lawd chawng [ลà¸à¸”ช่à¸à¸‡]) and I’m not sure exactly what it is, but something along the lines […]
This was a really tasty home cooked meal. Seriously. Gaeng pak waan sai kai mod daeng [à¹à¸à¸‡à¸œà¸±à¸à¸«à¸§à¸²à¸™à¹ƒà¸ªà¹ˆà¹„ข่มดà¹à¸”ง], or in English, a vegetable soup with red ant eggs. Ant eggs are used in a couple of Isaan dishes, but they are seasonal. Another common way to serve them is in an omelet. You can click on […]
Shrimp are common and cheap in Thailand. And they have some big ones! Yum!
Here’s a dish I didn’t really enjoy, a knew I wouldn’t enjoy, but still had to purchase it anyway simply for the photo value. This is literally chicken bits to the fullest extent. I am unsure what it’s called in Thai, so I just call it chicken insides (kruang nai gai [เครื่à¸à¸‡à¹ƒà¸™à¹„à¸à¹ˆ]). If you look […]
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