By admin | April 26, 2006
Here is a photo of some nice-looking nuts. They are not bad, very similar to almond slivers, but sometimes difficult to slide the thin shell off. Of course there’s a story behind these nuts. I’m not sure of the English name for these, and only have a possible Thai name: จำบภ[jambok] or จบภ[jabok]. […]
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By admin | April 15, 2006
Here’s some photos of quail eggs which may not be so strange to many of you, but are not all that common in America. They are quite ubiquitous around Thailand and are usually served hard boiled or fried. They even have special frying pans for the little eggs so the vendors can crack out 7 […]
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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 […]
I just had to snap a photo of this snack from a roadside stand in Laos. It was somewhere between Luang Prabong and Vang Vien, to be specific. I’m not exactly sure what part of this is edible, but there they were, a couple trays full of them, all nicely bundled up. Unfortunately the photo […]
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 […]
By admin | February 5, 2006
This is an interesting vegetable I’ve had near Phuket in Southern Thailand twice now. Peanut sprouts (tua ngawk [ถั่วงà¸à¸], although this is the same as bean sprouts). I think most Westerners have had bean sprouts or alfalfa sprouts, but I had never even heard of peanut sprouts as a food. These ones were slightly pickled […]
By admin | January 3, 2006
Chicken feet are probably one of the more well-known oddities that are common in Asia. They are actually a very versatile ingredient as they can be put in soups (shown here), salads, and deep-fried, amongst other preparations. To be honest, though, I’m not really sure why people enjoy them. They are hard, crunchy and chewy […]
