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Buying Vegetarian for Breakfast

Posted on September 28, 2011

The Vegetarian Festival in Thailand has started and I’m now buying vegan for every meal. Luckily plenty of stalls with yellow flags near my house. Permalink | Leave a comment

Kai Krok Nok Grataa – 35 Baht

Posted on August 27, 2011

This is an interesting Thai snack. It is quail eggs in a kind of Khanom Krok base. I’ve never seen it before. Permalink | Leave a comment

Gíeow Ped Yang – 55 Baht

Posted on August 27, 2011

Roasted duck with wonton soup. Permalink | Leave a comment

What do Monks Eat?

Posted on August 01, 2011

See the full gallery on Posterous Thai monks only eat twice a day. Their last meal must be started before noon. They are not allowed to store food nor are they allowed to choose what they eat. They go on alms round early in the morning and must eat what is given to them…

Written by: Richard Barrow

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French Baguette with Pate in Ubon

Posted on July 17, 2011

See the full gallery on Posterous I was surprised to see bread rolls for sale today while exploring Ubon. In fact I saw it several times. The owner’s grandmother, at this shop, is originally from Vietnam which has some French influence in their food. The baguette was filled with pate, …

Written by: Richard Barrow

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Breakfast Ubon Style

Posted on July 15, 2011

See the full gallery on Posterous The Hot Pan Fried Eggs (30 Baht) is a famous breakfast for Udom Ratchathani. In Thai it is called “kai grata”. The second dish is a blood cake soup with innards like liver. In thai it is “tom leaut moo” and cost 35 Baht. The shop is called Samchai Coffee ( www….

Written by: Richard Barrow

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Deep Fried Som Tam

Posted on July 15, 2011

This is an unusual som tam that I am eating at a Ubon restaurant. The papaya has been deep fried. In Thai it is called “som tam tod”. Permalink | Leave a comment

Fried Rice topped with Cheese

Posted on July 14, 2011

A very unusual dish consisting of fried rice topped with grilled fish and real cheese. It’s actually quite good. It cost 89 Baht which is not bad considering how much real cheese was used. Permalink | Leave a comment

Thai School Lunch – Day 14

Posted on July 13, 2011

See the full gallery on Posterous Choice of lunch at school today was Spicy chicken salad (ยำไก่แซ่บ yam gai saep), Chicken on rice (ข้าวมันไก่ khao man gai) and Macaroni with chicken (มักกะโรนีไก่ makgarohnee gai). Permalink | Leave a comment

Picture of Benjawan with her Award for Best Writer

Posted on July 08, 2011

Congratulations to Benjawan Poomsan for winning Best Writer for her book The Interpreter’s Journal at Asian Publishing Awards 2011. Permalink | Leave a comment

Gala Dinner at Asian Publishing Awards 2011

Posted on July 08, 2011

See the full gallery on Posterous The Thai Set Dinner at the Asian Publishing awards was Assorted Thai Appetizers, Chicken in Coconut Soup, Steamed Sea bass and Coconut ice cream with cantaloupe. Permalink | Leave a comment

Beef Noodles in a Coconut Soup – 30 Baht

Posted on July 08, 2011

See the full gallery on Posterous This is another new dish for me called “Guay Teow Gati”. I bought it at the same shop as the noodle curry last week. Everything is the same apart from the curry. This one had the normal plain soup but with coconut milk. It tasted better once I had added the …

Written by: Richard Barrow

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Dinner at Phu Rua Pochana Restaurant

Posted on June 30, 2011

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Lunch at Pee Nong Restaurant

Posted on June 30, 2011

See the full gallery on Posterous An enjoyable Isaan meal in Loei. Permalink | Leave a comment

Sleeping Shrimp – 30 Baht

Posted on June 29, 2011

This is “Kung Norn” which is sleeping shrimp. It’s mixed with flour and deep fried. Permalink | Leave a comment

Lanchang Bar & Restaurant near Loei Airport

Posted on June 29, 2011

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Noodle Curry with Beef – 30 Baht

Posted on June 24, 2011

This is a new noodle dish for me bought at my local Muslim shop. It is Guay Teow Gaeng Neua. I chose ba-mee instead of sen lek. I enjoyed it but the meat was a bit too fatty for me to eat often. Permalink | Leave a comment

Thai School Lunch – Day 13

Posted on June 22, 2011

See the full gallery on Posterous Choice of lunch at school today was Spicy minced pork salad (ลาบหมู laab moo) and Pork Leg stew on rice (ข้าวขาหมู khao kaa moo). Permalink | Leave a comment

Thai School Lunch – Day 12

Posted on June 21, 2011

See the full gallery on Posterous Choice of lunch at school today was Glass noodles stirfried with vegetables (ผัดวุ้นเส้นใส่ผัก pat wun-sen sai pak), Spicy popcorn chicken (ผัดพริกไก่ป็อบ pat prik gai pop), Radish soup with glass noodles (แกงจืดหัวไชเท้า gaeng jeut hua-chai-tao) and Stirfried pork (ผัดลูกชิ้นใส่หมู pat look-chin sai moo). Permalink

Written by: Richard Barrow

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Thai Dessert: Khanom Jaak

Posted on June 19, 2011

See the full gallery on Posterous This is a popular dessert in my province. The ingredients are basically sticky rice flour, palm sugar and shredded coconut meat. This mixture is wrapped in nipa palm leaves (called jaak in Thai) and then grilled on a charcoal fire. Permalink | Leave a comment

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