The street I live on has donned the yellow flags and restaurants have put out special menus for this week’s Thai Vegetarian Festival which lasts from September 23rd until October 3rd. One of my favorite restaurants has signs on the…
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Earlier this year I kicked off a project teaching kids to cook as a way to build confidence, encourage nutrition, and teach invaluable life skills. I named the project The Courageous Kitchen and have been busy recruiting friends, chefs, and…
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I was recently interviewed about Bangkok’s most bizarre restaurants and it reminded me that one of the city’s original bizarre dining institutions, Bed Supperclub, closed it’s doors this past weekend. For over 10 years the club was an infamous partying…
Read moreWorld’s Strangest Looking Tandoori Chicken at Bangkok’s Gaggan Green eggs and ham I know… But green tandoori chicken with suspicious foam? DE-LICIOUS! Some yummy varieties of tandoori are marinated in green herbs, yogurt, and spices but rarely do you see…
Read moreEver used TripAdvisor (TA) to find a restaurant? Perhaps you use it religiously or if you’re skeptic like me, you avoid drawing ANY conclusions about a restaurant solely based on their TA rating. There’s enough scrupulous restaurants ranked highly on TA to…
Read moreEvery first weekend of the month the city of Rayong comes together for one of the coolest night markets I’ve been to in Thailand. The market takes place on Yomjinda road, home to some of the city of Rayong’s oldest…
Read moreCrispy Roadside Fried Fish Chunk with Spicy Mango Topping I didn’t stare at this piece of fish too long. However, while I paused to admire it’s beauty, I couldn’t help but wonder if for centuries this same beautiful slice of fried fish…
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