Every great city has its iconic foods – Memphis has barbeque, Baltimore has crab cakes and Miami has stone crabs. Way further east Shanghai, China is known for Xiaolongbao or simply Shanghai Steamed Buns. What all these foods have in common is that when combined...
Pad Thai Wrapped in an Egg Parcel from Thip Samani in Bangkok Pad Thai is probably the most famous dish in Thai cuisine, but where is the best place to get it in Bangkok? I don’t normally associate Pad Thai with street food but, there is a place in...
There is nothing like a good satay; delicious meats placed on bamboo skewers and grilled over charcoal. Until recently my satay experience had been limited to small pieces of beef, chicken or maybe lamb deliciously seasoned and served as an appetizer in Thai or Middle...
Okay, I admit it. I like eating crickets. The texture is pleasantly crunchy; the flavor is nutty – kind of like peanuts – and if done right the spices can be amazing. Even the UN is promoting insects as low-fat, high-protein food. There are many benefits...
This coffee is crap. Weasel waste. Really! During a recent trip to Hanoi, Vietnam I noticed then the markets were rich with stalls selling “cà phê Ch?n” loosely translated as, weasel coffee and I couldn’t resist trying some. Weasel coffee, aka “Kopi Lowak” is what is...
The “Big Smoke”, “City of Angels”, “Venice of the East”, “Sin City of Asia” and numerous other nicknames attempt to encapsulate Bangkok but it is simply; not that simple. It is all of those things and more. It is a concept that is totally undefinable by looking at it...
Snacking in the walking areas of San Cristobal de las Casas is simple. Street vendors carry baskets, set up carts and open their storefronts offering a variety of foods just waiting to be discovered. From weird to comfortable to distressingly familiar there is...
Every afternoon on the Andadors (walking streets) of San Cristobal de las Casas, mixed with other sounds are the voices of Pan de Elote (Mexican Corn Bread) vendors melodically singing out the availability of this unique street food. I was raised in Texas where...
