Category Archives: Food

Mahi Mahi is tref in Palm Beach

July 25, 2008 – 5:44 pm

Yesterday my friend Allison invited me to lunch. The rendezvous was set at the best Italian restaurant on the island. She said order what I wanted. I was her guest. “What’s the fish of the day?” I asked the very nice waiter. “Mahi-Mahi with a vegetable cole slaw.”

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Peking Dog Yum Yum

July 11, 2008 – 9:18 pm

Beijing has requested that specialty restaurants serving dog to take it off the menu for the duration of the Olympics. Personally I like dog. Thais are always surprised when i say that, because they say only Cambodians eat dog, but I acquired a taste for man’s best friend in Indonesia and even as a main […]

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200,000 Tonnes Of Rice Vanish Overnight

April 21, 2008 – 10:30 am

Thailand had stockpiled nearly 2.1 million tonnes of rice against any shortcomings in future rice harvests, however Thai authorities were at a loss to explain how a 10% of the supply vanished without a trace from government warehouses. With fragrant rice selling at 135 baht a kilo, this loss has been calculated at 3.2 billion […]

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Rags to Riches Bangkok Feast

April 5, 2008 – 7:51 pm

This afternoon I ordered a plate of rice with garlic fried pork in Jomtien. The price was 30 baht or $1US. Last night I ate quick kee-oh for 25 baht. Both were delicious. Cheap eating on the street is still possible in Thailand despite the current inflation of food staples. People are struggling to get […]

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Best Pizza in Pattaya -Scoby Pizza

March 13, 2008 – 1:36 am

I have been living in Pattaya five years straight with only two visits back to the States. Friends and family asked, if I miss America and I answer honestly, “Only my friends, family, and pizza.” I didn’t tell the ranking shifts depending on time of day, because there’s nothing better than a pizza after a […]

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