Category Archives: Food

Hungry in Chatuchak? Search for the Green Chili.

Posted on December 27, 2012 by

When most people think of Bangkok’s Chatuchak Market they associate it haggling over fisherman’s pants, buying singlets of their favorite Thai beers or a place to find novelty  Christmas presents for friends back home. But sandwiched between the massage stalls … Continue reading →

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5 photos of the week – Food in New England

Posted on June 21, 2012 by

This is just a small taste of what Ashley and I have been eating while in New England. I am also going to go ahead and dedicate this picture to my Mom because she loves all the food photography I … Continue reading →

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5 photos of the week – Food in Taiwan

Posted on April 16, 2012 by

Eating in Taiwan is a challenge. Not because of lack of options but rather because there are so many. The food is so good that I can no limit myself to five photos so I am throwing in a couple … Continue reading →

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5 photos of the week – Markets in Chiang Mai

Posted on April 2, 2012 by

I love markets. Not “crap” markets where you can buy fake designer labels, or pets or Chang Beer singlets. I love markets that revolve around food. Just about every time Ashley and I travel to a new country we try … Continue reading →

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5 photos of the week

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

Included on just about everyone’s trip to Thailand is Chiang Mai. The former northern capital is rich with history, filled with cafes and is the starting point for adventure treks throughout northern Thailand. There is a bustling night market, lots … Continue reading →

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Cruising Down the Chao Phraya

Posted on March 11, 2012 by

One of the things that Phil and I have quickly become spoiled with here in Asia is the luxury of having efficient, caring travel agents that come to our aide whenever we want to book last minute flights, get advice … Continue reading →

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Holla at the Mala!

Although we’re no longer living in Sichuan we still crave the spice that is the namesake of this blog. So you can probably imagine our delight at the fact that its has recently been featured in the Huffington Post! If only Bangkok had a good chuancai restaurant to hit up for dinner tonight…I miss the ma la!

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5 Photos of the Week – More Noodles

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

Sorry! I know this post is late. I was in Cambodia for a couple of days and thought I had set WordPress to auto publish this post on Monday. Obviously that did not work.  So better late than never here … Continue reading →

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5 photos of the week

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

It was postponed because of the floods but on Sunday Bangkok celebrated “the best of the cityʼs small-scale artisanal food producers” at Big Bite Bangkok.  It is hard to stand out when there is so much good food in this … Continue reading →

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Happy 2012!!

Posted on January 1, 2012 by

Or as we like to think of it….the year of the cookbook. I think word got out that Phil and I like food – both to cook and consume. Maybe people read this blog after all! We got a total … Continue reading →

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