Of the many cuisines I encountered around the world, this is one of the rare recipes that I enjoy making as much as I enjoy eating. It is a fun process and a very interactive dish. The end product is a fresh spring roll with shrimp. It takes a bit of work – about an Read Post
Recipe: Vietnamese Grilled Fish in Banana Leaves
This is a delicious fish recipe I learned to cook in Hoi An, Vietnam. Mouthwatering goodness! If you can’t buy ingredients like turmeric and banana leaves at your local grocery store, seek out an Asian grocery store. You can ask them to order the ingredients you can’t find. If you absolutely cannot get banana leaves, Read Post
How the Heck Did I Lose 35+ Pounds on This Trip?
Little by little, I have been shedding weight. It was not a dramatic overnight change, but rather a healthy yearlong transformation. I would like to say exercise and a balanced diet were the reasons, but there is more to it. I suppose you could say the additional weight was a literal and metaphorical burden that Read Post
Spicing Up Our Cooking Skills
It took 22 days before we put down our chopsticks and asked, “Why have we not learned how to make this delicious food yet?” Tara had a hand in making som tam in the streets of Bangkok, but it was finally in Chiang Mai that we decided enough was enough — we needed to know Read Post
Video: How To Make Papaya Salad, Thailand
Somewhere on the streets of Bangkok we found a food vendor making delicious papaya salad (Som tam). After filming her make Mike’s salad, she motioned for Tara to help out with making the second one. Here’s how to make one yourself with all the ingredients labeled (in English subtitles). [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FV7LJWOCusM]