Archive for December 2014
December 26th, 2014 — 1:31am
On December 26, 2004, at the peak of Thailand’s tourist season, Phuket and the western coast of Thailand felt the full and devastating force of a tsunami. Today is a day of remembrance in Thailand, marking the tenth anniversary of the disaster. A multi-faith ceremony will be held at Tor 813 Memorial site at Bang Niang,
December 24th, 2014 — 4:01am
Here’s a quick one for lovers of pho. The Vietnamese dish is also a staple in Laos. My favourite, however, is khao piek sen, a chewier noodle tossed in a tapioca flour which makes the soup a little more glutinous too. With the cool weather we’ve been having lately, it’s the perfect breakfast dish.
December 24th, 2014 — 3:18am
I’ve been paying a few visits to a fish market close to where I live in Bangkok. At night the place sorts and sells sea fish trucked up from southern Thailand but in the day the catch is all river and farmed freshwater fish. There are lots of small mackerel, one the most popular
December 4th, 2014 — 5:19am
One of my favourite places to photograph daily life is Yangon. The city has some excellent street markets. As you would expect for a coastal city and one close to the delta’s many rivers, there’s no shortage of fish in the markets. Each day a fresh catch of sea and freshwater fish hit the markets
December 4th, 2014 — 4:53am
Two young novice nuns collecting alms in downtown Yangon.
December 3rd, 2014 — 5:34am
Every now and again it’s good to return to the classics of Thai food. I love a good ‘one dish wonder’ and phad Thai, when done well, really hits the spot. When I’ve not had it for a while, it’s hard to resist a second helping but oddly enough, it never seems as good as
December 3rd, 2014 — 2:49am
But then again…there’s jaew makok. Makok, often referred to as a Lao/Thai olive, is the fruit from the spondia tree. The sour fruit is used in Issan somtam or tam mak hung in Lao. When grilled over charcoal the thin layer of pulp around the stone is also be used in a delicious jaew
December 2nd, 2014 — 5:49am
A Lao laab is a beautiful thing. One of my favourite dishes.
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