Friday, August 30, 2013

Come for the stewed intestines, stay for the deep fried pork placenta

Whenever we go out to eat, Lian chooses and orders, since many non-tourist restaurants don't have English menus. But some do. Maybe I'm better off not knowing.

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When I say that this chili sauce is pretty fly, I mean that literally: one night at dinner in a popular noodle joint, Lian notices a dead housefly floating in the sauce. She points it out to the waiter, who takes it to a sink in the back of the restaurant, spoons out the fly, and replaces the container on another table.

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Hefner's brand may be languishing back home, but in Thailand the bunny logo is still a big deal, with an actual retail store in one of Chiang Mai's busiest shopping malls.

Meanwhile, Hitler Chic is still a thing with the local youngs.

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