Category Archives: Chinatown
Home in a Bowl
It’s been a hard transition back after three weeks of being a guest to other people’s lives. Now, it’s back to my own, and as great as it is, it also bears its own strange frustrations. For example, I’m working … Continue reading
Filed under Asia, Bangkok, Chinatown, Chinese, food, food stalls, pork, rice porridge, Thai-Chinese, Thailand
A quick word on satay
Satay is an iconic dish in Thailand, but may have gotten its start in Indonesia following an influx of Arab traders there, according to food researchers. Whatever its origins may be, this dish has fully incorporated itself into the culinary … Continue reading
Fish Porridge, Again
The old man looked at us under a thatch of eyebrow hair that would move Frida Kahlo to tears. “Just so you know — the fish porridge here is at least 250 baht,” he warned my mom. I know I’ve … Continue reading
Filed under Asia, Bangkok, Chinatown, fish, food, food stalls, rice porridge, seafood, Thai-Chinese
