Posts by Salvador Mollys
The Food Scene in Bangkok, Thailand
Emily Trenholm updates us from Bangkok, Thailand. We have eaten some incredible food in our time in Bangkok and Cambodia. Much of the restaurants serve Thai food; many of the dishes are curries or stir fries, incorporating coconut milk, chilies, and fresh herbs. The Khmer cuisine of Cambodia uses some of the same ingredients but…
Read MoreThe Food Scene in Bangkok Part 1 Emily Trenholm
Emily Trenholm updates us from Bangkok, Thailand.Bangkok seems to be a city where eating is the number-one occupation (followed closely by shopping). Every square inch of sidewalk in our neighborhood (and most others) is given over to food preparation and sale – from single stands selling pineapple or baked goods to entire block-long enterprises. These…
Read MoreHolidays in San Jose de Secce, Peru
Beth Williams and her research partner, Jessica Arendal, are currently working for the American non-profit Primary Cares in rural Peru. In Peru, Primary Cares is focused on finding sustainable ways to improve maternal health in the region of Ayacucho. Beth and Jessica are completing the initial community assessment of this region so that Primary Cares…
Read MoreMoosetard Mustards from Fairbanks, Alaska
Rick Sadle updates us from Fairbanks, Alaska. One of my favorite new condiments in my refrigerator are several flavored mustards from Fairbanks Alaska. When my family went to Alaska last summer, we met a charming young woman named Kasha who used to make mustard for her friends from an old family recipe. She flavored them…
Read MoreSu Se or Sweet Treats from Vietnam
Anne Parker updates us from Vietnam. These lovely little green banana wrapped packages are su se, they are a sweet treat made from bean paste and coconut. I buy them from a couple that live down a little ally, I get 10 of them for 7,000 dong or just under .50 cents!
Read MoreDau Hu in Vietnam
Anne Parker updates us from Vietnam. I have been living in Hoi An, Vietnam for over a year now – wow time really does fly by! I had been living in Portland for over twenty years when my husband died and my life changed! I took a three month leave of absence and came to…
Read MorePineapple, Mangos, and Massage in in Prachuap, Thailand
Barbara and Hal update us from Prachuap, Thailand. A little overcast today, but still really nice. Yes, the baht was a different rate when we came over last, but if you check exchange rates the US dollar is sinking against just about any other currency.We had a long walk up the beach yesterday to the…
Read MoreHurricane Dennis and Taco Bell
Timothy Keene updates us from Shreveport, Louisiana. It wasn’t what he said that sent me over the edge, but rather the situation I found myself in when he said it. “What?” “I found us a place to stay but it’s about an hour away and when we get there the guy won’t be home, but…
Read MoreThe Ulu!
Rick Sadle updates us from Alaska. I had a great time in Alaska in June of this year. I must say that I didn’t get many food inspirations there, except to be reminded how wonderful almost any fish is when it’s cooked and eaten within hours of being caught. But I did notice a funny…
Read MoreShebeen in South Africa
Rick Sadle updates us from South Africa. My South African guide Andy, not too long ago a jailed victim of the apartheid government’s brutal repression, led us down a muddy, cluttered, path between rows of ramshackle shelters in Langa Township a few miles outside of Cape Town. We headed through a doorway partially covered with…
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