It wasn’t a squat pot, it was a decent looking toilet in an average Chinesey hotel. I went into the bathroom, lifted the seat, and the red letters of CAUTION caught my attention. If you can’t read the picture, I’ll go ahead and type out the text as follows: “It can reach more than 100,000 [...]
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WATCH: Thai Dancing Shrimp – A Serving of Thailand’s Most Lively Dish!
Watch the video now! There’s nothing fresher than still alive! The Thai name of the dish is Goong Ten (กุ้งเต้น), which translates to “dancing shrimp.” The cute little translucent shrimp are the main event – and they’re still living. Goong Ten (Dancing Shrimp) is a traditional Isaan food that originates from the region of Thailand [...]
How to Use a Squat Toilet Like a Pro
Though squat pots may not be the choice method of excretion for many, travelers will inevitably face an occasion where nature pushes harder than the ability to select a posh throne. In parts of rural Africa, toilets are in the form of long drops, a small mud hut covering a mere dark hole into the [...]
Finding Meat at the Vegetarian Festival
Do you “gin jay?” It’s vegetarian festival in Bangkok. Once upon a time, a group of Chinese became sick when visiting Thailand. In order to heal themselves they switched up their diet to a vegetarian code in an attempt to purify their minds and bodies. Not only did they not eat animal products, they were [...]
Life Stages of a Chicken in Thailand (All In 1 Picture)
This picture from Khlong Toey Market in Bangkok, Thailand, showcases the chicken for food hierarchy. This woman owns live chickens that run around a pen before losing their lives for a family in order to make a meager income. The income is then wisely spent on food or other livelihood necessities. On top, the woman [...]
The Stickiest Business in Brunei
Unless you happen to dwell or grow up on the islands of Papua, the Maluccas, or Borneo, you will certainly hold Sago palm tree starch and the accompanying meal as a brilliant culinary novelty. In Brunei Darussalam, the sago is a local staple and is known as Ambuyat. After searching out a traditional location to [...]
Hot Dogs and Japan Collide with Japadog!
Japanese Hot Dog (Japadog!) by Bret Ahmed from TheJetpacker Location: Japadog Address: 530 Robson St. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6Z2K6 Cost: $3.50 – $6.75 CAN Website: (beware — Engrish ahead): http://www.japadog.com/en/ Imagine the flavor profile of a hot dog combined with sushi. Sounds disturbing, doesn’t it? Yet for a reason that defies all logic, hot [...]
Durian Buffet: All You Can Eat of the World’s Most Body Altering Delicacy
No other natural phenomenon that sprouts on this green earth comes close to the body altering, emotion heightening, crazy feeling, and flavor bursting sensation of the world’s ultimate natural gourmet high; the Durian. It is truly a fruit that transcends all fruity competition and boasts as a monarch in a world or natural delicacies. Somewhere [...]
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