Feed me; Fern salad

A refreshing salad, deep fried egg tofu, tomato, onions, a little minced pork and fern (Pak kood). The dressing containing (probably) fish sauce, lime, chili and palm sugar. I had it on the way to Pua in the Nan province, Thailand.

Feed me; Steaming Sticky Rice.

Steaming sticky rice near Kantharalak bus station. Sticky rice is a great travel companion, you could buy it at most train and bus station, steamed in bamboo often mixed with black beans.
Easy enough to make at home, but you need to buy the right rice, Take 2 cups of rice and cover with 5 cm cold water, soak for 6 to 24 hours (room temperature). the longer it soaks the better it gets. Line the steamer with cheesecloth, drain the rice and steam for 15 to 20 minutes. You can boil it in a pot or use a rice cooker, but steamed the traditional way ( conical steamer basket and pot) is the best by far.
Another good way is by using a colander or pasta cooker, always line with cheesecloth.

Feed me; fermented stuff !

You love it or you hate it, fermented fish is a basic ingredient in a lot of Asian dishes. Fermentation is an old way of preserving food, and a side effect is a hefty, potent odor. It is a strong taste by all means, so be conservative in using it. If you are curious about fermented stuff, here is a list of fermented foods, you might have some on your daily menu...

Feed me; a refreshing drink !!

A great refreshing drink, known as 'air limau' by the Malaysians. Easy and quick to make.
Take a big glass, add a teaspoon of honey and 1/4 glass of hot water. Mix well before adding the juice of 2 or 3 calamansi limes and 1/2 glass of cold water. Stir, add ice, ready. I like to add the squeezed limes as well. You can use limes if you can't find calamansi limes.

Feed me; cheesecake

Cheesecake and passion fruit sauce served by a nice Japanese lady in Chiang Mai, Thailand. She runs a lovely organic place at the Chiang Mai Art Museum's parking lot. A bit out of the town centre, but well worth a visit. Food and drinks are excellent. Easy enough to find once you are at the museum, on entering the parking lot it is on the far right hand side. Or ask at the museum's reception for 'Din Dee Mudhouse Cafe'.

Feed me; an all-time favorite

An all-time favorite, chicken cashew nuts. Many Thai restaurants serve a kind of chicken cashew nuts, one better than the other, but most of them are just lovely. When done right, it is slightly sweet with a mild chili kick.

Feed me; Crepe Cake.

Preparing 'crepe cake' for the 2014 Xmas party. All over Thailand people are selling crepe cake, no taste or color is off limits, mostly served with a kind of fruit sauce. Nhee @ work, if you go to Nan you can find her coffee shop 'Coffee and More' across the Nan fire department on Thanon Mahayot.

 "Coffee and More"

Feed me; spicy salad dressing

Not for the faint-hearted, a spicy salad dressing. Fish sauce, garlic, a bit of sugar and loads and loads of fresh chili peppers.

Feed me; Sunflower shoots

Something I hadn't tried before, sunflower shoots (sprouts). Soft and lovely taste ready in a jiffy. Didn't even know you could eat them. Raw, they are superb in your salad. They taste a bit like sunflower seeds, with a refreshing crunch.

Feed me; Coffee at the Lanna Folklive Museum.

Nicely presented, A coffee and a latte caramel iced.  A quiet garden setting in central Chiang Mai, centered between the 'Lanna Folklive Museum' and the 'Chiang Mai House of Photography'.  It's just across the 'Three Kings Monument', Not the cheapest but excellent quality.

Feed me; roasted chicken

Marvelous, roasted chicken served with sticky rice and Som Tam (papaya salad). If you ever find yourself in Thung Chang (city), Thailand, it is on the main road just past the school on the left side (coming from Nan).

Feed me; deep fried snack !

I don't eat a deep fried snack that often, but this fish looked too delicious to pass by. A lovely restaurant in Khorat (Nakhon Ratchasima), Thailand. Plenty of choice and not mentioned in any guide books to my knowledge. Opens about five in the afternoon, once serving starts you might have to get in line for a seat, well worth it though. I don't know the name but it's on Jomsurangyard road.
(Check location for a map)

 Closed in this picture from google maps.

Feed me; 100 year old eggs

Preparing 100 year old eggs. A recipe will follow soon.

Feed me; Bo Klua salt wells.

Bo Klu(e)a salt wells are nicely situated in the Nan province. The lovely motorcycle trip from Nan (town)  and an overnight stay in this remote mountainous location is well worth it. As is the salt, great on a salad... well, you can use it in most dishes...

Feed me; Sushi street bar

A Sushi street bar at Thanon Phra Athit, Bangkok. 

Feed me; Chili peppers

Chili Peppers - one Ringit, at the Sibu market ( Sarawak, Borneo). You love 'em or you hate them, personally I adore chili peppers and spicy food.

Feed me; Thai dessert

Exquisite to some, strange to others, the Thai dessert. I'm a fan of most, Love pandan ice cream and those little jelly things you mainly eat for the sweet sauce they are served in. Top of the list; Khao Niaow Ma Muang or sticky rice with yellow mango !

Feed me; Preparing bitter gourd and egg

Another Thai Classic, bitter gourd and egg. Served with chilli sauce it is an excellent dish. Easy and fast; slice the gourd lengthwise (500 gr) and scoop out the seeds. Cut the gourd in small pieces. Heat oil add a bit of shopped garlic (1 clove) stir fry for a minute, add the bitter gourd  and fry for 3 more minutes. Add 2 -3 tablespoons of water and 2 tbsp of fish sauce. Fry for 2 minutes and add 2 beaten eggs. Stir well and turn of the heath. Stir until the egg is cooked. 

Feed me; hot green tea

Hot green tea, you like it or you don't. Note, most of the time it ain't fresh. It is made from the powdered tea leaves added to hot milk. You can have it hot, cold, iced or shaken and with  tapioca pearls if wanted.

Feed me; everything dried shop

This little shop has everything you ever wanted "dried". As long as it is fish, sheljfish, meat or sausages. You can find it on "Central market" in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Easy enough to find, everybody knows it. Central market hasn't changed that much since my first visit in 1999.