Lao-Lao (Rice Whisky) – Who Needs Petrol Anyways?

Image by (Catherine Murray)

Lao-Lao is definitely one of the stronger spirits out there. Last week I went back to Laos. For those of you who don’t know where it is, it’s a beautiful country filled with mountains and smiling people located between Thailand, Burma, China and Vietnam.

In my memory Laos was the cherry at the top of the cake in the list of countries I’ve visited in my travel to Asia 8 years ago. Although it is a poor country and not as developed as its neighboring countries it holds true magic in it and tons of friendly people.  Read more... (638 words, 1 image, estimated 2:33 mins reading time)

Dried Squid – Who Needs Peanuts Anyways?

Image of Pa Muk by (kakutani)

Forget all you know about peanuts, that’s all I have to tell you.  Asia holds some strange sights when it comes to some of their culinary dishes. To us, westerns, some of those dishes or food items could look a bit strange and we could get easily turned off when it comes to new shapes, smells and flavors of what we consider to be ‘normal’. but then again, what is ‘normal’ ?.  Read more... (297 words, 1 image, estimated 1:11 mins reading time)