tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post5853730096537945609..comments2023-04-22T20:33:27.970+01:00Comments on Susan A Eames - Travel, Fiction and Photos: KHAO LAK - THAILAND : Market Mini-SeriesSusan A Eameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06216267529948378488noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-72002656562642408182016-06-26T18:26:53.421+01:002016-06-26T18:26:53.421+01:00Oh, guts and gore are definitely to be avoided, AJ...Oh, guts and gore are definitely to be avoided, AJ! :)Susan A Eameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06216267529948378488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-25976079752012539802016-06-26T14:28:43.193+01:002016-06-26T14:28:43.193+01:00I would try strange food but I'd be weary of g...I would try strange food but I'd be weary of guts and gore! ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15243223293334955376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-53400862541580062252016-06-25T20:47:18.582+01:002016-06-25T20:47:18.582+01:00Lucky you, Kathleen. I have to rely on my own cook...Lucky you, Kathleen. I have to rely on my own cooking skills when I want to eat Thai food as we don't have a local Thai restaurant. :)Susan A Eameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06216267529948378488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-53763735408254207462016-06-25T17:51:56.193+01:002016-06-25T17:51:56.193+01:00One of the things I loved most living in Houston w...One of the things I loved most living in Houston was the vast variety of different cuisines. I adored Thai food. Luckily, here in out little city of Gloucester we have a superb Thai restaurant so I can get my fix.<br /><br />@Kathleen01930 <a href="http://www.kathleenvalentineblog.com/" rel="nofollow">Blog</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15964712984479525970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-44826429356946291002016-06-24T17:49:00.653+01:002016-06-24T17:49:00.653+01:00Ha ha! I know, it happens everywhere, doesn't ...Ha ha! I know, it happens everywhere, doesn't it? When I first went to Fiji and got excited about seeing mongooses, the locals looked at me as if I was nuts. :)Susan A Eameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06216267529948378488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-60036363337355789752016-06-23T12:35:26.147+01:002016-06-23T12:35:26.147+01:00That is very true! When we went to the Grand Canyo...That is very true! When we went to the Grand Canyon I couldn't understand all of the people taking pictures of squirrels since they are so common here. But not everywhere. And I'm sure locals didn't understand why I needed to take so many pictures of the sea lions in Galapagos!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00029024747291611805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-71082441976036914832016-06-23T11:17:32.773+01:002016-06-23T11:17:32.773+01:00Oops - should have added to that last post... beca...Oops - should have added to that last post... because I firmly believe that food is very much part of the whole travel experience - whether you've gone somewhere exotic, or visiting somewhere in your own country.Susan A Eameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06216267529948378488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-70870883977910950332016-06-23T11:15:18.151+01:002016-06-23T11:15:18.151+01:00Sue, sometimes you have to just go by instinct and...Sue, sometimes you have to just go by instinct and bite the bullet... or the chicken... or the pancakes! :)Susan A Eameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06216267529948378488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-54231813482831187552016-06-23T04:28:59.610+01:002016-06-23T04:28:59.610+01:00Susan I will admit to being pretty cautious about ...Susan I will admit to being pretty cautious about street food. It sounds like you have had some extraordinary culinary experiences. The pancakes sound delicious!Sue Slaghthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04279970424098690741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-6490837075804543422016-06-22T15:48:29.402+01:002016-06-22T15:48:29.402+01:00Ah, but 'ordinary' is in the eye of the be...Ah, but 'ordinary' is in the eye of the beholder, Tracy. Only today I saw a small group of Chinese tourists in a restaurant in Cork City gingerly tasting mashed potatoes. :)Susan A Eameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06216267529948378488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-33706776760336215522016-06-22T15:46:09.610+01:002016-06-22T15:46:09.610+01:00Thailand is a perfect introduction to South East A...Thailand is a perfect introduction to South East Asia, Jo, and if you like spicy food, you'll be in heaven.Susan A Eameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06216267529948378488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-81565233255969536902016-06-22T02:22:49.462+01:002016-06-22T02:22:49.462+01:00I don't like street food, but street food here...I don't like street food, but street food here is pretty ordinary! I think that if I had access to street food like what you describe it would be a completely different story. I would try strange food as long as I knew that it wasn't meat.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00029024747291611805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-33265013532096725912016-06-21T21:46:55.034+01:002016-06-21T21:46:55.034+01:00I do like spicy, Susan. And I've always wante...I do like spicy, Susan. And I've always wanted to go to Thailand. :)restlessjohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17638813991040890163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-8426569127084505322016-06-21T21:46:20.854+01:002016-06-21T21:46:20.854+01:00I do like spicy, Susan. And I've always wante...I do like spicy, Susan. And I've always wanted to go to Thailand. :)restlessjohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17638813991040890163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-63022003178596227502016-06-21T17:58:31.308+01:002016-06-21T17:58:31.308+01:00Sounds good, Liz - I only ever saw sweets being th...Sounds good, Liz - I only ever saw sweets being thrown from floats at Spanish fiestas. My husband liked the sugar/chilli sprinkles on his pomelo.Susan A Eameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06216267529948378488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-18349140896165831642016-06-21T17:56:49.736+01:002016-06-21T17:56:49.736+01:00Couldn't agree more, Patsy - especially in hot...Couldn't agree more, Patsy - especially in hot countries.Susan A Eameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06216267529948378488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-39388706508221576412016-06-21T17:55:37.623+01:002016-06-21T17:55:37.623+01:00I agree that you do have to be careful, Birgit - e...I agree that you do have to be careful, Birgit - especially with fresh meat. A lot depends on the country too and I also always take a good look at the vendor!Susan A Eameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06216267529948378488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-82170832551845697572016-06-21T15:07:08.463+01:002016-06-21T15:07:08.463+01:00I've eaten all kinds of Canarian food handed o...I've eaten all kinds of Canarian food handed out from floats at fiestas, and washind it down with locally made vino tinto. Chilli on pomelo sounds interseting!liz younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289501717229347872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-52452628339437739712016-06-21T11:49:51.519+01:002016-06-21T11:49:51.519+01:00I love Thai food and would certainly try street fo...I love Thai food and would certainly try street food from a vendor who cooked their food to order. I'd be very wary of anything pre cooked, especially if it was kept warm rather than chilled.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-70210715772667059832016-06-21T01:33:42.764+01:002016-06-21T01:33:42.764+01:00I would try but I would be careful at first becaus...I would try but I would be careful at first because you never know with meat. I would not be eating any bugs eitherBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-11271798794176809062016-06-20T21:54:14.265+01:002016-06-20T21:54:14.265+01:00Ditto! :)Ditto! :)Susan A Eameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06216267529948378488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-69248256294467184992016-06-20T21:53:41.498+01:002016-06-20T21:53:41.498+01:00Absolutely! (Although I didn't sprinkle my sac...Absolutely! (Although I didn't sprinkle my sachet of sugar and chilli on my fruit!)Susan A Eameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06216267529948378488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-79596200741247397772016-06-20T21:52:29.422+01:002016-06-20T21:52:29.422+01:00He he - they're very good, Helen!He he - they're very good, Helen!Susan A Eameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06216267529948378488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-50102613052393296702016-06-20T21:51:45.052+01:002016-06-20T21:51:45.052+01:00Sorry to hear that, Bish. I can see why you have t...Sorry to hear that, Bish. I can see why you have to be very diligent about your food.Susan A Eameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06216267529948378488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-68395410897032636452016-06-20T18:57:35.220+01:002016-06-20T18:57:35.220+01:00Oh, I'd definitely try strange foods in other ...Oh, I'd definitely try strange foods in other countries! That's the fun of it, isn't it?The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.com