Monthly Archives: December 2006

Large shrimp

By admin | December 29, 2006

Shrimp are common and cheap in Thailand. And they have some big ones! Yum!

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The most controversial soup around

By admin | December 27, 2006

This here is shark fin soup. I know it’s not a very politically correct soup, but as a purveyor of odd foods, I had to try it at least once. Despite its primarily Chinese origin and popularity, it is available all throughout Asia. it is very common in high class restaurants and around Chinatowns. We […]

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Long clams

By admin | December 27, 2006

We found these interesting looking clams in Kuala Lumpur.  I never saw them before and they tasted normal, although I was quite intrigued by the rectangular shape of their shells. Just to the left is some tasty fishhead curry.

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