Archive for September, 2006

Mooncake Festival

Friday, September 29th, 2006 Posted in Odds And Ends | No Comments »

A traditional mooncake made of the usual lotus seed paste and an egg yolk contains almost 1,000 calories. It is quite mind-boggling. According to the Health Promotion Board: * A mooncake ... Read more..

Bangkok Purple Dog

Wednesday, September 27th, 2006 Posted in Travel | 1 Comment »

"My owner thought it would be really cool to colour me purple and put me in front of his shop as an attraction for more customers. As long as I ... Read more..

Books I am reading

Friday, September 22nd, 2006 Posted in Odds And Ends | No Comments »

The Nasty Bits by Anthony Bourdain This is a collection of articles and essays by the Indiana Jones of the culinary world. As usual, his observations are as sharp and shiny ... Read more..

Bangkok Lights

Thursday, September 21st, 2006 Posted in Travel | No Comments »

Lights being sold at a night market near Pratunam. With the coup in Thailand, I will have to postpone my trip for a while until things settle down. Read more..

Wishing wall

Wednesday, September 20th, 2006 Posted in Travel | No Comments »

Small wooden tablets are used to scribble wishes which are then tied to this rack in a temple in Japan. Read more..

Something old, something new

Tuesday, September 19th, 2006 Posted in Travel | No Comments »

The old and new co-exist quite happily in Japan. I was there a couple of months ago on a week long tour of Tokyo and Osaka. The picture shows Osaka ... Read more..

Bangkok Flowerbud Lights

Friday, September 15th, 2006 Posted in Travel | No Comments »

These beautiful flower lights are made from pulp. On sale at Chatuchak market. Read more..

Bangkok Chopsticks

Friday, September 15th, 2006 Posted in Travel | No Comments »

We had the most potent chilli noodles we've ever had in our lives in this small, little, unglamourous eatery in Bangkok. Despite our well-trained palates, having been born and raised ... Read more..

Bangkok Bowls

Thursday, September 14th, 2006 Posted in Travel | No Comments »

This was taken at a food stall in Chatuchak flea market in Bangkok. They use these quaint earthen bowls for their desserts, never mind that they are chipped in parts. ... Read more..