Austin Bush

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My boy @lifecw just made one of the most delicious naam phrik awng — a dip of minced pork and tomatoes simmered in lard and a chili paste — that’s ever been made. Northern Thai ladies, take note: he’s single.

Khao Soi Prince, the best khao soi in #chiangmai — and thus by default the best khao soi in the world — is still slinging amazing bowls at yet another new location. It’s worth the drive. #thailand #thefoodofnorthernthailand

Post-ride lunch: bai liang/melinjo leaves flash-fried w egg and fish sauce and garnished w dried shrimp from Phuket. 🍃 🥚 🍤 🍳👌🏻 #thefoodofsouthernthailand

80km and into the arms of my tender precious.

RACIPE TASTING: muu hong/หมูฮ้อง, a Phuket dish of pork shoulder braised w garlic, black peppercorns, black soy sauce, light soy and raw cane sugar. #thefoodofsouthernthailand

What you need to make naam phrik num, northern Thailand’s famous grilled chili dip. #🌶 #chiangmai #thailand

If you find yourself in #chiangmai on a Friday, don’t miss the mohinga at the Jeen Haw market. Savory, herbal, and with some really excellent lentil fritters, it’s a taste of Myanmar. #thailand

Free khao soi for Eid al-Fitr! #chiangmai #thailand

FREZH HAIRCUT BOYZ

A textbook dish of phat thai — wrapped in an omelet, as is common in #thailand #chiangmai

Some really, really excellent Chinese/central Thai-style eats in #chiangmai: kuay jap, a garlicky, peppery pork broth w deep-fried crispy pork cheek, offal and garlicky sausages; and just across the way, a really excellent satay, smokey and tender and served w a peanut sauce that’s a perfect balance of richness, sweet and spice. 😵 #betterthanbangkok #thailand

Makin them noods! Extruding fermented rice dough for khanom jeen noodles. It’s steamy, soggy, smokey, messy work. #chiangmai #thailand

Eating in Mae Hong Son

December 28, 2008 in blog

There are so many things I'd like to share from Mae Hong Son that it would take several posts. So instead, I've created a Flickr slideshow of some of the more interesting things. (Hint: click on full-screen mode, where you can opt to see descriptions of the images.)