I know I’m not really qualified to say this, but I love Vietnamese food. Having spent a total of only three weeks in but a handful of the country’s cities, my exposure to Vietnam’s vast culinary vocabulary is limited at…
Book Review: Communion
Category: Spice
Book Review: Thai Food/Arharn Thai by David Thompson
I recently came across David Thompson’s 2002 tome, Thai Food/Arharn Thai in our small local library. Not accustomed to finding such exotic content here in the high Rockies, I checked it out without even bothering to flip through a few…
Viet’s Restaurant
Check out the mouthwatering, Vietnamese dishes at Viet’s restaurant the next time you find yourself in Denver, Colorado. Here’s a little sample of what you can expect . . … Continue reading
Recipe: Gaeng Kiew Wan Gai (chicken green curry)
a Thai classic found in haut venues, local joints, street stalls and possibly every Thai restaurant outside the kingdom Ingredients 2 cups coconut cream 6oz sliced chicken meat 1-2T fish sauce 2c coconut milk 5-6 Thai Continue reading
Best Vientiane Dining without the Fusion
I go to Vientiane for my Francophile palate. The Lao capitol’s coffee culture, fattening naughties like fois gras or cordon bleu, sublimely flaky croissants, and ever-available baguette sandwiches loaded with pate and veggies call me back time and again. I…