I haven't uploaded pictures in a while, so I figured I should go ahead and do that. Here are some shots that I've been holding and waiting for the right moment to upload. I'm on day four of the master cleanse(yes, I'm doing it again) so I have been romanticizing about food for the last couple of days. First up, this is a Korean Tuna Sushi place that I went to. The food was pretty and pretty good. Carol insists that Hubble is a cat and a girl, so here is my dog in a sailor dress. I think he's posing Delicious Chocolate from Passion in Hangangjin. Mignon has some tasty salads. Here's a chicken one that I got. Mignon is behind Hamilton Hotel in Itaewon, up the hill from 3 Alley. Zaza's Tea Party. Speaking of which she is having another one on Sunday at the Orange Tree. Anyone want to go? I'm cooking. I'm making Curried Egg Salad Sandwiches, a 7? layered bean dip, and some sort of wrap (I haven't decided) Potato roasted in Soy Sauce...yum. Chef Meili...

Here are some more Thailand Pics

I'm going to post more in detail about Chang Mai, but for now here is a hint of my time there.

Like an egg, mango and sticky rice gave birth to my imagination. I would ravage each dish like a pubescent boy and then let the sweet milk linger on the corner of my mouth; It becoming a sculpture, and then lick it off just before my next encounter. My Chang Mai mistress, the city was our bedroom as we romped through the streets, the restaurants, the bedrooms, the hole-in-the-wall cafes, and in private kitchens. Neither of us cared if others stared at our affection. Oh, my love: like the scent of crackling creme bulee; When we had to part, I would see you everywhere. I would see you on the halo of Jesus, the reflection of the sun in a muddy pond, the smile of a child, and each petal dancing in the breeze. I remember, as my spoon hovered over you, how I wished I could keep the image of you whole, while indulging in the flavor at the same time. And when I could, since the spoon is such an inadequate carrier for flavor, I would use my hands to reach into you and let you kiss my lips. How ...

Yesterday, I went to the Best Thai Cooking school with Permpoon N____. It was an enjoyable day and I learned a lot of interesting cooking tips-tips that I will use in my cooking. He was a very gregarious and punny guy. I didn't eat anything other than the food at the school. We made 6 different dishes. Mangonese[sic] is my new favorite fruit. It's really hard to describe the flavor of it, but it kinda looks like an ugly blueberry, has the texture of cold cotton candy, and tastes like ...good^^ I'm going to the Chang Mai cooking school today and I'm staying at the Supreme Guest House. It is run by a Scottish guy named Gordon and it's a very chill place. (180 bahts a night). I think tomorrow I'll do a trek or do mountain climbing. Time's up. Dan

Yesterday, I ate some traditional Chang Mai food. It was a ground pork dish flavored with red curry and basil. It was alright- very rustic. It was served with fried pork skins and a soft boiled egg. I don't know, it wasn't the bright, spicy, sour-Thai flavor I was hoping for. But it was enlightening to see the differences in regional cooking. I went to the Night Bazaar and got an awesome banana roti and an orange monk bag. Sorry, this post is short because I'm blogging against the clock (before my Internet minutes are up.) Dan

Alrighty, after a mis-adventure in Bangkok (please, never mention girly-boys or ping pong balls in my presence) I packed up and headed to Chang Mai. It's an idylliac little city that has a very laid back and chilled out atmosphere. I took one of those Thai Motor scooter things from the airport to the city (80baht). It was really fun to see all the families riding on scooters. It's like Hell's Angels, but with kids behind the wheels. After choking to death on exhaust, I found a guest house to stay at. O.K. I was originally supposed to stay at a super lux resort called the Jasmine Rice Resort, but one: it was kinda out of the way, and two: it was damn expensive (4,200 baht) a night. There are a ton of guest houses in Chang Mai and they range in quality and price. Last night, I stayed at the Rux-Thai Guest House which is across from the Thaepae gate. It was no frills, lacked character, and it was 450 baht a night. I wouldn't recommend it. I recommend the area which is alon...

I am trying to get a week's worth of blogging out in a couple hours before I have to catch my plane. This is the cooking school that I'm going to be taking classes at for a couple of days. It was recommended by my friend Hana. If anyone is in Chang Mai on Friday through Monday, give me an e-mail or something and we'll have to meet up. ">http://www.thaicookeryschool.com/ Dan

I am going to Thailand for a week! YEAH! I am going to stay over in Bangkok for a couple of days and then I'm going to Chang Mai to take a cooking class. I've been doing some research and here are some recommendations of restaurants and blogs in Thailand. These are recommendations from Maylee: ">http://www.austinbushphotography.com/category/foodblog/ He also does food tours in Bangkok on occasion, but there are lots of posting on places all over Thailand Best place to eat in Bangkok is generally always on the street. Try Chinatown for a start. For late night eats Soi 38 under the sky train stop. This ">http://stomachsonlegs.blogspot.com/2007/07/e-pochana-bangkok-seafood-gluttony.html is my favourite seafood place Isaan can be found most places, but I like this place in Lad Prao (a bit out of the city) ">http://stomachsonlegs.blogspot.com/2007/04/burning-ring-of-fire.html The blog http://eatingasia.typepad.com/eatingasia/ is also pretty good