THE GOOD
I never felt healthier than while traveling through Indochina. Every meal was colorful, fresh, and delicious. I sampled every local deliciously and tried many dishes I would have never picked in the states. My favorite temptation throughout South East Asia were freshly juiced drinks. I had one at every meal. I tried watermelon juice in every country and for most breakfasts. The best was at a tiny cafe in Luang Prabang, Laos.
JUICES
- Lemon and Mint Leaf in Laos
- Watermelon Juice in Bangkok
- Dragon fruit and Watermelon in Vietnam
THE BAD
Personally some of the worst foods I ate were fish dishes. However many of my tour mates loved these meals. I do not like fish. I did try everything. But I did not enjoy any of them. Plus the way fish was presented (with its eyes and scales) was not appetizing.
- Fried Fish
- Check out that eye!
THE UGLY
In Indochina you have to try the weird stuff. Sometimes you just need to close your eyes and eat. I sampled a couple of weird delicacies that turned out not bad! I tried several different fried bugs in Thailand. They were crunchy and had weird textures, but for the most part tasted like popcorn. I also sampled rat in Laos. Honestly if I didn’t know it was rat I would have just that it was BBQ beef skewers. Snake whiskey was the weirdest thing I tried that I actually enjoyed! I did a shot once in Laos and again in Vietnam. It tastes like tequila.
- Can you figure out what type of meat this is?
- Cricket
- Snake Whiskey
FOOD PORN PHOTOS
- Coconut pancakes
- Junk boat buffet in Laos
- Pineapple stir fry in Thailand
- The best meal of the trip. Hot pots in Thailand.
- Poolside Pad Thai
- Family style meal in Vietnam
RECOMMENDATIONS
You have to take a cooking class in Thailand. I learned tricks that I implement today at home. The class took me through the Asia markets. It taught me how to shop for ripe vegetables, eggs and the perfect meats. I learned how to make Pad Thai, Pumpkin Curry and Sticky Rice. I absolutely loved learning to cook in Chiang Mai.
- Spices from Vietnamese cooking class
- My completed meals from the Thai cooking class
WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT MY TRIP THROUGH SOUTH EAST ASIA? CHECK OUT:
- Watermelon Juice in Bangkok
- Dragon fruit and Watermelon in Vietnam
- Lemon and Mint Leaf in Laos
I have just read your whole blog on the “BIG INDOCHINA ADVENTURE”. It was very informative and interesting. I was thinking about doing it for my 21st birthday next year in May ALONE. I am very nervous because it will be my first time leaving Australia ever. I really hope the group I travel with will be just as fun, chaotic and friendly.
Thanks so much I feel more at ease going, then I did before!
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You can, you should and if you’re brave enough to start, you will – Stephen King
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Congrats on your blog! I just found it and I immediately liked it 🙂 About the food, I have to say you are brave, I would never dare to try bugs. I’m living in Asia right now and I’ve even tried pork intestines, which don’t taste bad at at surprisingly..but definitely cannot eat bugs haha
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The worst thing I ate was BBQ rat!
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