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James Clark's avatar

Mexican, Thai, and Indian are locked into my top 5 food countries list, and the other 2 positions tend to change. I'm glad I'm in Thailand reading this!

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Brent Hartinger's avatar

This is very very reasonable. And I haven't been to India yet! That make soon make my list.

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Karchner William's avatar

What a great article on your adventures with Thai food. I’m reading this in bed, it’s near 11 PM and now I’m starving.!!!!❤️

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Brent Hartinger's avatar

haha sorry about that.

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Lloyd Miner's avatar

That food all looks amazing! Is the secret related to fish sauce? Or the balance of sweet, salty and spicy?

Also, Indonesia also uses the spoon primarily...I think because it was a Dutch colony?

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Brent Hartinger's avatar

That is all part of it -- but not the secret I discovered! lol

Interesting, didn't know that about Indonesia!

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Molly's avatar

Came here to say fish sauce for umami

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Brent Hartinger's avatar

LOL

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Tracey Parker's avatar

I shouldn't have read this while I was hungry. South Asia is my favorite food! Never understood what people found so delicious about Mexican to be honest.

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Brent Hartinger's avatar

Well, clearly you haven't been the right restaurants! Next time we're both in Mexico City, it's a date. :-)

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Polly's avatar

Love Thai food. But here to agree with your comment about Georgian food. I had an amazing dinner at a Georgian restaurant in Helsinki a few years ago. The food, the wine, all wonderful. Just looking at Google maps to recall where it was and am finding a whole bunch of Georgian restaurants in Helsinki now. Who,would have guessed!

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Brent Hartinger's avatar

Interesting! Must be some kind of community there. You're lucky though. Definitely try the Kinkhali dumplings -- they're the real highlight. Potato, mushroom, cheese, or meat!

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Charlie Brown's avatar

Aw man this has made me yearn for Bangkok again - and Thai cooking! We used to make a lot back in the UK where authentic Thai ingredients are readily available but it's been much harder since being on the road.

You've just made me very hungry!

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Brent Hartinger's avatar

I hear ya. When we leave Thailand, I get cravings for this food, and American versions will just NOT do.

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Heidi Smith's avatar

Hi Brent! I enjoyed your Thai food experience. We spend winters in Thailand, and we almost 100% street food. I read your comment that tamarind sometimes provides the sour notes in Thai food but your picture… I am looking!! Is actually stink bean not tamarind. If you read about it you will understand the difference lol.

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Brent Hartinger's avatar

Just updated! Thank you very much!

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Brent Hartinger's avatar

oh! Good to know, thank you!

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Sandy and Mike's avatar

Excited to read what your favorite is. We don't do spicy, it hurts my dear husband.

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Brent Hartinger's avatar

Haha, we're getting better, but mostly, yes. Can only go so far in that direction.

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Brent Hartinger's avatar

Truthfully, I found it a bit greasy. But I loved all the amazing Indian, Chinese, and Thai food in Malaysia. ❤️❤️❤️

Oh and thanks! 🙂

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