Food Fix

My friend Chigofea (aka childofgaea) and I only know of two places to eat every time we meet, and the two countries of origin of these dishes don’t even share a border. Som's (Thailand) and New Bombay (India).

Since I have tons of things to do and I have a wonderful sense of prioritization, I decided to research on crossing from Thailand to India over land. From Bangkok, you can go to Laos first, then China, then through Tibet and Nepal to India.

So, I was thinking, since I can’t go to these countries anytime soon. I’ll just try their food. Chinese food is easy to find in this part of the world. But I think I may have a problem looking for Laotian food or Tibetan food in Manila. Unless I cook....this a disagreeing subject predicate.

Anyway, I heard from a couchsurfing guest that they ate Yak while in Nepal. Now, to find a Yak in this side of the world is a challenge. Or yaks, then again, maybe not.

So for now, Chigofea and I might have to stick with these yummy food from Som’s and New Bombay (and of course I love Thai Tea and Sweet Lassi). And considering the proximity of these places, somewhere along the way, the food in this piece of Earth, is probably a fusion of its neighbors' tira-tira. But then again, considering the altitude of Tibet, fission rather fusion may have occurred (whatever that means).

Palak Paneer (cottage cheese with spinach)

some lamb dish that I forgot the name

Pad Thai

Tom Yam