http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com Thailand, The Country and its People Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:44:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/exotic-food/longan-lamyai-dragon-eyes/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/exotic-food/longan-lamyai-dragon-eyes/#comments Thu, 23 Dec 2010 02:49:02 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=5124 The Longan or Lamyai as it is known in Thailand is the fruit of the Dimocarpus longan tree. The name Longan comes from the Cantonese and means Dragon Eyes and is so called because the black seeds of the Longan can clearly be seen through the translucent flesh and resemble mythical dragon eyes. Lamyai trees
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[Read more....]]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/exotic-food/eating-bugs-bees-nests-bee-larvae/feed/ 1 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/exotic-food/weird-food-ant-eggs/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/exotic-food/weird-food-ant-eggs/#comments Sun, 21 Feb 2010 04:47:38 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=3763 Considered weird food by some, ant eggs are a delicacy in Northern and N.Eastern Thailand especially. Red Ant Eggs ( Kai Mot Daeng) are available in local markets but many Thai people will collect the ant eggs by themselves. Along with Ant Eggs many other insects and bugs are popular in Thailand. This can be
[Read more....]]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/exotic-food/weird-food-ant-eggs/feed/ 1 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/exotic-food/pla-ra-fermented-fish-smells-bad-great-taste/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/exotic-food/pla-ra-fermented-fish-smells-bad-great-taste/#comments Sat, 13 Feb 2010 12:31:40 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=3340 I cannot imagine life without Pla Ra. Pla Ra is that fermented fish condiment which some people actually say smells bad. To me, Pla Ra has a great taste and a mouthwatering aroma but just taking the lid off a jar of Pla Ra in the presence of a Farang will usually be enough to
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