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Dining With The Dead – A Story of War, Death and Resurrection.
The Constant Epicurean. Ep. 111, Dining With The Dead. In this edition of the Constant Epicurean we visit Kong Chro, Gia Lai Province for an unexpected meal with my wife's grandfather. A man thought to be dead for decades.
Vietnamese Inspired Steak and Eggs
It’s always such a fun time experimenting with the many unique ingredients I find exploring in Southeast Asia. Sometimes I try to incorporate more American ingredients with Vietnamese technique. This usually keeps our dinner table fresh and keeps both myself and my beautiful wife Diem from getting board with our dining table.… continue reading
“And Search For Her As For Hidden Treasures”
The World’s Dirty Secret – Turning 41
It’s Hard To Say Goodbye!
The Night Markets and Returning To Hội An
The Goldilocks Effect.
It’s tough enough that the indochina peninsula has been a sweltering jungle symbol for heat and frustration for decades, but couple that with historic heights of the thermometer in recent months and what your left with is a place even the indigenous don’t want to wander outside in.… continue reading
A Conversation About Food 2: The Duality of Consumption and the Lure of the Jungle.
I wrote in my earlier entry about the food and what I had discovered. What I wrote was only part of the picture. It’s a far more complicated and layered reality than I had originally expected. I had not ventured into the jungle when I wrote part one of this story, but in a way, I think it’s fitting that it’s structured this way, partly because of the duality aspect.… continue reading
Âu Cơ the Fairy Princess, The Dragon Lord Lac Long Quân, and Water Culture.
The Constant Epicurean Ep. 43, Âu Cơ the Fairy Princess, The Dragon Lord Lac long Quân, and water culture. Exploring Vietnamese mythology.
The Four Americans.
The Motorbike Question
I could talk for hours about Vietnam’s motorbikes. Motorbike sales have increased in the country by as high as 9% a year in the past half-decade. It was a time period when global markets saw growth either stagnant or slowing. Three times, the Vietnamese government has re-evaluated its statistics on motorbike growth in this developing nation.… continue reading