by Bank Takaeng Som Tam or raw Papaya salad is a typical Isaan dish. It is a basic “salad” style dish, eaten as a snack. Ingredients: Papaya julienned – 1 Birdseye or dynamite chiles (de-stalked, cut in four lengthwise then in half crosswise) – 3-4 Chopped garlic – 8-10 cloves Sliced tomatoes – 1/4 cup/ [...]
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Phnom Penh Dump
October 29th, 2009 
admin by Scott Coates After many trips to Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh I wanted to see something really different. Friends and local experts told me the Phnom Penh Dump had to be seen to be believed. A 20 minute ride took me to something that was shocking, but revealed a reality few of us can fathom. [...]
Kathmandu Top Spots
October 24th, 2009 Scott Coates by Scott Coates Smiling Albino launched adventures in Nepal in October 2006. During the development of our first trip there, the Nepal Grand Slam, and subsequent trips like the Nepal Trek and Trail, I’ve been lucky enough to spend about eight months in the country over the last four years. A nation steeped in tradition, [...]
Nepali Chiyaa (tea)
October 21st, 2009 admin by Bank Takaeng If you are a tea taster type. The unique flavour of Nepali tea is something you shouldn’t miss! Ingredients: Tea leaves (doesn’t need to be fancy tea) – 1 tablespoon/ 50 ml. Milk – 1 cup/ 240 ml. Water – 1 cup/ 240 ml. Sugar – 1-2 tablespoons/ 50-100 ml. Add spices [...]
The Best Thai Food
October 19th, 2009 Scott Coates by Scott Coates October 12, 2009 was a sad day. My favorite Thai restaurant of all time closed and will move location. Ran Ton as it’s known (Ton’s Restaurant) looked like nothing more than a typical side-of-the-road, quick Thai food restaurant, similar to any of the thousands of streets in Bangkok. Typical except for the [...]
