Nov

02

2018

The Flower Market – Pak Khlong Talat By Chao Phraya River In Bangkok Thailand

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From Seattle To Thailand, To Malaysia, And Back To Thailand, A Photo Journey Part 6

The flower market was not in my original plan, I mean, there’s so much to see, so why waste time on a flower market right?  My goal that day is to see the Grand Palace and its surrounding.  The problem?  I got up too early (blaming jetlag here) and realized they are not open yet when I was ready.  But I don’t want to sit around waiting for them to open, so I decide to use these extra time to visit the flower market.

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Nov

01

2018

Ingredients For Life – Giant Grouper Fish Head

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Ingredients For Life Cooking & Eating – Giant Grouper Fish Head

Grouper Fish Head – 石斑鱼头 (shi ban yu tou)

Found these at the Renton 99 Range Market, an Asian grocery shop gear toward Chinese shopper.  It’s a giant fish head of the grouper fish.  The meat of the fish must have been fillet and sold separately, but fish heads are seldom available around here, especially in this size, so I got excited and grab one right away.  It’s heavy, almost 5 pounds, perfect for all fish head recipes such as fish head soup, fish head curry, and fish head hotpot.

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Oct

27

2018

Ingredients For Life – Fresh Chinese Red Dates | Jujube

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Ingredients For Life – Fresh Chinese Red Dates

Chinese Red Dates – Jujube – Ziziphus jujuba – 红枣 (hong zao) – 大枣 (da zao)

In most places, except some part in China I guess, the Chinese Red Dates (红枣 – Hong Zao), or Korean Red Dates, Japanese Red Dates, depending on the culture really, but its the same thing, usually comes dried, but lately, fresh red dates have been seen in Asian markets, so people knowing about them and eating them fresh must have grown, there’s a market for the fresh form now.

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Oct

24

2018

Jok Prince – A Delicious Authentic Traditional Old World Porridge Congee In Bangkok Thailand

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From Seattle To Thailand, To Malaysia, And Back To Thailand, A Photo Journey Part 5

Jok Prince, I have known about this place from my research and reading before arriving Thailand, and I wonder, how is a shop selling one of the most humble dishes in the world, the lowly porridge or congee, can be so well known, I mean like internationally well known. So I must try them, and they are not too far from the hotel, so in just a couple minute of walk, I was there, to find out what this porridge is all about.

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Oct

12

2018

Road Trip – Port Angeles Dungeness Crab And Seafood Festival To Olympic National Park Sol Duc Hot Spring Resort

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Road Trip | Crab And Seafood Festival To Sol Duc Hot Springs | WA| USA

As we enter mid-autumn here in Washington, we want to put on a road trip to see the changing color of the scenery.  As we ponder where to go, my partner in crime noticed the Port Angeles Dungeness Crab and Seafood Festival is happening right about this time.  It so happens that we have always wanted to check out the Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort, and these two are not that far apart, so it makes sense to put them on one trip.

Not wasting any time, we check for vacancies at the hot spring, lo and behold, they have one!!!  I can’t believe it, because they are usually fully booked!! Although the vacancy is on a Sunday, but we will take it, we will not miss this chance!!

So it is set, the road trip is one night in Port Angeles for the crab festival and one night in the Olympic National Park for the hot spring.  Let’s drive!

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Oct

06

2018

West Hylebos Wetlands Park|Federal Way|Washington

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West Hylebos Wetlands Park | Federal Way | Washington | United States

It’s a beautiful early fall afternoon, it’s a little cool, but very sunny, which makes it an amazingly nice day, so my best friend and I have decided to go for a hike, to witness the early color changing of the season.  We do not want to go far, so a local park in Federal Way makes sense, so we pick the West Hylebos Wetlands Park, it’s only 10 minutes driving for us after all.

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Sep

29

2018

Street Food That Feels Like Restaurant That Feels Like Street Food | Bangkok | Thailand

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You can eat what you cook in the hotpot anyway you want, but the way the locals eat it is to wrap the cooked food in lettuce, along with the rice noodle, herbs, and sauces. Take a big bite, chew and mix everything well in your mouth, until all the herbs release their aromas, then swallow. Ah, a super satisfying bite. That's Thai food for you, it's about the combination of flavors. Thailand.Malaysia.April.0033; Adventure; Anselm Chong; Asia; Bangkok; Comfort Food; Delicacy; Delicious; Destination Scenic; Eat is Life; Explore; Food Photo; Food Photography; Foodie; Fuji; Fujifilm; Good Eat; Its The Journey; Journey; Lumaca Photo; Market; My Camera Diary; MyCameraDiary.com; Photography; Rice Noodle; Road Trip; Scenery; Soul Searching; South East Asia; Southeast Asia; Street Food; Street Photography; Street Vendors; Tasty; Thai Dish; Thai Food; Thailand; Traditional Food; Travel; Travel Diaries; Travel Photo; Travel Photography; TravelPhotos; Tropic; Tropical; Trvel Stories; Wrap In Lettuce; XT2

From Seattle To Thailand, To Malaysia, And Back To Thailand, A Photo Journey Part 4

The one thing you do a lot in Thailand is eating, at least to me.  Well, it really is not my fault, I mean, food is everywhere, and good food they are, mind you.  So how can you resist not eating? So it’s the City’s fault really.  Am I blaming the city for my overeating habit and a tummy that is rounder by the day? Absolutely.

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