The beef in Thailand might be the worst aspect of its food; often tough, stringy, and nearly devoid of renderable fat. It comes from animals that either worked hard before meating (pun intended) the butcher or who’s ancestors did. Often they are nothing like the plump lazy grazers from my home country. As such, when… Read More

Noodles are so delicious that they are often integrated into an already existing dish, creating something “new” altogether. A great example of this is Tom Yum noodles. Originally a soup of mushrooms and inedible aromatics, the addition of noodles was only possible through the vacation of the less chewable flavorings. While there are no lime… Read More

As an American I have been unfortunately conditioned to believe a few things: Chick-Fil-A is closed on Sunday, if The Waffle House is closed there’s a storm acomin’ and that bad and expensive food is served at mall food courts. While those first two don’t hold much weight in Thailand that last one couldn’t be… Read More

Ever wonder what makes that broth in your bowl of noodles so delicious? Well outside aromatics and a touch of love, that flavor comes from bones. At Newman Noodles it’s pork bones spotted with nodules of fatty meat. Oftentimes, ร้านก๋วยเตี๋ยว (noodle shops) will sell these “used” morsels at a price that’s not often associated with… Read More