Gastro-Tourism, Food in Asia and Eating in Southeast Asia. Street Food Fanatic Allan Wilson eats through Favourite Foods in Bangkok, Thailand and Beyond.
We’ve passed Sendai Station a number times in transit but, until now, we had never seen further than the bill board backdrop of the area. But the area had intrigued me and (due to a slight change in itinerary) we stayed a night in the Sendai Station area. On the day we actually start in […]
Arcades and Izakaya in Sendai (Japan) Read More »
This list is bit of a mixed bunch as there was quite a bit of compromise needed (mostly from my side) between me and Fanfan. While I fail to sell her on the Maid Cafes of Akihabara, which are apparently “creepy” and “perverted”, I do manage to party with robots and indulge in other weirdness. Otherwise, we hopefully found
Themed Cafes and Restaurants in Tokyo (2016) Read More »
The most exciting part of travel for me is turning up to a brand new destination, walking into the local corner shop and browsing the booze and through the years I have systematically trolled through a hell of a lot of them. I honestly hope this doesn’t make me sound like a full on alco
The Best Beers and Alcohols in Asia Read More »
2016 is guaranteed to be a different year for us, where, after five years in Asia, we will take our travels to Europe. For some of our favourite foods of Asia from the past years, check here, otherwise we’re now off to Northern Ireland, which will be our base for travel in the coming year. We
Nostalgia for Northern Irish Foods Read More »
When living in Bangkok I was familiar with most Thai fruits from local markets, but now, living in a farming community in the northeast of Thailand, I am surrounded by a never-ending cycle of sowing, growing, reaping and eating of whatever and everything that is in season. We have mango tree forests here and for weeks I
Weird and Wonderful Fruits of Thailand Read More »
Having seen a lot of articles recently about the ‘Best Som Tam Papaya Salad’, I thought I’d give my own take on the trend. Instead of giving ‘the best’ papaya salad however, as it’s all very subjective, I will instead outline the options available to create ‘your best’ papaya salad. Each to their own and
Deconstructing the Som Tam (Papaya Salad) Read More »
First off, I really should apologize for the lack of posts this year in rural Thailand. It’s now been over half a year living here and in this time I’ve posted zero posts on the region. The reason for this is, in the background I’ve been chronicling my life here for a book called a
The Ultimate Guide to Coconuts! Read More »
Hi, I’m Allan, the grumbly-looking fella, eating all sorts of weirdness while wearing traditional Japanese clobber below. That’s also me filling my face with unusual burgers in Xi’an China, and banging some shots of potent moonshine palm toddy in random parts of remote Myanmar. Yet, despite my somewhat miserable demeanour, this is me at my
Essential Eating: 60 Foods of Asia Read More »
For ten years I have traveled to Asia and for the past four years I have lived permanently in different parts of Thailand. When first coming to the region it was for the sunny weather and stunning scenery but now it is the food which won’t let me leave. Asia, without a doubt, hosts many of
5 Top Foodie Experiences in Asia Read More »
As an advocate for Thai street food and food tourism, this is a post I don’t like to share, but it is also necessary. It is something I am asked a lot about. Is street food safe in Bangkok? Through years of experience, I can say explicitly, yes, it is safe, but you do need
Staying Safe with Street Food Read More »
