advertizing

I have no ideal what the sign says, maybe I don't want to know, but I caught this ordinary talking against it at night in Taiwan.

getting hungry yet?

Well, this should slow you down. What good is a trip to Asia without the invitable "insect" as food shot? Waterbeetles of some type, ready to eat. No, I didn't try them, but I did try some more palatable insects.

a virtual cornucopia

You'd almost think I'd laid out this tableau item by item for a studio set up, instead of snapping a shot in a Bangkok country market. What a choice!

walking through the kitchen

Walking down the food alleys and street markets is like walking through Wolfgang Puck's personal kitchen, in full swing, only better. Smoke, steam, and aromas float around you as a myriad of teams prepare hot, freshly cooked food to order for the passerby's. You enter the alley hungary, you leave stuffed, assembly line gourmet eating.

man with a hat

Street vendors are quite adroit at carrying their goods on their hands. I guess it makes a good display for their customers, and frees their hands.

ballons holding child

You might expect a child to buy ballons, but here the reverse is true, they are usually selling them to adults.

grace and taste

The art of "poured" teas is very big in Bangkok, even though it's an Indian tradition. Strong tea is freshly brewed, and then poured from one mug to another to aerate it. This pouring has been turned into an art form, with much twirling and spinning going on with up to four simultaneous mugs being used. There are poured teas competitions held locally. Instead of tea, coffee or hot chocolate may be used, and the result served hot or iced.