Archive: Tasting Thai Food

Published August 27, 2010 at 7:00 am |

From the Ultimate Thailand Explorers Pattaya Blog Archive [originally published 8 December 2009].

I thought I’d finish out the week with a post from the Ultimate Thailand Explorers Archive. Today’s post is about my first, real, Thai meal in Bangkok. It was the beginning of my palette expansion as I started to conquer my fear of eating “strange” foods.

Have a great weekend.

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Hey Explorers,

We just came back from dinner with the 4 other finalists and had a great time. We’ve seen everyone from their photos and videos, but meeting them in person is completely different. Tonight was also our first Thai meal in Thailand (breakfast and lunch had a mix of food). Lots of people love eating new foods. Brian is one of them. Ben on the other hand…

As you heard, Ben is a nervous eater. He’s the kind of person that orders the same thing at the same restaurant each time he goes out. There’s nothing wrong with that. But this trip is all about bringing Thailand to you. This means Ben’s going to try all sorts of new foods he wouldn’t ordinarily. He’s doing this for you.

Brian, by the way, became a member of the Clean Plate Club. He’ll try, eat and finish virtually anything. He enjoyed tonight’s meal. So those are the two perspectives we’re bringing to the table (pun intended). Brian will tell you all about the meals he’s had and how delicious they were, while you can watch Ben step outside his comfort zone and eat new foods.

There’s all sorts of great food here in Thailand – but you’ll never know unless you try it. So while team B Squared is trying new foods this week, challenge yourself to try something new in your life. Maybe it’s eating vegetables, starting a new exercise routine or asking your boss for that big promotion you deserve! Whatever it is, try something new and comment about your experience here. In the meantime, stay tuned for more culinary tales and if you’re proud of Ben for eating something new – vote for him today and everyday until January 8th.

We’ll see you out there.

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