![]() it was like hearing someone daydreaming out loud. This is a must-read for anyone interested in Southeast Asia, Laos, or foreign travel.ĭNF - I managed to get to the end of chapter 9 before giving up on this uninspiring and unengaging tale, but I'll most likely go on to the final chapter - Ant Egg Soup - to find out if eating soupy ant eggs are all that. The style of writing is smooth and brings forth images that linger with the reader, like the morning fog of Luang Prabang. ![]() She goes into detail of the sights, smells, tastes, textures, and visual qualities of the foods she tries, and brings it all together as an entire experience, including interactions with the locals and having to smile through culinary adversity. She visits towns and villages and eats foods most of us would not dare try, including ant egg soup.Įating is a whole-body and whole-spirit experience for the author. She writes not only of royal dishes, however. The author, a foodie at heart, had the travel bug from an early age and was excited to visit Laos after acquiring some recipes popular with the royal court previous to the overthrow by the Pathet Lao. ![]() ![]() It interweaves food, history, travel, personal awareness into one cohesive tome. This book is much more than just a travel story. ![]()
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