We're in Bangkok on a short assignment. Less than twenty-four hours we've been here, and my oh my have we eaten well. Two hours ago: gaeng het (mushroom curry), a big bowl of love cooked up on Thanon Larn Luang by a cart-pushing Isaan native. Her fungi-packed display case (cloud ear and oyster mushrooms, meaty het lom, and various other unidentifiables) stopped us dead in our tracks. A gander at the array of greens on her cutting board decided us on an order. Gaeng het prep is quick: a couple ladels of broth (slightly herbal, very vegetal) into the pan, followed by handfuls ... read more

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