Comments on: One Night In Bangkok and the World’s Your Oyster http://criticalmas.com/2009/11/one-night-in-bangkok-and-the-worlds-your-oyster/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=one-night-in-bangkok-and-the-worlds-your-oyster Blog for Michael Allen Smith of Seattle Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:20:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: aviva http://criticalmas.com/2009/11/one-night-in-bangkok-and-the-worlds-your-oyster/#comment-2992 aviva Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:17:04 +0000 http://criticalmas.com/?p=4843#comment-2992 i'd move to Thailand tomorrow on the food alone. as for that falsehood, I could be to blame - but in my defense, we spent two days in Bangkok in a Marriott Resort & Spa and had a tour guide. The majority of time was in Chiang Mai flying by the seat of our pants; I think you'll agree that it was a LOT different up there. I'm so jealous.... i’d move to Thailand tomorrow on the food alone.
as for that falsehood, I could be to blame – but in my defense, we spent two days in Bangkok in a Marriott Resort & Spa and had a tour guide. The majority of time was in Chiang Mai flying by the seat of our pants; I think you’ll agree that it was a LOT different up there. I’m so jealous….

]]> By: MAS http://criticalmas.com/2009/11/one-night-in-bangkok-and-the-worlds-your-oyster/#comment-2960 MAS Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:35:38 +0000 http://criticalmas.com/?p=4843#comment-2960 "stick meat" is what I call it. Meat on a stick. :) As for quality, I would think it would be superior to America. Watch the movie "Food Inc" and see how industrialized the production of meat is in the US. Grain fed animals packed together in tight areas, filled full of antibiotics, slaughtered and then given ammonia baths to clean off e-coli. I seriously doubt that is going on here in Thailand. I have seen cattle in the fields eating grass. I've been to the open market butchers. And I've seen the people. Thai people eating "stick meat" look far healthier than Americans at the mall food court. “stick meat” is what I call it. Meat on a stick. :)

As for quality, I would think it would be superior to America. Watch the movie “Food Inc” and see how industrialized the production of meat is in the US. Grain fed animals packed together in tight areas, filled full of antibiotics, slaughtered and then given ammonia baths to clean off e-coli.

I seriously doubt that is going on here in Thailand. I have seen cattle in the fields eating grass. I’ve been to the open market butchers. And I’ve seen the people. Thai people eating “stick meat” look far healthier than Americans at the mall food court.

]]> By: Jenn http://criticalmas.com/2009/11/one-night-in-bangkok-and-the-worlds-your-oyster/#comment-2959 Jenn Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:50:14 +0000 http://criticalmas.com/?p=4843#comment-2959 now THATS my kind of travel... except I DO like the planning part... . the anticipation, it's kinda like travel foreplay :-) looks like an awesome trip. Great pics... I'm envious! haven't been out of the country in ages. now THATS my kind of travel… except I DO like the planning part… . the anticipation, it’s kinda like travel foreplay :-) looks like an awesome trip. Great pics… I’m envious! haven’t been out of the country in ages.

]]> By: TigerAl http://criticalmas.com/2009/11/one-night-in-bangkok-and-the-worlds-your-oyster/#comment-2958 TigerAl Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:45:03 +0000 http://criticalmas.com/?p=4843#comment-2958 I'm so jealous right now, MAS.. the food looks awesome (stick meat and all .. you only live once, right? :) )! I’m so jealous right now, MAS.. the food looks awesome (stick meat and all .. you only live once, right? :) )!

]]> By: Rachel http://criticalmas.com/2009/11/one-night-in-bangkok-and-the-worlds-your-oyster/#comment-2957 Rachel Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:26:42 +0000 http://criticalmas.com/?p=4843#comment-2957 Kudos for your adventurous eating spirit! However, I agree with Lura about dubious meat quality from street vendors in the city. Sticking to vegetarian is probably better ;) Kudos for your adventurous eating spirit!

However, I agree with Lura about dubious meat quality from street vendors in the city. Sticking to vegetarian is probably better ;)

]]> By: Lura Lee http://criticalmas.com/2009/11/one-night-in-bangkok-and-the-worlds-your-oyster/#comment-2955 Lura Lee Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:50:59 +0000 http://criticalmas.com/?p=4843#comment-2955 "Stick meat"? You are eating something from a street vendor called "stick meat"? I assume that it is some type of peanut satay. But from a Bangkok street vendor, I'm thinking that it is probably very low quality meat. You know, the pieces of meat that get sent to dog food processing plants in the US? Yeah, that. “Stick meat”? You are eating something from a street vendor called “stick meat”?

I assume that it is some type of peanut satay. But from a Bangkok street vendor, I’m thinking that it is probably very low quality meat. You know, the pieces of meat that get sent to dog food processing plants in the US? Yeah, that.

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