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Fighting roosters are treated like kings, well that is
until their owners strap razors onto their feet and lead them to the
ring for a bloody battle till death. Men feed their fighting roosters
special vitamins and massage their legs nightly to help make them
better fighters.
The blood from the dead rooster is used as a sacrifice during
temple ceremonies. Although I think it is against the law, people often place bets on which rooster will win.
I opted to pass on the cockfighting opportunity.
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My trip from Bangkok to Bali was 5 hours. But, if you'd like to travel from Bangkok to Bali in less than 30 minutes, just step into your kitchen. No passport needed - just a copy of the cookbook written by my Uncle Byron and Aunt Theresa featuring easy-to-make recipes from South East Asia. There are all sorts of tips for substituting common ingredients when the exotic items are not handy. For example - no need to search for kaffir lime - just use regular lime! Or use brown sugar and soy sauce to sub for tamarind sauce.
I was in college in Santa Barbara when they were writing their first cookbook; 'True Thai' (which is also fantastic and easy enough for a novice like me to master). I was living on the standard college diet of pizza, ramen and burritos. Weekends to visit them in L.A.and take part in their 'test kitchen' was a delicious treat.
I'm looking forward to cooking when I get home. If you get a craving for Thai and you are a patient and forgiving dinner guest, give me a ring. Or better yet, next time Uncle B and Aunt T come to visit perhaps we can talk them into being celebrity guest chef on Alvarado st. I hear Uncle B and Aunt T have added a great sous chef duo to their culinary team - their identities are held top-secret and they go by the name 'Las Suavacitas'.
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