Thoughts on Thailand: Part 2

A few more things I've noticed about this country...(and Cambodia actually)

Veggie pizza... with corn of course

1. Move over Midwest, Thailand is coming through! This country seems to have an irrational love of corn... in that they use it in ways we never would in the U.S. And to think that we think of Midwesterners as being majorly "corn fed". To date I've seen 1) corn as a topping on veggie pizza, 2) corn as a topping on frozen yogurt, 3) "milky corn drink" for sale in the grocery store (what? ew.) and the list goes on...

2. There are a couple of random US fast food chains that have REALLY taken off here... Auntie Anne's pretzels seems to be weirdly popular (to the point where they are super common and they have all sorts of menu items that we wouldn't normally see in the US) and Swensen's ice cream shops are also on every corner. Weird, right? I think I saw a Swensen's in a mall food court in the US... once in my life. Here, however, they are all the rage. Who knew.

3. Thai Hospitality: We cannot say enough good things about the Thai people as a whole... the people that we have met and encountered have been so kind and so helpful nearly everywhere you go. I rarely feel like anyone is trying to take advantage of us, and even the vendors on the street are not pushy in any way. Thai people in general seem to be much more soft spoken and less confrontational than Americans, and you really do notice this in nearly every interaction.

4. The best veggie burger of my life: This really has nothing to do with Thailand, but when we were in Cambodia this weekend I think I ate the very best veggie burger of my entire life. It was so good, in fact, that we went back to the restaurant the next day. We went to Tangram Gardens Sunday night for Kate's birthday, where she ordered the veggie burger, and was kind enough to give me a bite. I then thought about that veggie burger for maybe the next 20 hours straight... and what do you know, we were back at that exact same restaurant again on Monday night for dinner, just in time for a quick veggie burger before our flight. SO so delicious. I wish I could bring them home for everyone as souvenirs  I can't even explain why it was so good - I have no idea what was on it - but the inside tasted like falafel and sauteed spinach all mixed together with all sorts of other heavenly things.