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Kuching Sunday market on Saturday

The most amazing aspect of this market was the freshness. The cow had been slaughtered that morning, with no refrigeration available, it had no problems selling.

They would only slaughter what they needed to sell that day.

It is a great example of supply and demand, everything is sold completely fresh, and at it's prime.

You Tube, we made it!

After months of travelling and recording data, we have finally downloaded some shorts to utube. If green olives cured in a sweet brine and coated with sugary, chilli syrup raise some interest in you, keep an eye out for our food adventures.

We have four videos broadcasting at the moment and are planning on downloading more. We encourage you to make comments on our videos and watch for home cooking demonstrations being broadcast from our kitchen in Vientiane.
To see our videos search; www.youtube.com/LooseAppetiteMovemen

Our features are;

Flies Off My Sweet,Sweeties!

Sago Worm

Food Glourious Food

2am Starving in KL.

Moon The Night, Mekong Restaurant

Off the beaten tourist track, the beer is cheaper, the crowd is friendlier and the menu even larger. Moon The Night is local restaurant positioned over the Mekong, keep following Thanon Fa Ngum, along the river, and wind thru the neighborhood until you come to the sign.

We tried the sour fried sausage accompanied by the usual garlic, ginger and mint.
It was the burned dried cattle skins that took the prize however. At first they seemed fatty and chewy, a real workout for ones jaw. An acquired taste!

After a couple I worked out the technique of nibbling the delicious crunchy outer layer. The intense BBQ flavour of the hide was perfectly matched to beer.

Other delights on the menu included:

Red eel curry
Minced ostrich meat
Spicy frog soup
Appendix salad in chilli sauce
Fried kaffir lime leaf with sauce
Dipped jellyfish
BBQ beef offal

What a way to spend Sunday afternoon!
This large restaurant was full of locals eating and drinking. We sat on the balcony and watched the silky Mekong rush by as fishermen pulled in their hauls.