The Asian elephant has become a Thai symbol since ancient times. A country known as The Land of White Elephant makes every tourist wondering if Thailand has so many white elephants. Besides elephants, Thailand is also known for its freshwater fish. One of them is Yam Pla Dook Foo.
The culinary tour has always become a must-do activity, especially when visiting a tourism place. When visiting the Banten province of Indonesia, don’t forget to taste the iconic dish called Rabeg.
South Borneo has become one of the world’s lungs with its vast forest. South Borneo’s capital city, Banjarmasin, knows for its river tourism. Banjarmasin city is also known for its freshwater fish dish. They cook it into various kinds of food, Gangan Paliat is one of them.
Malaysia, home to 31 million people, create different cultures, tribes, and tradition. Bak Kut Teh is a bony meat pork soup, usually use pork ribs for its ingredient. Now Bak Kut Teh becomes one of the Malaysian iconic traditional dishes
West Papua is not only known for its beautiful sea but also its delicious food. One of them is Aunu Sanebre, a dish made from anchovy, grated coconut, and sliced taro leaves served with a side of papeda.
Malaka, a port city on the West coast of Malaysia, has become a trade route since many years ago. There are two versions of Pongteh chicken, one with blackened color using palm sugar usually cooked by Malaka people. The other one is slightly white comes from the Penang region.
Laphet Thohk is a Myanmar salad using Laphet as the main ingredient, topped with fresh vegetables, tomatoes, roast peanut, garlic oil, and minced garlic. Laphet word comes from a local language that means fermented tea leaves.
The Laos where most of the citizen is a Buddhist use the lunar calendar. One of the festivals is the Wat Phou festival, a festival held on the full moon in at third month of the lunar calendar. As a tourist, to enjoy a festival won’t be complete without tasting the local food in the area. One of the recommended food to taste in Laos is Ping Kai.
Gulai Iga Kemba’ang is a ribs curry with Indonesian spices and has a salty and umami taste. This curry dish contains bay leaf, taro leaves, fern leaves, and roast-grated coconut. The Bengkulu people welcome their guests with their traditional dance Tari Bimbang Andun and do not forget to enjoy their delicious Gulai Iga Kemba’ang.
Myanmar, or Burma, is one of the countries in the Asia Peninsula. Kyaukse Elephant Dance Festival is a yearly dance festival and is also one of the biggest traditional dance festivals in Myanmar. During the festival as a tourist, you will serve a beautiful and energetic scene and not forget some tasteful food. Samosa Thouk is one of the favorite street food that is easy to find at the festival.