mmm! mangosteen, i had 5 a day while visiting Laos. Too bad its not readily available here in the U.S. because they area so delicious. Durian. blegh! cant stand the smell enough to want to eat it. ...

when i was in Laos, all i ever ate was unripe tamarind pods. so sour! but so tasty. i love tamarinds to death. i could eat hundreds of them. they add such a distinct taste to the dishes my mothers ...

a good use for tamarind paste, is for a sweet sauce (jeau) my mom always makes for me. its really good to dip southeast asian sticky rice in (not the japanese sticky rice stuff!). i dont know exact...