Asian Street Meat Far _verified_

By J. R. Kingston

There is a specific sound that haunts the memory of every traveler who has wandered through the night markets of Bangkok, the back alleys of Taipei, or the bustling pasar malam of Kuala Lumpur. It is not music. It is the primal hiss of fat hitting red-hot charcoal. It is the sharp thwack of a cleaver against a wooden block. It is the sizzle of —and for those who live far from Asia’s shores, it becomes an obsession. asian street meat far

Unlike restaurant dining, street meat is democratic. It is fast, cheap, and fearless. The "meat" is often marinated in complex pastes (lemongrass, galangal, turmeric, fish sauce) and grilled over coconut husks or hardwood. the back alleys of Taipei