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I did leave out a well known British dish in my photo op posted somewhere on the last page. Kippers

Today is the day we go. I'll provide photos. And yes, I will leave room for desserts.

Continuing on with the concert series . . . An excellent performance of The Fool by The Fixx on The King Biscuit Flower Hour. Recorded at My Father's Place in Long Island, NY on November 30, '82. A rarity. Released in '96 by King Biscuit.

Wonderful clips in that vid, bannork. A shame they broke up so soon.

Nothing like good old European rivalry. Le Rosbifs vs. The Frogs.

The full version is a tad longer. I understand you might be hesitant to overwhelm those little seedlings, bannork.

Right you are, bannork. It most definitely also increases the potency. You'll notice, too, an increase in THC and it's stickiness.

Again, to each their own. In my humble opinion it's unfortunate that given the immense variety of Italian food you write all of it off as garbage. Most breads are little more than flour mixed with water, a pinch of salt, and yeast to make it rise. Give me the full range of European breads, cold cuts and cheeses and I'm set for life.

That Cornish pasty from Chequers looks scrumptious. And filling.

I once worked with an Armenian who would pass his uneaten homemade Armenian lunch to me. It was excellent. I couldn't interest a single American coworker to even try a single bite. Perhaps that's why? Many, certainly not all, Americans I have found to have an aversion to foreign food that is completely dissimilar to what they know. Like a 4-year -old child that looks at a food and says, "I don't like it." "Have you tried it deary?" "No, it doesn't look good."

For a chain they're quite decent. Check out the menu and their ingredients are all imported from various countries. The Truffle Fettuccini & Mushrooms in a white cream sauce with shaved parmesan is delicious. I wouldn't give so brutal a review as to call it garbage. There's too many excellent authentic Italian restaurants to list but nearest us is Buonissimo Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria. On Srinagarindra just south of Bang Na Trad Road. I'd recommend it if one finds themselves in the area.

Since it's conveniently located for me I will give it turn.

Of all of it there's a single standout item that I would die for. Eggnog. Anyone have any sources? Last I had it my son flew some out from the States about 11 years ago. Mind that not all eggnogs are equal. It must be thick and creamy. The watery stuff I can pass on.

Well, thanks for the timely heads up on booking during the weekend. We're scheduled to go this coming Sunday. I will provide photos. We usually order a feast that we could never finish in a single sitting but there's a method to our madness. It's called "take home." Why limit yourself to a single meal when you can stretch it out over days?

True, Argentinian steak is well regarded. As is Australian steak. But outside those locations I'll avoid the disappointment. Too much extraordinary local fare to sample. Besides, if only out of the U.S. on holiday I always found it odd that Americans tend to gravitate towards foods that are from the U.S. Why travel the world and eat only what you eat back home? Seems to be self defeating if the point of traveling elsewhere is for the unique experience. I have to laugh every time I pass a McD's filled with a bunch of farang eating substandard processed food rather than delight in the extraordinary Thai fare. To each their own.

I'm not that much of a purist.

To think there are no restaurants in the UK is a bit of a shocker. Is it that alcohol is so enmeshed with food that the alcohol is primary and the food secondary? Hence pubs that offer food rather than food establishments that offer alcohol? Also, the idea that there is little food that could be considered British. That's a tough one to contemplate. Are these not authentic foods peculiar only to the British Isles? It's not like you can find these foods anywhere outside the UK. Unless, of course, some British expat were to make them available. Granted, some of the foods shown have made their way to other corners of the world, particularly pound cake. British pies have become a staple in the States but are called pot pies. Does your mouth not water at these images? Mine does. Do you not long for some of these culinary works of art? I do. I'll try The Londoner as it's menu offers the greatest selection of British fare that I've come across thus far. Anyway, as a Brit I'd be right proud of some of the foods that are endemic to your island. In the States the joke is always that British and Irish food is terrible. I've not stepped foot on British soil (only sat in the port of Southampton) but I've been to Ireland and found the food extremely delicious and satisfying. There's an English bloke here in Thailand who teaches and to make a bit of extra dosh sells a limited fare of culinary delights such as Scotch eggs, sausage rolls, an assortment of pies, and a few other items. I order from him regularly. Yorkshire Pudding Steak and Ale Pie Sticky Toffee Pudding Pasty Bangers and Mash Scotch Eggs Plum Pudding Lemon Drizzle Clotted Cream Mushy Peas Sausage Rolls Crumpet Hot Cross Buns Scottish Shortbread Mince Pie Sheperd's Pie Chesire Beef Wellington English Muffins High Tea Haggis Stilton English Breakfast Scone Earl Grey Sunday Roast Crumble Fish and Chips Cheddar Eggnog Chicken Tikka Masala Cauliflower Cheese Eton Mess Banoffee Pie Flapjack Angus Beef Pork Pie Black Pudding Trifle Pound Cake

Living most of my adult life in the U.S., which arguably offers the best steaks in the world, I never order steak anywhere else in the world. Too often it's a huge disappointment. I'd much prefer to sample the local fare and be delighted. I think I'll try The Londoner.

I had looked at the menu and saw nothing British. Hence the question re the British fare. BTW, my slave is alive and well.

You're a persistent fellow. You've piqued my interest. I'll go! Thanks.

Perhaps I have. Considering the number of Brits in Bangkok I thought I'd be inundated with recommendations. Is it strange to seek recommendations?

Do they have a selection of British fare? Otherwise, the location is convenient for me as I am just down Bang Na Trad Road.

Check out The Londoner. I've never been there but by all appearances it looks to be the real deal. The menu looks mouthwatering with a generous selection. 1178 Phatthanakan Rd, Suan Luang, Bangkok 10250 Bistro 33 on Sukhumvit Soi 33 is purely a restaurant and offers British fare, too.

Looks scrumptious and perhaps in the future when they reopen. Thanks. Not strictly British food, though.

Assumptions are the mother of all . . . well, you know. My gaffe. Bangkok.