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At Thailand’s boarder town of Nong Khai, locals celebrate an annual “miracle” of fireballs emerging mysteriously from the Mekong river on the full moon. read on...
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| YANDILLA
MUSTARD |
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limited production from the Yandilla Mustard Oil Enterprise has
always been a commendable model: Cold pressed, boutique but affordable,
and great quality. Their "Finest Mustard Seed Oil" has long been
a perennial in my larder, not only as a tasty alternative to olive
oil in my salads, but as an authentic addition to myriad Indian
dishes. So as fate would have it, I recently chanced upon a new
product from mustard master Kaye Weatherill. This "Pungent" Mustard
Seed oil is wonderfully aromatic, with a slight bite like good hot
mustard relish. I use it in stir fries and salads alike, but perhaps
my most unconventional usage was to fry my popcorn. |
| Well
recommended |
| For
further information contact
Yandilla |
| in
Wallendbeen NSW Australia |
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T:(+61-2) 6943 2516 |
| kaye@yandilla.com |
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| New
Zealand Fly Fishing |
| Trout
aficionados will not want to miss New Zealand for its great fly
fishing. Every few years a mammoth 20 kg (45 lb) prize is reported
in the highland newspapers of Mackenzie country, on that country's
rugged and pristine south island. |
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| Wine
Atlas of |
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New Zealand |
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Saggio di Vino |
| Hunting,
fishing and gathering was the main purpose of our latest travel
to the extremes of New Zealand's wild southern Island -- otherwise
known as "The Mainland." |
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wine was certainly not out of our minds, especially as we were travelling
with the sumptuously illustrated Wine Atlas of New Zealand. |
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| Thai
Food: |
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What wine to drink? |
| Wine
with Asian food is always a controversial subject -- at least to
Westerners. While a cool, quenching beer works best with the hot
spice of chili and the citrus zing of lemongrass and fresh lime,
wine also has a role to play in such a marriage of flavors. I recently
spoke about Thai foods and wine with Jim Brayne, chief winemaker
at the Australian vineyards of McWilliams. |
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| Ary's
Warung - Bali |
| Since
its lavish revamp from a humble eatery to a posh dining experience
fitting the likes of Beverly Hills, Ary's Warung has been the place
to be seen in central Ubud. The menu is mod Australian inspired. |
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| New
Zealand Littleneck Clams |
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| We
fell in love with New Zealand's latest "green lip" offering
-- clams from the southern shores near Dunedin. Like
the namesake green lip mussels, these shells have a
verdant tinge, but insides surprisingly glisten an
opalescent purple. The meat is a cross between cockle
and clam -- although the New Zealand promotion to American
clearly labels them as "little neck clams." Indeed,
sales to the distant US continent are rocketing, while
nearby Australia's quarantine presents them landing
on the Fatal Shores. |
| Inquiries
to Southern Clams Ltd roger@nzclams.com |
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