FRIED OKRA, INDIAN STYLE

You’re probably fully aware by now this is not a foodie blog. You did see the McDonald’s reference in one of our recent updates, right?

Sure, we’ve posted about food in the past…the deep fried boiled egg in the Philippines, the stir-fried scorpion in Bangkok. But it’s a rarity.

So when Liz ordered a plate of stir-fried ladyfinger, aka okra, in a New Delhi restaurant, we weren't expecting anything close to a web-worthy experience. We were so wrong.

Above is the second plate of some of the best fried okra either of us has ever tasted—and that’s saying A WHOLE LOT. Cooked with locally-grown peppers, onions and spicy seasonings, this dish was as good as New Orleans, even up to par with some North Louisiana versions, including the crispy stuff from Southern Classic Fried Chicken.

Granted, this version was a bit of a cheat, perhaps even bordering on sacrilegious-ness being stir fried with healthy veggies and all. But then, it’s the 21st century, plus it's a lot harder to shred okra than it is to chop it for frying, we reckon, so we let ‘em slide and ranked it Top 5 ever.

In addition to ladyfinger and the aforementioned McDonald's, we're also eating lots of incredible veggie curries, in case you're interested. And if all this whet your appetite for some real food sites, you might check out our friend Michael Johnson's Endless Simmer or Legal Nomad's food articles on finding quality cheap eats while on the road.

FUNNY MONDAY: YAK BURGERS AND FRIES

People eat yak in Nepal. The beef-like meat is served so many ways, it's reminiscent of the scene from Forrest Gump when Gump and Private Pyle are talking about all the ways to cook shrimp--there's yak kebab, boiled yak, grilled yak, yak stew, fried yak, yak mo mos, peppered yak steak--the list goes on and on.

Yes, there's even a YakDonald's. We checked it out--similar to its western counterpart, if you want quality food and flavor, head elsewhere. 

But still, there is a fast food joint in this world named YakDonald's. That's pretty funny. Unless, of course, you're a yak.

FUNNY MONDAY: DEER MEAT, SOAKED IN...

You can see some strange things on menus and in local markets everywhere around the world. Heck, in Louisiana we even heard there are places you can eat nutria rats and raccoon. At a tiny hole-in-the-wall place in rural Laos though, we found something that tops even those. Seems that, if you like your deer meet with a bit of a bitter taste, you can order it with liquid feces added. For you healthier eaters, you can even have your deer meat over a nice salad..."soaked in liquid feces in the intestine."

Call us cowards, but neither of us tried it. We opted for chicken soup instead. Maybe next time.