Results tagged “southeastasia”

According to New York's Daily Intel, former governor Eliot Spitzer, his wife and three daughters will be traveling to Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia for a 10-day vacation. A spokeswoman confirmed the trip (though not the countries they are visiting) said it was daughter Elyssa's idea, so we expect Eliot to avoid the red light districts.

Kuta Satay House & Wine Bar: Taking its name from the tourist beach town in Bali, Kuta Satay House (pictured) is bringing its modern Southeast Asia menu to the Lower East Side. The main attraction here are the skewers, such as short ribs with asian pears and sesame barbeque sauce. Entrees emphasize seafood and steak, but there’s also a spicy duck curry and side dishes like garlic fries. 65 Rivington St, (212) 777-5882.

September 3: Outstanding in the Field

Photo by Lars Klove for The New York Times

Prudence, Slate's advice columnist, gets a letter from a woman whose husband has a thing for Asian women (the couple is Caucasian. Prudence tries to explain the appeal of Asian women:

It's hard to believe, but according to this Times' article there is just too much shrimp out there. Too many shrimp farms in Southeast Asia, combined with increased competition from China and other countries has driven prices for wholesale shrimp so low that farmers are having to go back to farming salt. Now those must be some low prices.