Why Your ‘Spicy’ Food Abroad Is Almost Always a Lie

The best bite of food I ate while traveling with my husband in Thailand a couple of months ago was at Samsarn, a Thai/Lao/Burmese restaurant at Anantara Golden Triangle in Northern Thailand. The dish, maenam kong tartine, featured thinly sliced A5 Miyazaki beef, draped over a piece of toasted brioche and topped with a sprinkling … Continued