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A-Nune grilling sticky rice, Isaan style

It was frigging cold!  So cold we put the grill on the table.  Later we put it under the table!

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Photos by MJ Klein

What do you do when it’s cold outside, and you happen to live in Asia?  You make a ripping hot spicy hotpot dish - that’s what you do!  Just look at that jar of chili sauce!

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For those of you with no plans for December 31st, why not drop by Shao-hui’s in the afternoon?  We’re going to light the grill and open the Sang Som Royal Thai rum and have at it.  Later we’ll be headed down to the disco where the Fong Band will make an appearance.  If anyone is still able to walk, in the wee hours of the morning we will make our way over to Hsinchu to an after hours club that has all the known songs in the world available for karaoke!  If you need directions, leave a comment and I’ll respond by email.

Once you get to Shao-hui’s you don’t have to worry about driving because we will arrange the transportation.  You can relax and drink responsibly (or irresponsibly!)

Be sure to check out our Events Page from time to time to find out what’s going on!

Photos by MJ Klein Food Photos!

December 23 is upon us. Recently, friends in New Hampshire have been informing me of mounting snowfalls in New England. The weather is turning colder in Taiwan. What can you do about it?

Party, of course!

The usual gang of suspects gathered once again, at our favorite hangout - Shao-hui’s.

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Photos by MJ Klein Food Photos!

I’m sure by now you are wondering if we have stopped grilling and partying because of the weather. The answer to that is a definite “no!” In fact, last Sunday was a great evening because I got one of those phone calls that invited us to an impromptu grill party!

Chicken in the gas grill

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Photos by MJ Klein & Hui-chen

Caution: FOOD PHOTOS!

It’s been awhile, and I’m sure that many readers are wondering if we’ve been grilling lately? You betcha! We decided to throw an impromptu grill party featuring Hui-chen’s version of the marinade. We just love spontaneous parties!

My lovely wife tending to pork ribs on the grill

I set the grill up on the sidewalk right outside Shao-hui’s place, up against the curb. I took a guess about what time we would be eating and I lit the charcoal about 1.5 hours in advance. It turns out that my guess was right on the money and our 2 special guests arrived just as the first batch of ribs was about to come off - perfect timing! Here are our 2 guests arriving:

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Photos by MJ Klein & Hui-chen - Video by Hui-chen

This past Sunday, Hui-chen and I attended a SE Asian music festival called “Thai Rock ‘n’ Roll Festival and Philippine Karaoke Competition.”

MJ with the band “Fong” moments before starting up the first song

Actually I did more than just attend, as I was invited to perform with one of the Thai bands. The reason that I did not tell anyone in advance about it was mainly because I did not want to detract from the Blues Bash that went on during the same weekend. Plus I didn’t know much about the festival until I got there, so I didn’t feel comfortable saying anything about it beforehand.

So, read on about Thai rock bands, Philippine traditional dancing, drinking, karaoke, bad weather, boats on the river, etc.! There are a ton of photos in this article!

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Photos by MJ Klein - Hangover by Sang Som Royal Thai Rum

I had a fabulous weekend. I met lots of new friends and hung out with them and old friends too. I stuffed my face, drank a lot of booze, sang and played guitar. No, where else could that happen except at a grill party in Hukou at Shao-hui’s? Oh, yeah, we did that in Miaoli too! Seems like we’ve been partying a lot lately. Why not? We’re lucky enough to be living in Taiwan!


This bowl of meat is what all the fuss was about. Tons of ginger, garlic, lemongrass, a couple of bay leaves and some other stuff. Yeah, it doesn’t look like much now, but when you put it on the grill….

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Photos by MJ Klein

Last night we enjoyed a grill party at the infamous Shao-hui’s Thai Style cuisine restaurant in Hukou.  In attendance were a major portion of Taiwan’s English language blogging community.  In this article for Bushman’s Asian Food, I will show you what we ate.  Please bear in mind that I wasn’t concentrating so much on photographing the food as I was on eating it!  The NH Bushman in Taiwan will have a longer article on the party shortly after this one is posted.

This is what people came for - the marinaded grilled meat.  Notice the amount of ginger in the marinade.  Also present is lemon grass and other spices typically used in Thai cuisine.  Someday I’ll post the exact recipe!

I know that in these photos the meat looks burnt.  Trust me, it wasn’t.  The marinade turns dark when you grill the meat.

These dishes were photographed before they all disappeared.  On the left is a wonderful spicy green bean Thai salad, and on the top right is stir fried kale and deep fried crispy pork.  On the bottom are a couple of pieces of grilled pork that hadn’t been devoured yet.  Notice how moist and juicy the grilled meat is.

This is my wife Hui-chen tending the grill.  We have the small round one that I made in the back and a large one we bought from the store.

The next day we went back to Jubei for dumplings with our good friend David Reid.

Life is hard in Taiwan….

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Yesterday, in desperation, I posted a quick announcement about a grill party at Shao-hui’s that she decided to put on at the last moment. I sent out an email to several friends whom I know would be interested. Fortunately a few of them could make it!

I don’t know this Vietnamese gentleman’s name, but he sure is a nice guy. He works for Shao-hui and here is is using a torch to start the charcoal fire. We take it for granted but nearly all of the charcoal in Taiwan and most Asian countries is lump charcoal from real wood.

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