T.I.T. (THIS IS THAILAND)

The Thai way of life is based upon Buddhist religious beliefs as well as the animistic elements of Brahmanism and folklore.

Horse Urine Egg or as Thais call it ‘Kai-yiew-mha’ are also called preserved eggs, hundred-year eggs and millennium eggs. They are prepared using a Chinese cuisine ingredient which preserves duck, chicken or quail eggs in a mixture of clay, ash, salt, lime, and rice hulls for several weeks to several months, depending on the method of processing.

Visitors to Thailand may occasionally come across roadside vendors selling insects as snacks. It’s often a source of curiosity and amusement for many Westerners when they first see fried grasshoppers or roasted crickets being sold on the street. Although the thought of eating insects doesn’t appeal to everybody, they are known to be an excellent source of protein and calcium and are a valuable supplement to the diet of many rural Thais.