Delicious Fried Fish @ Kop Chai Deu Restaurant

OH. WOW!!

 

When I was a kid, I never liked fish. Detested really. I never knew why.

 

Recently, I have developed a great taste for fish and other seafood, thanks in large part to a great food friend of mine. Thanks!

 

If I were to rate fish, this would definitely be on my top five.

 

It is fried, but not heavily battered like you would see on the the deep south… (Fried catfish, anyone?) It doesn’t even seem like it has been battered, more like a yummy crisp crust.

 

It sits on a bed of fried seaweed (Nori?) and roasted (Or fried) lemongrass. Again, wow, just Wow!

 

Spray the lime juice all over and it’s just FABULOUS!

Got some sleep, now bring me some FOOD!

So I slept OK the first night. I think having been on planes for as many hours as I had been made it all so easy.. I went to to a place called Kop Chai Deu for lunch today. I LOVE this place. even though it's one of the two places I've been, I think it's my favorite.

This is the "Lao Beef." Now, to me, it just tasted like steak so I guess it must be local beef. Very tender and juicy. Best steak I'd had in a while

I was very much in a beef mood today so I kept it going with the beef fried rice. Delish! Great texture too.

For dessert, a simple fruit plate. Absolutely beautiful!! There is watermelon, banana and a tangerine. (Please let me know if I have misidentified the fruit)

 

While I was walking home I found some very beautiful architecture at one of the nearby wats.