Ants, luckily not in my pants

Ants seem to be a theme in my new life in Cambodia. They are with me everywhere I go - crawling on my arm while doing legal research in my office, being sold in the market in a big basket, and even on my dinner plate.

Now don't get me wrong, I certainly have nothing against the little critters. They actually taste pretty good, but can be a bit unsettling either stuck in your teeth or marching all over your legal documents. I guess the Buddhist way of life is to just let them be, which I'm trying to embrace.

Cambodians eat some crazy sh*t - to say they embrace the snout to hoof mentality is putting it lightly. No hormoned-up chicken breasts for them. Protein can be found in any nook and cranny - spiders, cockroaches, crickets. You can buy a bag at the market and munch on them just like popcorn. Cheap, filled with protein & low in calorie.

As it is the Holiday season is upon us, a good 'ole roasted turkey or honey baked ham or even a tofurkey is sorely missed by this somewhat homesick expat.