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The scene from Way of the Dragon that set the standard for non-comedic martial arts' fight scenes. It was Chuck Norris' first film role and Bruce Lee's third film.

From the Warriors (1979). Some innovative fight scenes, but not well executed because the actors were mostly amateurs and not stunt men.

Classic fight scene from The Quiet Man. Another classic, the barroom brawl from Dodge City.

Panko-crusted fillets of tilapia baked in a butter, dill and lemon juice sauce ... served on a bed of wild mushroom rice pilaf and baby spinach, topped with mango salsa. Evil

Tri-color pasta (rotini) baked in the oven with a mixture of chopped fresh tomato; diced onion; feta cheese; baby spinach; fresh basil and other seasoning. On the plate with slices of ham. Evil

Many, many years ago, while at university, I learned to fold tacos in the following manner from a Mexican student. He explained it was a regional variation on the traditional street-food taco, but I can't remember from which region. You slit a large flour tortilla half way, then top the "quadrants" with whatever you like. I used tomato, ham, guacamole, boiled egg and tomato in the one below. Then you fold it over section by section. It can be eaten as is or toasted in a frying pan or the oven. This one consisted of guacamole, bacon, boiled egg and shredded "Mexican blend" cheese. I toasted it in a non-stick frying pan to melt the cheese. The advantage of this shape is that it is easier to hold and not as sloppy as the traditional taco. Evil

That's exactly what I did- devoured it. Both feta and Parmesan go very well with roasted eggplant. The sharp saltiness of the cheese is an excellent contrast to the blandness of the eggplant. Evil

Seems like a good deal from The Nest:

That much sauce is not part of classical lasagne al forno, but there are many regional variations on lasagne in Italy. It could be that a heavily sauce-dressed version made it's way to Germany and caught on there. Another possibility is that traditional Italian lasagne was given more sauce in Germany to suit German tastes. That has often happened with Italian dishes that were "imported" by restaurants around the world. Pizza, spaghetti and other types of pasta can be very different inside and outside Italy. Good lasagne of any type is difficult to find in Pattaya due to the long preparation and baking time required. I also wonder if there's much demand for a "heavy" dish like lasagne in Pattaya's warm climate. That said, I have seen pics on other boards of lasagne served in Pattaya with a lot of sauce, similar to the pics you posted. I don't want to commit the sin of Gabor and post pics other members have taken without their permission, but some of those pics came from The Nest (formerly the Robin's Nest) on LK Metro. This is a recent pic from The Nest's Facebook page: Let's just say the pic I saw on another board did not closely resemble the one above, but it did look good. Rinapp Ristorante on Soi Yamato has also been praised for its lasagne alla bolognese but there wasn't as much sauce as in your pic. The best lasagne I had in Pattaya was served by Kilkenny on LK Metro. The pics below are old, but posters elsewhere say it hasn't changed. It wasn't traditional lasagne, but the portion was large, very filling and tasted good. Soem recent pics from Kilkenny's FB page:

Oven-baked eggplant, filled with a mixture of cubed eggplant, feta cheese, diced tomato, browned onions, green pepper and bread crumbs. Evil

This is Chicken à la Maryland, the second of the dishes I made from a menu for the Titanic's last day. Traditional Chicken à la Maryland was a breaded chicken breast sauteed in butter, dressed with bechamel sauce and accompanied by fried bananas on the side. I baked the chicken breast and left out the fried bananas as neither my niece nor I wanted them. I did make the bechamel sauce from scratch, but that's quite easy, although you have to stir constantly so it doesn't burn. Unsurprisingly, the dish originated in Baltimore, Maryland around 1875. A U.S. 'elevated' Southern fried chicken for fine dining by using only chicken breasts and sauteeing them in butter instead of deep-frying them in lard. He served the chicken with a French-inspired white sauce instead of gravy and added fried banana "coins" as a side or garnish. Bananas may seem like an odd choice to accompany fried chicken, but at the time, Baltimore was the leading U.S. for the importation of bananas, which were still regarded as an exotic and expensive fruit. For some reason the dish caught the fancy of Auguste Escoffier and he included it in one of his cookbooks, helping to spread Chicken à la Maryland to the world beyond Baltimore. Anyway, I had mine with a potato pancake and slice of tomato. The bechamel sauce, seasoned with nutmeg and gloves, went very well with the chicken. Evil

I decided to try a couple of recipes for dishes that were served on the Titanic on the day it sank. The first, Saute of Chicken, Lyonnaise ... ... was among the three choices for the fourth course of the 10-course dinner provided to first-class passengers on the Titanic on April 14, 1912. It was the last meal served before the ship hit the iceberg and sank. You can see the day's menus for Luncheon and the first-class Dinner below: I found the recipe for the Saute of Chicken, Lyonnaise on a YouTube channel called A Taste of History. No one knows with absolute certainty what recipes were followed by the chefs on the Titanic, but it's highly likely that Auguste Escoffier's recipes were used for French dishes. Escoffier was the world's most influential chef at the time and the dining rooms on the Titanic were designed to resemble hotel restaurants Escoffier directed in London and Paris. Saute of Chicken, Lyonnaise consists of a small chicken breast sauteed in butter and topped with a sauce made of sliced onions in a mixture of white wine, vinegar and (veal) demi-glace. The sauce is reduced, simmered and rested to allow the flavors to meld before reheating. It was good but not spectacular. It is quite different from the modern dish called Chicken Lyonnaise. I also be making a dish from the Luncheon menu called Chicken a la Maryland. The variation served on the Titanic was again quite different from the modern dish. Evil

Yup. Chris Rock is about to embark on a lengthy stand-up comedy tour, his first in over five years. The "slap heard round the world" has certainly given an enormous boost to ticket sales. “We sold more tickets to see Chris Rock overnight than we did in the past month combined,” secondary ticketing platform TickPick tweeted on Monday. TickPick said prices were being sold for as low as $46 per seat last week. Now, the cheapest ticket on the platform is $341. LINK One theory is that Rock made the joke about Smith's wife in hopes of sparking a "celebrity feud" to increase public interest in his tour. Such feuds and the according controversy always boost ticket sales. Things worked out much better than Rock could have expected when Smith slapped him. That pat on the cheek is worth millions to Rock. So "the slap" may have been manipulated by Rock, but I doubt it was staged in collusion with Smith. The Oscar winner gained nothing material from it and has seen his image hurt significantly on what should have been the best night of his life. But some questions remain unanswered- and probably never will be answered. Why didn't security stop Smith from rushing the stage? Was it because they assumed the stunt had been scripted or simply because they didn't dare to intervene against Will Smith due to his stature as an actor? Why did Will Smith initially laugh at the GI Jane joke, then go over the edge a few seconds later? Was Chris Rock aware that Jada Pinkett Smith suffered from alopecia? Certainly some women have on occasion shaved their heads as a fashion statement. In that case, the joke in reference to Demi Moore's shaven head in a 1997 box-office-flop movie becomes harmless. And even if he had known about Pinkett Smith's alopecia, is the joke all that bad? Alopecia is a hereditary condition, not a disease, and people have joked about bald men for centuries. Evil

Using up leftovers: I chopped a cooked pork chop into small pieces, then mixed it with yellow rice and feta cheese and topped it with pieces of mango. It only needed twenty minutes on the oven to melt the feta, since the pork and rice were already cooked. Feta goes really well with both pork and mango. Evil

Roast chicken breast with roasted cabbage, apples and beets and yellow rice. Roasted beets are an underrated vegetable!

Just to fill out a double post with new content- Green Eggs and Ham is an excellent dish for anyone suffering from stomach problems, whether caused by a heavy night of drinking; food poisoning; the flu; acid reflux; etc. Depending on how sensitive your stomach has become, you can leave out the onions and bacon. The "egg casserole" with cheese and green leafy veggies is easy to digest and as said, is very nutritious. Evil

This is a recreation of a dish my mom made when I was a kid, Green Eggs & Ham ... named after the iconic Dr. Seuss book. It's actually a baked frittata, consisting of eggs, a lot green vegetables, cheese, mushrooms, onions, diced smoked ham and bacon. I used baby spinach, beet tops, celery, havarti cheese and basil in my version. My younger sister was an exceptionally picky eater and Greens Eggs & Ham was one of the few dishes she'd eat without a struggle. The name and connection to the Dr. Seuss book had a lot to do with it. If my mom had called it an omelet, I doubt my sister would have eaten it. I'd like to think my mom can up with the recipe, but I'm sure she got it from a women's magazine. Each portion packs a lot of nutrition that's especially good for picky eaters. Endless variations are possible. I like mine topped with shaved aged Parmesan, the real deal, from a block of imported Parmesan, not the shaker crap which doesn't deserve to be called Parmesan.

I got regular shaves with one-time disposable straight-edge razors (NOT safety razors) in a barber shop at the very north end of Soi Bukhao. In a few other shops I even had shaves with a traditional fold-in handle straight razor like in lazarus' pic. However, the traditional type requires not only heavy-duty disinfection after each use to prevent infection but also stropping and honing to keep the edge sharp. You get the best shave from a traditional straight razor, but only if the edge has been honed to perfection. Evil

@lazarus Here are my cabbage rolls, although this time they didn't turn out as well as I hoped. I was using up half a head of cabbage and the leaves were too small. I also filled them with a ground pork mixture and it's better with beef. I made the tomato sauce a bit too thick. Any, they tasted pretty good.

Yes, they look quite similar to the one in your pic. If nothing happens to change my intention, I'll make them tomorrow. Thank you for reminding me! Evil

What Gabor actually knows about food he could fit in a thimble and still have room for his dick. Evil

Another Polish-German inspired dish. Fried pork chop on a bed of sauteed cabbage, onions and apples seasoned with cumin and a little apple vinegar. Pierogies (Polish potato-filled dumplings) as the starch.

Store-bought breaded shrimp with cocktail sauce and ginger-coconut rice.

Pork chops with fried banana and a fresh ginger-coconut milk sauce, also bacon and cilantro for extra flavor. Rice was also coconut-ginger. Evil

Here's a message from Pattaya Pete, the owner of the Pattaya Beer Garden, regarding the reopening: