On Thursday, President Lee Myung-bak ordered that border guards in the area be disciplined.
The startling details of the guards' failure to spot the defector are proving an embarrassment for the government, with news media and politicians asking what might have happened if the soldier had been armed for an attack.
The North Korean soldier, whose name, rank and motive for defection were not disclosed, crossed the eastern border on the night of October 2. Read More...
Larb, also spelled larp, laap, lahb or laab, can be made from all different types of protein. I’ve had it with fish, mushrooms, chicken, duck and, of course, pork.
In Luang Prabang, Laos, I had a version made from minced water buffalo meat with small cubes of water buffalo blood.
Larb originated in Laos, but has spread across the border to Thailand and other neighbouring countries.
Larb moo (pork larb)A shop specialising in larb will (or should) vary the seasonings according to the type of protein used, so one made with strongly flavoured meats such as water buffalo or duck will be seasoned more assertively than one made with more subtle fish. Read More...