Working People in Issan - typical outdoor kitchen

Working people

In Issan, most of the people cook outside. This is a typical outdoor kitchen. Also, most of the time, they sell food and drinks and other goods to turns into a convenience store. Not much money earned, but in poor villages, all extra money is more than welcome.

 She always invited me every time i passed in front and greeted me while passing on a motorbike.

Here, she is preparing Som tam sometimes called papaya pok pok! It is a spicy papaya salad.

The dish combines the four main tastes of the local cuisine: sour lime, hot chili, salty, savory fish sauce, and sweetness added by palm sugar.
The ingredients are mixed and pounded in a mortar.(source: Wikipedia)