Having scouted in January the team has just returned from the shoot. Survival at its best!! Amazing weather, environment and scenery coupled with the greatest abundance of wild foods I have come across in ages. Fantastic support from the local crew and as ever, I learnt so much from the local Karen people who shared their vast knowledge .. best of all .. we’re off back there again shortly : )
Below are just a few of the huge array of wild foods we found .. despite massive wildfires having swept through only weeks before. The show is going to be great! … details to follow …..
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- Moth worms (Larvae) in bamboo grass
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- Wild ginger flower
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- Freshwater crab
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- Wild honey
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- Turmeric
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- Banana flower
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- Bamboo stand and shoots ..
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- The only way is up … unfortunately!!
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- Deep fried bugs!!
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- Beetle.
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- ‘Forest strawerrys” (Local name – they have a nut!!)
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- Cicada
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- Frogs a many!!
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- Monster tadpoles
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- Wild mulberry
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- Greens
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- Bee Larvea
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- More bamboo grass worms (Larvea)
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- Wild figs
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- Honey and Larvea
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- Cleaned out by wildfire..
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- Wildfire damage