"If It Was Good Enough For Your Grandfather, It's Good Enough For You!"

I have been a fan of leftovers for years! I think there are certain foods that, once cooked and stored overnight in the coolerator, taste even better when microwaved the next day. Pasta dishes and soups, especially, seem to take after the old song, "Love is lovelier, the second time around..."

But here is the grand champion of leftovers! A restaurant called Wattana Pinich, in Bangkok, Thailand, has a big old pot of beef stew always simmering.

Accent on the big, and accent on the old!

It's called neua tune, this beef stew they love in the Thai capital, and it's been bubbling since the owner, Nattapong Kaweenuntawong, was a kid, and that was over 45 years ago. His father taught him the ways of balancing the flavors of a good "hunter's stew." 

It can also be called Perpetual Stew, and the trick is to use some of the yesterday's leftover broth as the base of today's stew. 

“We keep tasting. There is no recipe,” Kaweenuntawong told Channel News Asia.

Into the giant vat go a a secret blend of spices and herbs, stewed beef, raw beef slices, meatballs, tripe, and other edible organs. 

Next time your travels take you to Thailand, head for Wattana Pinich, in the  restaurant and condominium district, and get in line for your new old stew. Tell them I'll be there someday.

 336 338 Ekkemai Rd

Bangkok

Thailand

coordinates: 13.7342, 100.5876