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Dear Uncle G,

For as long as I remember, people have always warned me not to eat roadside food.  Most of the time, I heed their advice.  But sometimes, roadside food is just too irresistible to pass up.

Love, Pandora

In Indonesia, I could not resist eating grilled corn, which is sold everywhere.  LS, Danang and I were in Ketep Pass, Java to see Gunung Merapi when I first saw someone selling grilled corn on the side of the road.  The next time I saw someone selling grilled corn was when we were in Jimbaran, Bali with Tito L and Tita D.  Grilled corn with salt or basted with butter is also sold in the sidewalks of the Philippines.  In Indonesia, however, other than salted or buttered grilled corn, you can also opt to have your corn basted with chili butter.  

LS had her grilled corn with the chili butter.  I opted for my usual grilled corn and butter.  In Java and Bali, the grilled corn I sample were very sweet as they were freshly picked.  The sweetness of the corn coupled with the slightly burnt smoky buttery taste was heavenly.  This taste is something that I can never resist.

Maybe the two of us should try the grilled corn with chili butter next time.

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