something to sop up the roiling tide of lao khao sloshing around in my stomach.o used. >> in the north they love to eat pork here. look at all the damn chilies. there's a lot of chilies here. we got these fresh red ones. we've got these green ones that are sliced and stir-fried in there. and we've got small green peppers. [ speaking foreign language ]. >> whoa! that's hot. whew! >> i breathed in, got hit with the chili. >> yeah. >> down the side of the throat. >> you know when you have been really hit by super hot and you feel like having a brain hemorrhage? it's like an ice cream headache but like a pepper headache. >> yeah. and your vision starts to tunnel out. >> you're halfway through and you're aware that your hair has just burst into flames. that perfect balance of pain and pleasure and more pain, brain flooding with endorphins and all is well with the world. until tomorrow morning. so i've had a couple cocktails. maybe we should like totally get a tattoo tomorrow, man. >> magic tattoos. ♪ >> time for bed. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> so i woke up in a state of confusion a

something to sop up the roiling tide of lao khao sloshing around in my stomach. i feel so used. >> in the north they love to eat pork here. look at all the damn chilies. there's a lot of chilies here. we got these fresh red ones. we've got these green ones that are sliced and stir-fried in there. and we've got small green peppers. >> [ speaking foreign language ]. >> whoa! that's hot. whoo. >> i breathed in, got hit with the chili. >> yeah. >> down the side of the throat. >> you know when you have been really hit by super hot and you feel like you're having a brain hemorrhage. it's like an ice cream headache but like a pepper headache. >> yeah. and your vision starts to tunnel out. >> you're halfway through and you're aware that your hair has just burst into flames. that perfect balance of pain and pleasure and more pain, brain flooding with endorphins and all is well with the world. until tomorrow morning. so i've had a couple cocktails. maybe we should like totally get a tattoo tomorrow, man. >> magic tattoos. [ laughter ] ♪ >> time for bed. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> so i w

lao khao. >> and if you're eating here, chances are you're also drinking. >> ech.is morning, this is substantially more harsh, i would say. and less fragrant. >> the village of mae wang. in this place it's called hin tang. how did you find this place? we're in the middle of nowhere. >> it's a very popular place. >> a restaurant showcasing one of the distinguishing elements of northern thai cuisine, the heavy use of animal protein. >> you see the local people, they're lining up. here in northern thailand, pig reigns supreme. most of the stuff we're eating here is made out of pig. >> what did you order? >> grilled pig tail. >> that sounds superb. >> yep. then we ordered some sai oua, northern thai herbal pork sausage. >> oh, yeah, i'm on that. >> brain. some pig's brain. >> yeah. i'm not a big brain fan. i just -- a custardy sort of texture coupled with a sort of nutty taste. frankly, i would sooner grab a big handful of nut sack, so to speak. >> it's mixed with a curry paste and some herbs and stuff, thrown into a banana leaf and then grilled. it's like eating scram