Today we went out in the insufferable hot weather. While out we made three attempts at getting lunch. First place was closed, no explanation. The second had finished its lunch service a few minutes earlier and told us that they were only doing take-out. Finally we collapsed into Bangkok 101 and discovered they made our favorite dish and they were willing to make it for us. The dish is Thai basil eggplant with crispy tofu. Yum! All of our walking around in the heat was worth it!

After having this late lunch on a very hot day we were looking forward to a light dinner. I had made gazpacho in the morning and it was hanging out in the refrigerator getting acquainted with its various ingredients. Here’s my easy gazpacho—