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...what she calls her culture line, the heart of her work since she began designing nearly 40 years ago, are inspired by everything from the hammered silver of peasant wedding jewelry and the repetitive patterns of Islamic architecture to symbols of Arab folklore such as wolf fangs and chili peppers. Trademark touches include blending gold and silver together for an effect that echoes the inlaid brassware found in Middle Eastern bazaars, and echoing the calligraphy used for Koranic verses and Arabic poetry. "Everything I see around me, I turn into jewelry," she explains...
...homes or tucked away in far-flung provinces. Look out for crispy-skinned lechon, or roast suckling pig, from Cebu (Filipinos make an art out of roasting whole animals on spits). Try the rich, fiery-hot Bicol Express from southern Luzon (a pork and vegetable dish with coconut and chili). And don't miss the Filipino-fusion creations, such as pasta sauces in flavors such as mussel adobo and creamy shiitake pesto. If you can manage it, wash it all down with thick, creamy tsokolate, a Spanish-style hot chocolate blended with peanuts and whipped to a heady froth...
...your way down the road, holes-in-the-wall featuring folding chairs and rock-bottom prices alternate with purveyors of Ganesh statuary (and, blissfully, not one massage joint). For hungry penitents, Chennai Kitchen, tel: (66-2) 234 1266, does scrupulously made south Indian crepes, like tomato-topped uttapham and chili-charred Mysore dosas. An adjoining shop sells strictly vegan, if Thai, curry-topped fermented rice noodles...
...starts on the journey up Highway 2 from Bangkok, near the town of Pak Chong. At the Chokchai Steakhouse, tel: (66-4) 432 8445, run by one of the country's largest farms, carnivores can dig in to dry-aged T-bone and spicy jaew sauce made with garlic, chili and ginger, or pick up disks of sweetened beef jerky for the ride north. Freshly churned ice cream is available for dessert. And just as the American West has its Californian vineyards, so this vicinity is home to several Thai wineries, which offer up passable plonk...
...locations by the end of February, and more than a dozen regional chains have filed for bankruptcy. "Any time people can trade down, they're doing that," says Britt Beemer, chairman of America's Research Group, which studies consumer behavior. "If you can't afford to eat at Chili's, you'll snap up McDonald's." (Third-quarter sales for Chili's dropped 3%.) (See pictures of the recession...