Saturday, February 27, 2010

Engrish... Gone Right?

All foreigners love to laugh when "Engrish" goes wrong... spelling errors that change normal English into something that resembles a M.I.A. song title (think: Bucky Done Gun).

But what happens when "Engrish" goes right? There isn't a single spelling error, but it still makes no sense. Or does it?

Take this for example. The following is from the menu of my favorite Isan restaurant on Ekkamai.



Wait, hold up. Does that really say "Hot & Sour Deep-Fried Fluffy Cat Salad With Mango Sauce?"

Now, if I were in China, this wouldn't surprise me; dogs and cats are eaten there. But in Thailand? Not so much. I still wonder what would have appeared if I had ordered this dish...