Hello Rika:
Do you remember when we went to Asiatique and we had dinner at the Vietnamese Restaurant? I think you'll agree, it wasn't terribly good, just "OK." Do you also remember I had ABALONE, "Hu her" in Thai ? I told you how wonderful it was. Here's an article from the Los Angeles Times about Abalone. I send it to you as a challenge so that you can learn about Abalone and improve your English. REAL ABALONE, not what we were served at Asiatique, is delicious. It is also very expensive now in California. 3000 baht for a dinner plate! The place to get it where it is cheap is 200 miles south of Los Angeles in Baja California, MEXICO. There is a place there where I would like to take you some day. I don't think you need a visa for Mexico if you are coming from the USA.