haven't eaten yet, things are not going well. if you've eaten, rice is such a fundamental component. >> eating is synonymous with eating rice. to eat a meal without rice would be unthinkable. >> what makes their whiskey special? >> because of the flavoring that they add to it. >> conveniently, our hosts in addition to having provided us with a fine meal, just so happen to run a distillery out back. >> they use a spice mixture they add to the yeast balls, let it ferment for five days, then she smashes it with a wood mallet. >> thai rice whiskey, lao khao, bucket of hootch, whatever you want to call it, this is a delightful beverage and tastes better and smoother, apparently, the more you drink. >> here we go. sneaky, sneaky. >> well -- >> and then fried fish. i believe it's called nile