It was a weekend. It was raining like hell. It was a good day to do nothing, but I had planned for something special... Father's Day. Although the man was 1438 miles away, I had to make a dinner to celebrate him. It was the least I could do, and he'd understand. I thought about this since Friday, when I happened upon some beef short ribs at a local butcher shop. The price was right, and my brain began to recall a recipe taught to me by a Laotian friend, Lamphan. This uniquely Laotian / Thai marinade makes for a really great taste sensation. I fused it with Southern American barbecue, cooking it with low heat and wet smoke. Lets start with the marinade on this Food Porn adventure: