I'm fascinated by how familiar brands make their way in less-familiar contexts. The red seal and yellow banner mark this as a Schweppe's (it's much easier to read when you rotate the can to the English side); the flavor of manao, or lime, is pitched toward Lao and Thai tastes (325 ml.; 5,000 kip, or about 50 cents at the time).
Middle Eastern imports, including lemon and tangerine, have found their way to Bay Ridge, but I've never seen the manao flavor in New York. Have you?
Convenience store
Luang Prabang, Laos
(loosely, pronounced Loong prah-Bong by the locals)
(From a November 2006 visit)
