To be honest, I had never been a fan of Phuket. One of Thailand’s first beach destinations, Phuket has very early on earned a reputation for mass tourism and low-class tourists. Service, compared to less exposed parts of Thailand, is…
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One of the best things to do during a trip is to take a cooking class. Really, it not only adds to the unique experience but also helps you to better appreciate the culture and knowledge of the country you…
Chiang Mai is the largest city in northern Thailand and was the former capital of the Lanna Kingdom (1296-1768) before being absorbed into the Kingdom of Siam in 1774. There are so many reasons why you should visit Chiang Mai,…
When we arrived in the Hotel Indigo on the Wireless Road in Bangkok, I was gasping with awe. While Bangkok hotels are generally luxurious and modern, this IHG hotel stands out as the epitome of combining luxury and modernity. Hotel…
Pu Ob Woonsen (Black Pepper Crab with Glass Noodles) ปูอบวุ้นเส้น – This Thai dish always gives me the giggles because in Thai language, ‘poo‘ means ‘crab‘ (not ‘crap‘). Despite its somewhat weird name, this is an incredibly tasty dish, almost…
When I was young, this was the only Thai dish I knew. Firstly because I couldn’t take any chilli, and secondly, I was madly in love with the aroma of this dish. For those in the know, pandan leaves…
English: Red Cotton, Red Silk-Cotton Latin: Bombax ceiba Chinese: Mumian 木棉, 斑芝树, 英雄树, 攀枝花 Thai: ngiu งิ้ว Vietnamese: Gạo Hindi: Semal सेमल Bengali: Shimul শিমুল Assamese: Shimul শিমলু Sanskrit: Shaalmala Bahasa Melayu: Kapuk, Kapok Bahasa Indonesia: Randu alas I…
’Tom kha kai’ or ’Tom kha gai’ (ต้มข่าไก่) is such a simple dish to make, I feel almost ashamed to post it here. But it is absolutely one of my favourite Thai dishes! I cannot do otherwise than to honour…
This is the second of my yong tau fu recipes: Tom Yam Yong Tau Fu. It is a fusion dish that combines the Thai ‘tom yam’ soup with Chinese Hakka stuffed vegetables ‘yong tau fu’. To make my tom yam,…
Chinese: 魚露 Ancient Chinese: 鮨 Korean: Jeotgal 젓갈, Jeot 젓 Japanese: 魚醤 Thai: nam pla น้ำปลา Vietnamese: nước mắm Tagalog: patis Ancient Greek: Garos γάρον Latin: Garum, Liquamen English: Worcestershire sauce, fish pickle, fish sauce I am very fortunate to have an understanding partner, who lets me cook whatever I…
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