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A history of chilling out
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 03/02/2013
» Cold desserts made with ice, usually called just ''ice desserts'', and ice-cream were two treats that were paired in a category of their own when they first appeared in Thailand. They are close culinary relatives that have had similar careers in the history of Thai food, and both have evolved in response to changing tastes since their introduction. Today, the old ice desserts once so popular in Thailand are like people from earlier generations. When they can still be found they teach much about their era, and there are people who still enjoy them, including those from younger generations.
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A mixed plate of cultures
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 30/12/2012
» The new year is almost here, and with it comes many good times. It is a time to forget about the dispiriting and boring things such as the endless political scrapping.
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Stuck for a meal idea? Just turn to the leftovers
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 06/01/2013
» The practice of using leftovers for subsequent meals is one that will never go out of style. In the past it was a creative way to deal with extra food that could not be kept for long, since there were no refrigerators. Then too, in those days cooking each meal involved more time and work, beginning with lighting a charcoal stove. Considerable planning also went into the preparation of a meal, and the selection of dishes depended on the individual capabilities of the person who did the cooking for each household.
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Rustic ratchaburi: Old style treats and traditions
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 13/01/2013
» Modern lifestlyles depend so much on speed. Communications technology and the social media it fuels race ahead at such a pace that it seems that after a single night's sleep the world will be changed in the morning. Transport systems are opening up wide roads that go practically everywhere, and that development has had a strong effect on my subject here _ food, which often feels the impact of an incoming barrage of new ingredients and techniques.
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Exploring the history of thai culinary culture
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 10/02/2013
» If you want to know what Thai food was originally like you'll have to forget almost everything food-related that you see now, because cuisine in this country is an art that is constantly on the move. In each era it reshapes itself to conform to the prevailing environment and society, responding both to the creative influences and needs of those who prepare it.
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Coconut curry in the ascendant
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 23/12/2012
» Surveys of current food preferences reveal that even if it hasn't managed to dislodge tom yam kung from the top spot, kaeng khio wan gai is in second place as Thai favourite in the soups and curries category.
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Thai liquor: In a glass of its own
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 02/12/2012
» We have all heard of the criminal who breaks the law and then pleads that he did the deed because he was drunk. Alcohol is held up as the culprit, and that is wrong.
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Fins ain't what they used to be
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 09/12/2012
» The traditional Thai way of life has always been centred around water, and Thais have always had a very strong bond with it. The closeness of this relationship was not limited to the places they chose to live, which were usually close to water or floating on it, but also included travel, which was generally by boat, and even the cuisine, largely based on the fish and other animals caught in rivers, streams and the sea. In Thailand there are more recipes for fish than for any other kind of dish.
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Meal-Time mysteries something to chew over
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 18/11/2012
» Thailand is famous as a place where we are surrounded on all sides and at all times by food _ a paradise for tourists, especially aficionados of street food, and for Thais themselves. If you are travelling from Lat Krabang to Nong Chok and Ramkhamhaeng, you'll find a certain kind of food _ good Muslim cuisine, and plenty of it. But if you go from Charoen Krung Road to Yaowarat, the selection will be very different.
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The markets are booming
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 25/11/2012
» There is no limit to the ways in which people can invest their money and through every historical period Thais have been ready to take a risk for the chance of a big profit. Some investments are made based on economic theory, others randomly and without any plan. There are as many failures as successful investments.
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