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What is the secret to culinary success?
Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 07/07/2019
» Have you ever wondered why there are so many restaurants and food shops in Thailand? How do they create their dishes? How many different types of restaurants are there? Are all of them successful? How do the successful manage to maintain their popularity?
Unknown pleasures
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 30/06/2019
» Culture Minister Vira Rojpojchanarat said his ministry will seek to have tom yum goong (spicy prawn soup) listed by Unesco as part of the country's tangible cultural heritage. That the ministry is giving some attention to Thai food culture makes for a welcome, and somewhat surprising, change.
Prices up, quality down
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 23/06/2019
» Of late, news reports state that vegetable prices are rising. This must be true. Three months ago I could buy some coriander and spring onion with 5 baht. But a few days ago, I had to pay 10 baht for a lesser amount of the same veggies. Not only are coriander and spring onion going up, but so are prices of other vegetables.
The lotus eaters
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 16/06/2019
» The lotus flower may be small in size, but culturally, it holds great significance for Thais and Buddhists around the world. The lotus, a plant that emerges from mud and rises above water, is a symbol of purity. Symbolically, it cleanses and purifies. Buddhists use lotus flowers as offerings to convey their sincere respect for monks and venerated figures in Buddhism.
An acquired taste
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 09/06/2019
» Pla ra (fermented fish) is a big part of Thai cuisine. Thais, like Mon, Cambodians and Vietnamese, have a long tradition of eating fermented fish. In Isan, people traditionally make their own pla ra. And when children there are old enough to eat solid food, the first thing their parents usually feed them is freshly-steamed glutinous rice dipped in pla ra.
Oodles of noodles
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 02/06/2019
» I reckon Thailand has more varieties of noodle dishes and more noodle shops than any other country. This is because noodles are a favourite dish for all. You can find noodle shops everywhere. They are inexpensive and so fast to prepare. Furthermore, eaters can add seasoning to flavour their own bowl.
The non-national national dish
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 26/05/2019
» Chinese food served in Thailand can be divided by Chinese language groups. The Cantonese specialise in roasted and grilled dishes such as roast duck, grilled pork, bamee moo daeng (noodle with red pork), and bamee rad na naw mai (noodle topped with bamboo shoots in gravy). Hakka Chinese are very good at preparing noodles served with pork balls and tofu balls. The Hainanese are famous for khao man gai (Hainanese chicken rice) and stewed mutton while the Suchow Chinese (Teochew) are experts in boiled and stir-fried foods.
To catch a school of mullets
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 19/05/2019
» A new method to catch mullets has been widely circulated via YouTube. The person who invented this technique said it's for fun and he is planning to make this fishing tool for sale to fishing enthusiasts.
Some things never change
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 12/05/2019
» Coming across a dish long thought to have disappeared is thrilling. Not only does it revive memories of times past but it also raises hopes that history and culture are being preserved.
Chilli's complicated history
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 05/05/2019
» Thai food without chilli is not Thai food. Despite its significance in Thai cuisine, there are many questions that remain unanswered about chilli. How did chilli first arrive in Thailand? What kind of chilli was it? How many chilli species do we have now? Which one is most popular? Do Thai people consume the highest amount of chilli in the world? These are questions many people want to explore.