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No meat, no problem
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 22/11/2023
» Grab-and-go plant-based street food is somehow a rarity even in countries like Thailand or Singapore where the landscape is extremely vibrant. That is, however, not the case in Taiwan.
The meat of the matter
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 30/09/2019
» Late last month, KFC launched Beyond Fried Chicken, a plant-based chicken substitute at a single location in Atlanta, USA. According to a New York Times report, the chicken giant sold as many plant-based wings and nuggets in only five hours as its popular popcorn chicken in an entire week.
Fermented fad
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 22/01/2019
» Forget low-carb, high-fat ketogenic diets, gluten-free foods and all things detox. These are diet bygones compared to a slightly-sparkling, gold-coloured fermented drink called kombucha that is now all the rage. They say Madonna drinks it, so does Halle Berry, Lindsay Lohan and Gwyneth Paltrow. Even testosterone-fuelled Jake Gyllenhaal and Orlando Bloom were seen clutching a bottle.
What's a foodie to do?
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 21/08/2018
» As of late, black food is taking social media by storm. Charcoal soft serve, charcoal croissant and all the charcoal adaptations in between. The black ingredient is all the rage.
Mementos of the meltdown
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 03/07/2017
» This month marks the 20th anniversary of the 1997 'Tom Yum Kung Crisis', the landmark financial crash that left investors in shock, employees in tears and the economy in tatters. As hard lessons are still being learned, Life looks back at colourful memories from one of the seismic events that has helped define modern Thailand.
The dangers of diet pills
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 24/09/2015
» Only once in a blue moon does Thailand's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have a campaign that hits right between the eyes of Thai consumers. But with its recently launched video clip about the danger of diet pills, it seems the FDA has done something right.