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The evolution of coffee
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 20/01/2019
» In the morning, many people need to have their coffee. They spend that time planning what to do with their day. Sometimes, they try to go without coffee and their minds go blank. Coffee is special. It does its job well but in a contradictory way. It makes your body alert and relaxed at the same time.
Weighing risks of herbicide
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 15/07/2018
» Many stories have been told about people, despairing of life, taking the herbicide paraquat as a way out.
Freshly squeezed
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 20/11/2016
» Those cold fruit drinks, called nam ponlamaipan in Thai, in which fruit juice is blended together with ice to form a slushy mixture, are very popular in Thailand. You can order them made with the juice of limes, oranges, watermelon, guava, tender coconut, and other fruits, or in combinations. People go for them because they combine sweetness, coolness and the flavour of a favourite fruit. Most coffee shops offer them for customers who are not in the mood for coffee, tea, or carbonated beverages.
Homegrown ingredients
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 23/10/2016
» If you like cooking for yourself, why not get serious and try growing your own vegetable right at home? The ones that you really need all the time are chillies (phrik khee nuu), lemon grass, galangal, saw-tooth herb (phak chee farang), and the different types of basil, known in Thai as bai kraphrao, bai horapha and yee raa.
A fruit for all seasons
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 03/04/2016
» One of the pleasures of having a home with a yard is the ability to cultivate a garden and plant some trees. For most Thais, one of the first trees they will go for is a mango tree. It is leafy and shady, bears delicious fruit and requires little care. The choice of which type of mango it will be depends on personal or family preference.
Don't turn your nose up
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 06/03/2016
» You’re in luck if you are one of those people who likes vegetables so much that you are happy to have some with every meal. They contain almost all of the good things the body needs, and there are health benefits to be enjoyed by eating them regularly. Doctors have recommended that when eating vegetables, especially fresh ones, they should be chewed thoroughly. Then, when they are swallowed, the stomach and intestines are able to fully absorb the nutrients they contain without having to work too hard.
A small fish with a long history
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 30/08/2015
» Pla salit (gourami) is a freshwater fish that Thais have relished for centuries. It is not very big, but its great virtue as a food fish far outstrips its modest size.
Not so sweet, but here to stay
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 09/03/2014
» In Thai cooking, seasonings are used to adjust four basic tastes: hot/spicy, sour, salty and sweet. At the top of the list of seasonings added to give food a sour bite are lime and sour tamarind. Kaffir lime, madan, local citrus such as som jeet and som sa, pineapple and acidic fruits such as makam khaek and taling pling are less frequently used.
Herbs are here to stay
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 02/03/2014
» Today I’d like to write about one of the most familiar of our herbs. You can find it in almost every plate and bowl of food, and at every meal. It is pak chi, or fresh coriander.
Handling the floodwaters
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 27/10/2013
» Ayutthaya has been flooded again, but that is hardly news. The inundations have been taking place throughout recorded history. The thing that has made recent floods unusual has been their severity and violence, caused by environmental change and, in part, by the increased population. With more land being developed, the rivers and canals can no longer handle the amount of water flowing into them.