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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.
Thailand's traditions endure
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 10/03/2019
» In Thai culture, certain ceremonies are regarded as extremely important because they are carried out once in a lifetime. These ceremonies usually have set patterns to be carried on properly from one generation to the next.
Water way to go
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 03/03/2019
» There was once a time in Thailand when the population was small and the waters were full of life. Today, the country has nearly 70 million people, but the number of marine creatures is decreasing all the time. In the past, people had respect for the seas, lakes, rivers and their inhabitants. We are not so conscientious anymore. There isn't enough concern about what our activities could mean for the future.
Spice as religion
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 24/02/2019
» An old Thai national dish that will continue to excite palates long into the future is nam prik -- or spicy dip. Every region in Thailand has its nam prik with its own unique characteristics. It can be consumed daily and it's affordable. It's quite nutritious, too, despite some seasoning to spice up the flavours.
Let's hear it for glass noodles
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 17/02/2019
» Glass noodles may be among the smaller varieties of noodle, but they have long been a big part of Thailand's culinary scene.
The robe offering
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 02/12/2018
» A combined festival of merit-making and dining takes place once a year. It's a festival most Buddhists wouldn't miss, the kathina ceremony.
Authentic opportunities
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 11/11/2018
» Many people would be surprised to see so many à la carte restaurants, noodle shops, Isan-food eateries, shops selling rice and side dishes, and food vendors outside fresh markets in Bangkok. They are countless, and seem to be ever increasing.
Gone, but not yet forgotten
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 14/10/2018
» Many aspects of the Central Region's cuisine have been lost over the years. Reasons include the death of older generations, a lack of "cultural handover" between old and young, and, for some dishes, complicated cooking methods that require a lot of effort put into grilling or stewing and for which many people nowadays simply lack time or motivation.
Old versus new
Life, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 21/09/2018
» Culinary art keeps evolving. Nothing is the same when looking back 50 years, when the same kind of food was completely different from today. It is quite difficult to predict future food style. It would be possible that shrimp with spicy soup might add vermicelli or black bean. Or pad Thai might add red tilapia fish. Or soybean milk might replace coconut milk in green curry.
Net closing in on seafood's future
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 25/02/2018
» Just last month I visited Wonnapa beach in Bang Saen, Chonburi. We drove past a seller who was busy arranging her freshly caught pu ma (blue crab). Priced at 150 baht per kg, it was cheaper than what you would see elsewhere. But these crabs are tiny and apparently not worth all the cleaning, cracking open and picking to get at the small amount of meat. Furthermore, buying them means you are supporting the fishermen to catch immature animals.