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A sweet feat
Life, Su-Mei Yu, Published on 07/08/2012
» My friend Vithi held a tum boon, or house blessing, at his childhood home in Lampang. Elderly women relatives and neighbours gathered the day before to cook a meal that was to be part of an offering to nine monks and serve as a lunch for the gathering of friends and family members.
Arboreal astringent with staying power
Life, Su-Mei Yu, Published on 03/04/2012
» My friend, Khun Mom, calls it an old-fashioned dish. Perhaps because only the older generations of Thai people, who grew up eating bitter-tasting food, crave it. And perhaps he's right since gaeng khee lek is rarely found on menus in Thai restaurants nowadays.