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Five-star local flavour
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 08/03/2013
» It was sweaty, sometimes dusty, but absolutely fun-filled. We were on the back of a small song taew, with bags full of fresh local produce, listening to a young Australian chef explaining the recipes he planned for our lunch.
California Dreaming
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 11/01/2013
» Once upon a time, wine was enjoyed only by wealthy and archetypal connoisseurs who were fascinated not only by the aroma, flavour and consistency of the drink, but also the intricate history behind it. They knew exactly what went on at a particular wine estate in a particular year _ from soil conditions, weather patterns to who the winemaker was.
Knife-and-fork diplomacy
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 28/08/2012
» Charismatic people make good diplomats. A generalisation, of course, but a recent 90-minute meeting with Dr Surakiart Sathirathai at his home bore out the essential truth underpinning this statement.
A steak in your budget
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 13/07/2012
» A few years ago I came across a tiny stand-alone eatery in Silom which was brave enough to serve Bangkok diners only a degustation menu _ a Western style of gastronomy typically found at top hotel establishments.
Nuts over lobster
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 22/06/2012
» Over the past couple of Fridays, Life has introduced to food-loving readers an extravagant line-up of mouthwatering canapes and appetisers that will be served at the 2012 Bangkok Chefs Charity Gala Dinner.
Tasty meals on a shoestring budget
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 25/05/2012
» Amid the country's souring economy and skyrocketing food prices, it may be time for restaurant-goers to tighten their belts and live more frugally.
New social hub for historic site
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 18/05/2012
» When it comes to lifestyle and recreation, Bangkok never seems to stop spoiling its dwellers and visitors thanks to the back-to-back opening of new venues.
The Food Fights Back
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 03/02/2012
» Over the past several years, the Japanese food craze has proliferated around the world. Nippon restaurants are mushrooming in large cities worldwide, while much of the Japanese culinary lexicon is comfortably entering the world's dictionaries.
Up close and personal
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 27/01/2012
» It's not common for an ordinary diner to get inside the kitchen of a five-star restaurant. Yet, behind the glitteringly exquisite setting of the Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok's Sala Rim Naam restaurant, keen gastronomes are now welcome to discover the culinary secrets of one of the country's most eminent five-star Thai eateries with its first-ever "chef's table".