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Ministry of pests
Life, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 03/08/2020
» I find it very hard to believe that the Ministry of Industry has listed 13 widely used herbal plants -- citronella grass, neem, turmeric, ginger, Chinese ginger, African marigold, Siam weed or bitter bush, tea seed cake, chilli, Chinese celery, ringworm bush, glory lily and stemona -- as hazardous substances.
Sweet success
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 21/07/2019
» Sugar is indispensable to Thai cuisine. Granular sugar is widely used in the present day but sugars made from sugar palm or coconut trees or sugarcane are still as suitable for traditional Thai dishes and sweets as ever.
Only a matter of time
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 09/10/2016
» When foods or ingredients disappear from Thailand's kitchens and menus, it usually has to do with changing social or environmental conditions. There is a strong link between Thailand's food and the prevailing social environment. In the days when Thai society was primarily agricultural, for example, most cooking was done by housewives, and dishes were simple to prepare. Ingredients were gathered from close by and varied with the season, and the food was tasty because everything used to make it was fresh and eaten as soon as it was cooked.