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All roads lead to delicious daytripping
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 26/05/2013
» The great variety offered by Thai cuisine is not limited to the number of different dishes, but can also be seen in the broad range of restaurants and shops where Thai food is served. They differ not only in the kind of food listed on their menus, but also in their mood and atmosphere.
Coconut curry in the ascendant
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 23/12/2012
» Surveys of current food preferences reveal that even if it hasn't managed to dislodge tom yam kung from the top spot, kaeng khio wan gai is in second place as Thai favourite in the soups and curries category.
For top Thai cuisine, use your noodle
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 28/10/2012
» There may be more kui tio, noodle dishes, in Thailand than anywhere else. Even a partial list covers a number of noodle dishes. There's kui tio moo (rice noodles with pork), kui tio nuea (rice noodles with beef), kui tio luk chin pla (rice noodles with balls of pounded fish meat) and ba mee moo daeng (wheat noodles with Chinese red pork) or kui tio baeb Kwangtoong (Cantonese-style rice noodles). Also popular are yen ta fo (a rice noodle dish with a red sauce), kui tio Kae (Khae Chinese-style rice noodles) and kui tio Hailam (Hainanese-style rice noodles). And of course we have the standby, kui tio ped (rice noodles with duck meat), kui tio khaek (a curried rice noodle dish), khao soi (a curried wheat noodle dish), kui tio nuea liang (a beef noodle dish from Chanthaburi Province), kui tio kai mara (rice noodles with chicken and bitter melon), kui tio kai cheek baeb Ayutthaya (Ayutthaya-style rice noodles with chicken meat broken into pieces by hand). Also popular here are the Vietnamese chicken or beef rice noodles called pho. And then there are the new ones that keep appearing.
Sam yan's savoury smorgasbord
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 07/10/2012
» In the early years after its founding, Bangkok was a city of small ethnic communities that were concentrated in certain parts of town. The Yaowarat area up to Talat Noi and Bang Rak was, of course, home to the Chinese community, with some Muslim residents as well. Samsen, in the vicinity of the St Gabriel School, was primarily Vietnamese, while the population of Bang Kapi and Phra Khanong was largely Muslim.
Let's stop for a bite: Uncovering culinary treasures upcountry
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 12/08/2012
» If you enjoy visiting a particular province to enjoy the local food, you'll probably have a favourite restaurant there. And when you get a craving for certain local dishes you probably return to that restaurant because what you want can't be found in Bangkok, or if it can be, it isn't nearly as good.
Trang's beauty shines through in stormy weather
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 17/06/2012
» When tourists hear mention of Krabi, Phuket or Phangnga, the first thing that they think of is probably the sea. All three provinces have broad beaches with fine white sand and emerald-green water. There are many little islands ideal for swimming or sunbathing and from November until April there is rarely any rain, just cloudless, blue skies. During these months, tourists both foreign and Thai flock to the three provinces.
Where's the beef ? not with the noodles these days
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 03/06/2012
» No one would deny kui tio nua, or beef noodles, a prime place as a favourite on the Thai table. This is true even though these days more and more people are avoiding beef. Recognising this trend, restaurants that specialise in the dish have been making some adaptations.
Sweet or sour, Pineapple has its pluses
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 27/05/2012
» When Thai families of the past planted their kitchen garden, they did not limit themselves to just the chillies, lime and kaffir trees, lemongrass, galangal and varieties of basil usually found in household plots today. They also included pineapple.
Breadmakers' recipe for success won't go stale
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 22/04/2012
» Thailand's cuisine boasts hundreds of delicious dishes, but most lose much of their appeal if there is no rice to go along with them. Similarly, most Western meals fall short of perfection if there is no bread on the table.
Culture served up daily at-markets
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 15/04/2012
» In Thailand, markets offer far more than just food and household items. Anyone intrigued by the country's language and culture, society and environment will find a lot to interest them in a market, as well as things that give insight into Thailand's economy, creative ingenuity, handicrafts and regional cuisines. In a way, a Thai fresh market can be seen as a rich, living reference library on all things Thai.