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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.
All good in your neighbourhood
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 04/02/2018
» Foods served at some particular restaurants may look nothing special. But once you've tasted them, you know you have to come back. Most such restaurants have never changed the way they cook. Their prices are highly affordable. And you can't beat the way they treat their customers. We sure love their down-to-earth and friendly manner.
If memory serves
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 14/05/2017
» Something strange happens to people who have been around for some time and adopted a certain taste for the past. At times, it could be so bad that may make them either nostalgic or fussy -- maybe both at the same time. They can get depressed thinking about the fact that nowadays Thai food doesn't taste the same as it used to. Those bygone dishes may look the same, perhaps slightly different, but they simply don't taste the same. Such a disappointment is hard to swallow.
What's cooking for breakfast?
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 08/01/2017
» Everyone knows that breakfast is an important meal, but when looked at closely, it is as loaded with cultural significance as it is with vitamins and nutrients to fuel the coming day. It can provide a wealth of detailed information on the local environment, on the historical era in which it is or was eaten, the kind of work done by and the social status of the family who prepare and eat it, and the prevailing awareness of the relationship between food and good health.
Diningat the toptable
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 18/12/2016
» Everyone must have heard the term "royal cuisine" and know that it refers to food prepared in the palaces of high-ranking nobility. In the past there were palaces belonging to many branches of the royal family and at each one, in addition to the standard dishes, there were special ones prepared that were particular to that one palace.
Having enough on your plate
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 14/08/2016
» By the term "one-dish meal", most people mean a meal where a single plateful will fill them up. But using satiety as the basis if the definition doesn't really work, because people have different capacities. Some eat very little, while others prefer a big meal. For example, some food shop customers might not feel full after finishing off a plate of pork fried rice and order a plate of kui tiao sen yai raad naa (broad rice noodles with meat in gravy) as a follow up, or start off with pork noodles and then move on to a bowl of yen ta fo. Both examples show that it takes a combination of these dishes to fill up some members of the clientele, and that both cooked-to-order food shops and noodles shops will offer a variety of dishes.
Gone but not forgotten
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 07/08/2016
» Many old Thai dishes that were familiar to people of a few generations ago are gone now, but among the old dishes, a number have been revived and are appearing on menus again. In many cases there have been revisions and adaptations, however, with new ingredients introduced as substitutes for original ones that are hard to find now, or that may no longer be available at all.
Taking a breath
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 23/02/2014
» Most people accept the idea of Chiang Mai as the capital of the North, perhaps because it resembles Bangkok in many ways. Both cities have circular roads running around them, and both have intersections with tunnels and pedestrian overpasses. Central Chiang Mai has more condominiums and big hotels than any other city in Thailand except Bangkok.
How sweet it was _ the tasty treasures time forgot
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 22/07/2012
» A particular dish can reveal much about the ways of eating and beliefs of the culture that created it. It can also show how certain non-native ingredients came to be accepted into local cuisine and the ways culinary traditions have changed over generations.
Thai cuisine slipping into generation gap
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 29/04/2012
» Ideas about cooking and eating held by older and younger generations can seem too far apart to be reconciled. Older people maintain that the younger generation doesn't know how to eat or even know what good food really is. If Thai food is prepared by a younger person, they say, it won't taste right. It won't be authentic.