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The sour side of Thai cuisine
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 08/12/2023
» Sourness is one of the tastes that contributes to the well-rounded characteristics of Thai cuisine, a palatable subtlety that comprises sour, sweet, nutty, salty, spicy, bitter, tart and mild tastes.
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Bangkok pop-up wins fans with crunchless cricket burgers
Published on 13/09/2022
» There's no crunch or crackle, but crickets are on the menu at one Bangkok pop-up serving fusion bug burgers, demonstrating the latest way to incorporate the protein-rich meat into food -- direct from Thailand's farms.
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Illuminating Khon Kaen
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 07/07/2022
» Thanks to the network of roads connecting the city's transit system, the illustrious neighbourhood of Srichan has remained Khon Kaen's vibrant commercial district and entertainment hub serving mouth-watering street food destination for more than five decades. It is linked with Na Muang and Klang Muang roads, home to the historical Khon Kaen Rama cinema, Bank of Thailand, 66-year-old Mui Chin cafe and a 60-year-old Chinese medical store.
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Not so good news
B Magazine, Published on 24/05/2020
» A government minister has floated the idea that rural folks who had left Bangkok following the Covid-19 outbreak should undertake New Theory farming in their hometowns and never return to work in the city. He proposed that the Ministry of Agriculture provide training and appropriate technology to boost productivity. It sounds like good news, but is nothing new. We have heard similar things many times in the past.
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Diner in South Africa only serves meals made from insects
Business, Published on 04/09/2019
» CAPE TOWN: South African chef Mario Barnard said he was "grossed out" and did not entirely enjoy eating grilled scorpions and crunchy insects mixed with garlic and spices on a trip to Thailand four years ago.
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Bringing good health home
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 01/04/2018
» In my column two weeks ago, I talked about the challenge of selecting the right vegetable oil. I mentioned that we should try to avoid purchasing fried foods from vendors as they are known to put the oil on high heat and reuse it, creating harmful chemical reactions. This is common knowledge, but people still can't help but rely on ready-to-eat meals. Although research has yet to verify vegetable oil as a cause for disease, it wouldn't hurt to be cautious about consuming it.
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Love bugs!
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 22/09/2017
» Edible insects have long been a part of Thailand's delicacies, though mostly in an exotic, daring fanfare of streetside vendors for Bangkokians and tourists. But the launch of a certain restaurant is about to change that. Within ChangChui creative hub, a fine-dining restaurant's menu is dedicated to bugs.
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Better munching with insects
Life, Published on 11/07/2017
» In the face of impending food scarcity, edible insects are a newfangled protein alternative. Modern food science and technology allows culinary creativity for bug-eating beyond what one can imagine. From the creepy crawly that may not seem appetising, today we have chocolate-coated crickets, scorpion vodka, crispy silkworms and cricket snacks in myriad flavours ranging from seaweed to barbecue to cheese.
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Getting cross about pollination
B Magazine, Normita Thongtham, Published on 06/12/2015
» I was standing in the back yard when I noticed bees and other insects hovering over the flowers on my coconut tree. This part of my yard is cemented and the coconut tree was planted in a big, woven plastic container and placed in one corner to provide shade. After many years the plastic disintegrated and as the coconut had grown very big, we could not transplant it to another container.
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Seafood in Style
Holiday Time, Noel Maclean, Published on 04/12/2015
» Back in the day, Thailand was among the world's biggest markets for luxury autos, watches, liquour and just about anything pricey. But the upscale passion that unites the whole population regardless of earnings is "seafood", a convenient catchall that includes anything aquatic and edible.
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