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Dishing on noodles
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 29/01/2017
» It might just be chauvinism on my part, and perhaps I just have it wrong, but I have the impression that Thailand has more noodle dishes than any other country. For starters, there are kuay tio luuk chin plaa (rice noodles with balls of pounded fish meat), ba-mee muu daeng or pet yang (wheat noodles with Chinese red pork or grilled duck meat), kuay tio ruea (rice "boat noodles"), kuay tio nuea (rice noodles with beef), kuai tio khae (Hakka style), kuay tio kaeng (also known as kuay tio khaek, in curried coconut cream sauce) and kuay tio kai mara (with chicken and bitter melon).
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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.
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Little shops of honour
Brunch, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 21/01/2018
» While I have written many times about fresh markets in various regions, it should not be forgotten that the humble grocery store can also play an invaluable role in home cooking.
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The cream of the royal crop
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 06/11/2016
» Whenever I am at the Or Tor Kor Market, I always try to stop in at Doi Kham, the Royal Project store there. As I wander around browsing the produce and other products, I get the feeling that it is different from supermarkets or other kinds of fresh markets. Every item I pick up has a special significance. Each was grown through the skill of a farmer who was cultivating land that in some way had been damaged or degraded. It may have been used previously to grow opium poppies, or to rotate crops until the soil was depleted and all that remained was bare mountain land without vegetation.
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On the origin of dishes
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 04/10/2015
» You have to sympathise with the confusion a foreigner may feel when encountering Thai food on its native turf, especially in Bangkok. The visitor may have conflicting feelings; thinking that he knows something about what he sees, but also suspecting that he doesn’t. For instance, if the tourist comes across a southern curry and rice shop he will recognise it easily enough because every southern curry shop has a sign saying that it is a southern food shop, and often mentions the province the owners come from. Even if the sign is written in Thai and the visitor can’t read it, someone nearby might explain.
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Destroying the past
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 13/07/2014
» The close link between Thais and water, or waterways, stretches far into the past. The cultural basis of this bond can be seen everywhere: the structure of traditional houses, Thai professions, religious and other beliefs, customs, arts and crafts, and cuisine. All are closely tied to water.
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A porridge that's no joke
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 05/01/2014
» When it comes to a good early breakfast on a chilly morning, nothing beats a bowl of hot jok, or rice porridge. Every Thai knows this dish well. It is made from fragments of rice grains that have been broken during milling, and which are boiled until they become soft to the point of mushiness. Seasoned minced pork and slices of pork liver and boiled tripe can be added, and many people also put in an egg. Spring onion, and some shredded ginger complete the dish.
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Chinese dishes that scream for liquor
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 15/12/2013
» Many people share the feeling that if a dish contains wine it will be especially delicious. They relish sauces that include red or white wine among the ingredients. The wine makes the dish special, they feel, the more so if the chef appears and displays a bottle of some choice vintage that went into the sauce, and as the fragrance of wine comes wafting from the kitchen they dream of the delicacy of the dish that will soon be set in front of them.
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The chinese restaurant kitchen's story
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 15/09/2013
» Every kind of food has its story to tell. For example, there is chu che pla nuea awn (sheatfish in a thick curried coconut cream sauce), a dish made with curry paste that is half-way between a curry and a stir-fry. It has fewer ingredients than a curry, just sheatfish, curry seasonings, coconut cream, kaffir lime leaves, palm sugar and nam pla.
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All your favourite treats without the trek
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 23/06/2013
» Picking up a special food item for a friend or relative is a time-honoured Thai tradition when one makes a trip out of town. It's not uncommon for a friend to make a request for a particular food that is available at the destination. The one doing the buying figures that the one making the request must appreciate the fine points of the desired food item and may have a particular shop in mind, and the buyer in turn may be interested in learning where the best place to buy a particular item is.
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