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A recipe for harmony on the streets of Bangkok
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 28/05/2017
» When the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) announced its decision to clear vendors from the city's streets, they didn't present a clear-cut plan for the procedure. Many wondered where the vendors would be moved to. Others asked if sellers would quit their livelihoods altogether and find a different job once and for all.
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One size does not fit all
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 04/03/2018
» Twenty years ago, people would get excited when a western newspaper praised Thai food as a new sensation. Foreign tourists visiting Thailand were very much impressed by what they ate here. The number of Thai restaurants overseas sharply increased, signaling the newfound popularity of our cuisine.
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Craving the real deal
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 23/07/2017
» Many Thai people move to other countries due to work, family matters or education. Some of us love to travel abroad often. We miss Thai food when we are not home. When we do, we dine at a Thai restaurant in the city we visit. You might be surprised there are quite a few, especially in big cities.
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From farm to table
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 20/08/2017
» The popularity of Western cuisine is growing in Thailand, one of the most likely reasons behind this being the initiative taken by embassies and chambers of commerce to show off their specialities abroad. These organisations host food festivals where they invite famous chefs to introduce their countries' most celebrated dishes and food products to Thais.
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A flash in the pan
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 21/05/2017
» The most notorious pan in Thailand now is the Korea King pan being sold through social media and home shopping networks. The value-adding word "Korea" makes the Teflon pan seem more hi-so and eligible to be expensive. The product's advertisement claims that the frying equipment is worth 13,000 baht but the buy-one-get-one promotion offers shoppers two for only 3,300 baht. The importers are said to spend 15-16 million baht a month for such advertising but so far they have made up to 8 billion baht.
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Sour notes
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 15/01/2017
» Sour foods and drinks can play an important part in helping us appreciate the taste of the food that we eat. It is believed that they stimulate the tongue and allow it to perceive flavour more quickly while also increasing one's appetite.
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Something's in the air
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 11/09/2016
» Food appeals to us not just because of its taste, which can combine sourness, saltiness, sweetness, bitterness and chilli heat with endless variety, but also because of its aroma. But it is not just the combination of meat, vegetables and seasonings together with the cooking technique that automatically creates the fragrance that wafts from a finished dish. It is a careful selection by the cook of ingredients that will create or enhance its aroma.
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Food for all seasons
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 12/10/2014
» Why is it that in the past Thais ate seasonally, cooking different dishes at different times of the year? One reason is that they lived much closer to nature than most of us do now. They understood the natural cycles — what ingredients would be at their best in a given season, and what things were best to eat. The changing possibilities that came with the rotating seasons brought variety to the table.
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Hedgerow foraging
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 24/08/2014
» God sends us the rainy season, and if it causes certain problems it also comes bearing gifts. Among them are some ordinary wild herbs such as tamlueng, yawt krathin and yawt cha-ome, three plants that Thai cooks can turn into some wonderful dishes.
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The other side of Songkran
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 12/04/2020
» When Songkran is approaching, people instinctively bring out colourful shirts to wear as a gesture to celebrate the occasion.
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