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From seedling to bar
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 22/06/2018
» MarkRin Chocolate was born out of the love for chocolate by Assoc Prof Dr Sanh and his wife Kanokked "Thip" La-Ongsri, who also created it as a long-term research project in Chiang Mai. Sanh found that the agricultural geography of Thailand qualified for planting cacao trees. The first cacao plant in Chiang Mai, Sanh crossed two cacao varieties and created his own hybrid called "I.M.1". He and Thip formed MarkRin Farms, to support and form a cooperative, so cacao farmers have a stable occupation since cacao is a monocrop and intercrop. Sanh and Thip also studied and researched cocoa beans fermentation together to develop chocolate from premium quality dried beans.
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Culinary tours
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 01/07/2022
» Though Samlor opened its doors at the start of the pandemic, it only blossomed into what it is meant to be at the near end of it.
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Asia's best in your home
Life, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 26/03/2020
» Making its debut on the list of Asia's 50 Best Restaurants, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, is Charoen Krung favourite, 80/20 at No.47. The eighth edition of the awards was announced virtually yesterday.
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Floral legends
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 25/09/2020
» Ken: My father had a small flower nursery, where he grew all kinds of orchids. As a child, I would sneak into the garden and often cut the orchids I liked and arranged them in a vase for the house.
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Abruzzo transported
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 24/01/2020
» It is not often one finds an oasis of sorts in the midst of high-rises, especially around hipsterville Thong Lor. Yet, nestled on Sukhumvit 36, a short walk from BTS Thong Lor, lies a new gem.
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100% fresh
Life, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 04/01/2019
» A familiar pok-pok sound greets me as I enter the newly-renovated Charoen Krung favourite, 80/20. This is intentional, I later learn, intended to remind diners that 80/20 is a Thai kitchen serving Thai cuisine. The expanded space has a wall with murals by local artist Luke Satoru and Khun Rose, the mother of one of 80/20's chefs.
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Bollywood parties big into the small hours
Life, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 29/06/2018
» Monsoon season may have arrived in Bangkok, but on Sunday it rained Bollywood stars as the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) put on a spectacular melange of glitz and glamour at the Siam Niramit Theatre in Bangkok. The grandest celebration of Indian cinema, the 19th IIFA Awards returned to the City of Angels for the second time since their inception in 2000.
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Food waste engineers
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 30/03/2018
» Benjamin Lephilibert is the founder of LightBlue Environmental Consulting, a Bangkok based firm aiming at maximising the profitability of hotels and government agencies while minimising social and environmental footprints. A pioneer for food waste prevention, Lephilibert contributed to the design of The Pledge On Food Waste. In Thailand, he works with Club Med, Accor, Hilton and Sampran hotel groups, to name a few. Guru had a chat with him at last week's {Re} Food Forum.
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On a rice journey at Thiptara
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 20/07/2023
» A culinary exploration of Thailand debuts at The Peninsula Bangkok
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Thai pop art fairytale afternoon tea
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 11/07/2023
» To enhance the whimsical side in all of us comes an enchanted afternoon tea at Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok.
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