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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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At rice rainbow's end
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 20/04/2014
» We have no way of knowing what new strains of rice will appear in the future, whether the grains will be long or short, soft or hard, or how their fragrance might differ from that of the types we have now. This is because, as it has come down to us from the past, rice has changed constantly. As the natural environment, the weather, water sources, and the character of the soil have changed over time, rice, too, has changed naturally.
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Keeping a keen edge
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 13/04/2014
» One thing that annoys anyone who likes to cook is to discover, in the middle of preparing a dish, that the knife they need to use isn’t sharp. It is even worse if they don’t have a sharpener, or that, if they do, that the knife is still dull after they try to sharpen it.
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Pak boong's flying circus
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 06/04/2014
» People who pay attention to food know that cooking soup and stir-frying vegetables to perfection is a gift that God bestowed specially on Chinese cooks. Stir-frying vegetables would seem to be a simple thing, but in fact, it’s not. Doing it properly requires a store of precise accumulated knowledge. How soft or hard is the vegetable? How does this affect the length of time it should remain on the fire? How hot should the cooking fire be? What seasonings should be used, and at which point during the frying process should they be added?
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No stairway, But there is a heaven here
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 25/05/2014
» I have a list of desirables for a trip that’s relaxing and satisfying, a getaway that leaves stress back in the city. First is an unspoiled natural environment with a quality all its own. Then comes a peaceful social environment that is in harmony with the natural one, and where the lifestyle and occupations of the local people have a special, local character. There should also be a chance to taste food that is different from that in other parts of the country.
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All hail the snakehead fish
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 27/04/2014
» A growing availability of freshwater fish is making them mealtime darlings in Thailand. Local types such as pla raed (rhino fish), pla nin (black tilapia), pla tubtim (red tilapia) and pla khang (redtail catfish) are all raised on farms where they grow quickly and to a good size, and as a result they are inexpensive for consumers.
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Heading down South
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 11/05/2014
» This week, I’d like to take a look at another part of Thailand’s South. I went there recently and took a circular route, starting in Trang and going on to Phatthalung, Songkhla and Satun, then returning to Trang without retracing my original route.
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History discovered in a staple dish
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 16/02/2014
» There are few Thai dishes more famous than pad Thai, and the more popular it gets, the more questions it invites.
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A very fishy tale
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 16/03/2014
» There is probably no way to determine how much nam pla Thais consume in the course of a year, but we can probably assume that all Thais eat at least a teaspoonful per meal, and every day. It is an ingredient in almost every Thai dish.
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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.
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