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Have your mooncake and eat it, too!
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 04/08/2025
» It’s that time of the year when the moon is at its fullest and brightest, according to ancient Chinese belief. The Mid-Autumn Festival or Moon Festival is celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar or Oct 6 this year.
New taste tinglers for your palate
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 10/02/2025
» Bangkok is a city that never sleeps, at least in the food and beverage department. Blink and you’ll miss another new restaurant opening or a drink launch. Guru By Bangkok Post is making sure that even if you blink, you don’t miss out on the new taste tinglers that are worth mentioning.
Newly-built Asai Bangkok Sathorn blends into its neighbourhood
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 24/06/2023
» Though the Asai brand is well known in Bangkok, having opened in Chinatown during the pandemic in September 2020, the flagship is in a green lane on Sathon 12.
Spam, not spam
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 21/05/2021
» Just when I thought that plant-based products were done replicating real meat, comes OmniMeat Luncheon.
Plant power
Guru, Kankanok Wichiantanon, Published on 19/02/2021
» Back in the day, being vegan was difficult and most food was limited to vegetables or soy products. However, with more and more people adopting a vegan lifestyle, the tables have turned and the market is full of vegan substitutes for everyday food like spreads and cheese made of plant milk. Guru lists a few vegan alternatives for products typically made using dairy and eggs, even sodas!
Coffee Run
Guru, Kankanok Wichiantanon, Published on 07/08/2020
» If you thought that Bangkok's café scene couldn't get quirkier than the bewildered unicorn café or the death-awareness themed café, some of the latest openings will prove you wrong. Here are five examples of cafés in Bangkok that rumble with gentle excitement. You definitely need to check them out.
Cooks in the house
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 29/05/2020
» I am all cooked-out. These work from home, stay at home and cook at home hashtags have worn me out. Back in the good ole days (early March this year), I ate out a lot. Well, mostly because the job demanded it and I like to eat out. Though these days, I long for food not cooked by me. Just simple home-cooked food and the one thing this pandemic has given rise to (apart from the obvious) is home cooks. And there are a wide range of them offering a variety of cuisines. Here are a few:
On a liquid diet
Guru, Eric E Surbano, Published on 13/03/2020
» Unless you're really health-conscious, on a cleanse or you're watching your weight, vegetable juices probably aren't your drink of choice. After all, they're not necessarily appetising. The taste of most vegetable juices take getting used to and after making numerous faces because of the odd tastes, you may start enjoying them. However, that's not the case for Paak. In fact, they may be the reason you start drinking vegetable beverages on a regular basis.
Diets to your door
Guru, Kankanok Wichiantanon, Published on 21/02/2020
» Just because you have no time to cook, doesn't mean you cannot maintain a healthy lifestyle. Bangkok has a variety of meal plan services, offering options that meet your specific nutritional goals. Whether you're into a high-fat diet, have adopted a vegan lifestyle and have no idea of what to cook, there is something for everyone.
Holey goodness!
Guru, Kankanok Wichiantanon, Published on 24/01/2020
» Do yourself a favour and toss out those low-quality, mass-produced doughnuts, which are oftentimes fried in old oil and consist of chemicals to prolong their shelf life. At the numerous artisanal doughnut shops that have popped up across the city, you can get high-quality, homemade-style doughnuts. Though each shop is unique, they have one thing in common; they all produce their doughnuts in a non-mechanised way. Dough'nt take our word for it, try them yourself!