(Our Past Projects) “Siamisation” is the concept behind the menu at The Rock. The vast Kingdom of Thailand – the Land of Siam – boasts a national cuisine that’s one of the most distinct and diverse in the world. Influenced by ingredients from countries such as Myanmar, India, China and Portugal, Siamese cuisine reflects centuries…
(Travel) Slow life in the world heritage city of Laos, Luang Prabang, was as awesome as it gets. Slow but stable.. the slower we are…the happier we are. Even though Luang Prabang is extremely close to Thailand, this is my first trip in Laos in general. Surprisingly enough life takes me to the north American…
(The Dining Tales) We were debating whether to write about “Nahm” the now rated at one of the top restaurants in the world. The reason being is that we could be considered to be somewhat involved with being the closed friends to many of the Nahm kitchen family. Bank, one of our editor, has been…
(Edible Footprints, Thoughtful Vegetarian) A Recap from our Chiyaphum trip in July, we brought home one of the most beautiful ingredients and did not hesitate to cook with them… Neither should you! Also let’s welcome the new Column, “The edible footprints”, by Danny,our co-editor for Bangkokbold where he brings interesting dishes from his travels and share…
(The Underrated Stalls) (Miss Fai-Pratoo Phee) As a cook, nothing could be better than executing every single dishes yourself but in reality especially in the restaurant world that is almost impossible..true! Almost! That is what made this food stall so special, every single dishes were cooked by “Je Fai” in her 70s, her beautiful simple and…
(The Underrated Stalls) Well where to start about this place? If you asked me what are the keys to all the good restaurants..I would say; Good service, Good food with “consistency”–Very important, reasonable price, accessible location…I guess that is where to start! Obviously with this column we tend to go toward food stalls rather than…
(Travel) Our first journey in Charming Penang, Malaysia. We had planned it out for this trip to be all about their street food goodies and not to our disappointment, Penang has a lot to offer. Not only the food but the culture and the way people live or still do business especially when food comes…
(Flavors of Childhood) Fermented Rice Noodle aka Kanom Jin (ขนมจีนแป้งหมัก) Kanom jin has long been in my repertoire not just because I am Thai but because my preference for it. I could pretty much eat Kanom jin with anything from the classic green curry, papaya salad, and grilled pork on sticks. I had a chance…
(Thoughtful Vegetarian) Since working in the West and grew up in the East I had later come to realize that all food were once connected. Not to be surprised I lately found this “Thai Oregano” aka “Bai Hoo Sua-Tiger’s ear leaves” at one of the local markets. The plants are now considered decorative plants but…
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