You got me at Bergamot. Depending on who you are, the word ‘bergamot’ is likely to elicit different associations. If you’re a tea-lover, maybe it’s the delicate aroma of Earl…
Made in Thailand
Is pad Thai, Thai?
posted by David J Constable December 18, 2018Everything is not as straightforward as it seems for this seemingly Thai-invented staple. Living in Thailand and writing about food, I thought I had tried everything; sucked, slurped,poked, prodded, scooped…
Kitchen Backstories: The ‘Jack’-Fruit of all Trades
posted by Rosalind Yunibandhu December 3, 2018From Dessert to Dye: The ‘Jack’-fruit of all Trades. As a child growing up in New Zealand, I would always look forward to the days when we would host dinners…
Kitchen Backstories: Foy Tong
posted by Rosalind Yunibandhu November 1, 2018Unravelling the threads of a culinary legacy. Perhaps it will manifest in its full elegance as delicate golden tresses, resting languorously on a gleaming banana leaf; or, maybe as a…
From Farm to Cup
posted by Bangkok101 Team September 21, 2016Elefin shares its passion for speciality Thai coffee From Kenya and Tanzania to Nicaragua and Indonesia— when it comes to specialised cafés and coffee shops in Bangkok, internationally imported beans…
Dairy-free, Gluten-free, but Definitely not Flavour-free
posted by Bangkok101 Team May 12, 2016Try tasty alternatives at Theera Healthy Bake Room Thai food is diverse, cheap, and downright delicious. The only downside: it isn’t always the healthiest of foods. Deep-fried, sugar-laden, excessively meaty,…
Three Monkey Rum
posted by Bangkok101 Team April 18, 2016Who Says Three’s a Crowd Monkeys don’t usually speak German. And, as far as we know, they don’t have a special yen for fermented sugar cane. But anything is possible…
Alternative Agriculture & Polemical Produce
posted by Bangkok101 Team March 30, 2016John Krich Examines The Rise of Bangkok’s Farmers’ Market It may not be something that modern Asia wants to take credit for, but I think it was the growing influence…
Amantee
posted by Bangkok101 Team February 18, 2016Adding Art to Artisanal Bread Nearly two years ago, the Nang Linchi neighbourhood began to notice the soothing scent of freshly baked bread wafting in the air around Chan Kao…
Me Juice
posted by Bangkok101 Team January 20, 2016Not All Juices are Created Equal While Bangkok is a city bursting with all sorts of blended, pulped, squeezed, smoothed, or liquefied fruit (sometimes with veggies added, too), some don’t…