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Mamma Mia! Bangkok’s Award-Winning Italian Chef Shares Food Horror Stories
BANGKOK — To ask for chili oil to go with pasta is an unforgivable sin. To drink wine in Thailand is usually to drink crap. The post Mamma Mia! Bangkok’s Award-Winning Italian Chef Shares Food Horror...
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A Review of Brainwake Café, a Brainchild of Former Yingluck’s Aide
BANGKOK — One of the first questions I asked Brainwake Café proprietor and CEO Suranand Vejjajiva when we met on Monday was whether his cousin, former premier Abhisit Vejjajiva, has ever visited the...
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Sri Lanka’s Seafood Megahit ‘Ministry of Crab’ to Open Bangkok Branch
BANGKOK — Crack open a crab weighing two kilograms like an islander king this December when one of Sri Lankan’s most esteemed restaurants, Ministry of Crab, crosses the Andaman Sea to Thai shores. The...
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First Thai Restaurants by Thais, in Thailand, Receive Two Michelin Stars
BANGKOK — For the first time, the Michelin Guide awarded two-star ratings to Thai restaurants in Thailand, as well as recognizing eateries in the northern city of Chiang Mai. The post First Thai...
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Thai Pride Rides High As Local Chefs Snag Michelin Stars
BANGKOK — While accepting one of the most prestigious food awards worldwide, Chef Supaksorn Jongsiri dedicated his win to the country’s most humble – rural farmers. The post Thai Pride Rides High As...
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How Much It’ll Cost to Celebrate Thanksgiving in Bangkok
BANGKOK — Show off that American cultural capital by pretending to care about pilgrims in 1600s America and binging on turkey in Bangkok. The post How Much It’ll Cost to Celebrate Thanksgiving in...
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Go to ‘Genius Bar’ for the Broth, Stay for the Basil Fried Rice
Having heard about the latest health trend to arrive in Bangkok, I schlepped over to a Thonglor mall to see what “broth bars” are really all about – but ended up wowed over by their healthy version of...
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Thailand Makes Its First Orange Wine
BANGKOK — Two years after orange wine arrived at an Asok eatery as the trendy, “natural” drink to drink, a Thai winery is bottling up and serving the country’s first-ever label. The post Thailand...
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The 52 Italian Restaurants in Thailand That Italians Won’t Scoff At
BANGKOK — The Thai-Italian Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday night 52 restaurants out of approximately 1,000 nationwide that have passed strict authenticity criteria. The post The 52 Italian...
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Borderless Modern Mediterranean at Michelin Plate-Winning ‘Quince’
BANGKOK — This restaurant in Chidlom proves that Mediterranean cuisine can be borderless, though there may be fine dining price wall in between. The post Borderless Modern Mediterranean at Michelin...
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Michelin-Starred ‘Elements’ is an Elite Amalgam of French, Japanese Cuisines
BANGKOK — Mixing miso with butter and making tiny globes of sauces from squeeze bottles is the name of the game at Elements, a Japanese-French restaurant that retained its one Michelin star rating for...
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Big Crabs for High Prices at Sri Lankan ‘Ministry of Crab’ in Bangkok
BANGKOK — Giant, delectable crabs straight from Sri Lanka have snapped up the attention of swanky foodies citywide – but will size alone be enough to edge them out over local seafood joints? The post...
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Italy-Approved Pasta, Pizza Lunches for Under 500 Baht at ‘Medici’
BANGKOK — Dining on fine Italian in Bangkok can be pricey, as one orders a 1,500-baht plus osso bucco for bragging purposes while palms sweat from the hole burned in one’s wallet. But the lunch deal...
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Thai Manga about Northern Food Wins Silver at Japan Manga Awards
TOKYO — A Thai comic book about a family cooking northern cuisine featuring northern dialect placed second in Japan’s prestigious manga competition, the Embassy of Japan in Bangkok announced Monday....
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Thai Hot Chocolate Might be Late to the Game – But it’s Worth a Try
Burgeoning pioneers of hot chocolate in Thailand are creating their local productions of the latter items, including a Thai chocolatier that sources bars and cups of hot-choc from homegrown cocoa. The...
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Supanniga Now Delivers Casual Thai Street Food
BANGKOK — One of the city’s Thai restaurant big names has just launched a delivery service where you can order a bowl of Trat-style street food to eat at your office table. The post Supanniga Now...
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Savor Milky Food, Live Music at Samyan ‘Milk Garden’
BANGKOK — Sweet teeth and teetotalers will finally have somewhere to hang out with the announcement that a “milk garden” will start next Tuesday. The post Savor Milky Food, Live Music at Samyan ‘Milk...
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This Humble (Rome-Endorsed) Pizzeria in Hua Hin is Worth Dropping By
With its wonderfully tangy pizza bread and pappardelle, it’s easy to see why Da Mario is one of the only three Italian restaurants in the seaside town to win the accolade. The post This Humble...
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‘Roots’ Farm-to-Cup Cafes Let You Write Postcards to Farmers
BANGKOK — At Roots Coffee, they don’t just serve Thai single-origin drip coffee. They have postcards for you to write to the farmers as well. The post ‘Roots’ Farm-to-Cup Cafes Let You Write Postcards...
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This French Grocer in Bangkok Sells Local Artisan Cheeses, Smoked Meats
BANGKOK — Milky cheeses, peppery smoked meats, and buttery pate made by Thai hands, cows, and ducks are just some of the bougie delicacies available at a new French grocer in Bangkok. The post This...
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