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How to Handle Food Allergies on Food Tours

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Eating safely on a Thailand food experience can be a challenge for those with gluten sensitivities or food allergies. Take steps to ensure that you have a safe and enjoyable food tour. Here are some tips for exploring gluten-free food tours for an excellent experience: Exploring Options on Food Tours: Tips for Eating with Food Tour …

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Durian: Exploring the King of Fruits

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Durian is a delicious tropical fruit native to Southeast Asia and is widely known as the “King of Fruits” due to its unique flavour and texture. The Durian has a long and fascinating history, and you can trace its origins back to ancient times. People believe that this fruit is originally from Borneo. They cultivated Durian …

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Exploring the Health Benefits of Thai Vegan Cuisine

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Cooking with traditional Thai vegan ingredients is a great way to explore the flavours of Thailand without compromising your vegan lifestyle. From the fragrant spices of the south to the fresh herbs of the north, vegan Thai cuisine is full of flavour and nutrition. The key to vegan Thai cooking is to use fresh, seasonal …

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Khao Man Gai Recipe – Thai Street Food Style

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Exploring the Origins of Khao Man Gai: A Look at the History of Thai Street Food Khao Man Gai, a popular Thai street food, has been enjoyed by locals and tourists for centuries. Its origins can be traced back to the Ayutthaya period of the 17th century when the dish was served as a simple …

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Steamed Fish With Lime and Garlic Recipe

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How to Make the Perfect Steamed Fish With Lime and Garlic: A Step-by-Step Guide Step 1: Gather the Ingredients To make the perfect steamed fish with lime and garlic, you will need the following ingredients: -1 whole fish, such as sea bass, snapper, or cod -2 cloves of garlic, minced -1 lime, cut into wedges …

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A Real Thai Food Tour Experience in Bangkok

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You can find the best food tour experience in Bangkok. Thailand and the food are just perfect. It looks the same as the country’s various cuisines carrying the stories of the Kingdom’s history and people. There is no escaping the tastes and smells throughout the capital city’s street stalls, hole-in-the-wall shop houses and even more ...

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All Hail The Bangkok Food Truck

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Street food is something that has long been associated with the streets of Bangkok. You are hard pressed to walk more than a foot without stumbling across a vendor selling anything from a spicy curry, to deep fried bananas, to Thai tea. A new craze has now arrived in Bangkok. Say sawadee khrap/ka (delete as …

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Ayutthaya’s Tasty Side

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Now, we all know Ayutthaya for it’s amazing history as a UNESCO Heritage site.  It’s full of beautiful temples, but did you know that there is some GREAT food to be had there, too?  Now, of course, all Thai food is amazing, but when we venture out of the city, it’s a nice chance to …

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Keep Calm & Travel!

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One thing that we’ve always appreciated about Thai people, is their resilience.  In the face of countless obstacles, the Thai people, pick up, move on and are super-able to make the best out of a situation.  So, here we are, now facing our newest challenge, the novel Coronavirus, but we’re still here!  Most of the …

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Taste of Thailand Guide Spotlight: Khun JaJaa

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Hi! I’m JaJaa. I’m a food tour guide at Taste of Thailand. I love food and I love the stories and culture behind the flavors! I hope I’ll have a chance to share some amazing stories with you too! Where are you from originally? Bangkok (I moved out to Pathum Thani when I was about …

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No Plastic Bags: A New Year 2020 Promise To The World!

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The positive public response to the end of shopping malls, department and convenience stores distributing single-use plastic bags, as of January 1st, is a huge New Year’s gift to Thailand!  Thailand, and Bangkok for sure, are huge consumers of plastic bags, as the culture is so street-food & take-away friendly.  Every meal, snack & drink …

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Bangkok’s Old Town Charm

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We really do love our street food here in Bangkok, but every once-in-a-while, you may find us out  inspecting and savouring some of the beautiful sights and neighborhoods of the city, not just eating! We’ve recently been spending more time in the Old Town neighborhood of Bangkok. Its chill vibe is the complete opposite of …

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10 Pictures from 2019 on tour that made us smile!

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Happy New Year 2020!   It has been a great, tasty and colorful year here at Taste of Thailand and we owe so many thanks to our lovely guests who ate, smiled and learned their way through our 11 unique food & culture tours of Bangkok, Ayutthaya and Chiang Mai (not to mention all of …

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Thai Herbal Drinks: Roselle Juice

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Nothing grabs you attention like a cold drink on a hot day in Thailand!  But when you get a glimpse of one of our favourite herbal drinks, Roselle Juice, it may just mesmerize you with it’s deep red hue, as well! Roselle is a type of hibiscus plant, sometimes also known as rosella, karkade or …

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Taste of Thailand Guide Spotlight: Khun Ohm

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We sat down with one of our guides, K. Ohm (Varunyu Taweerutchana), and asked him a few questions to find out a little bit more about him! Why do you love being a tour guide? The main reasons why I love being a guide are:  First, I love to meet different people from different cultures. …

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Hidden Bangkok: The Saen Saeb Canal

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Running the length of the city (actually all the way to Chachoengsao province!) from west to east is the small, but mighty, Saen Saeb Canal.  Hidden to most visitors (and locals!) in Bangkok, this small waterway carries locals across town daily (60,000-100,000/day!) via speedy canal boats.   Originally, this canal was built by the order of …

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Video Diary: Temples & Tradition Along the Chao Phraya

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  Take a walk through the old town of Bangkok, also known as Rattanakosin, and you will truly get a shot of local Thai life.  Here there are quiet streets for walking, with hidden temples and local, generations-old restaurants and street food stalls on display for all to see and taste.      Another perk …

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Why We Do What We Do

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Visitors to Thailand will always be sad to leave.  An experience here, whether 24 hours or 2 weeks long is packed with amazing tastes, experiences and the occasional Thai massage!  So, how do you ensure you make the most of this amazing country and ensure that your time here is well spent at the best …

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Loy Krathong

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The Loy Krathong festival falls every year, in the 12th lunar month (usually in November), at the end of the rainy season. This is the time to thank the Water Goddess for a year’s worth of her abundant supply, as well as apologize for polluting the waters.  The evening of Loy Krathong is a lively …

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Taste of Thailand Guide Spotlight: Khun Sasa

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We sat down with one of our guides, K.Sasa, and asked her a few questions to find out a little bit more about her! Where are you from originally? Bangkok- the city of smile! How long have you been a guide? 5 years What do you like most about your job?  I like to meet …

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Vendor Spotlight – K.Naya Broccoli Revolution

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Vendor Details: Name: Naya Ehrilich – Adam Originally From:   Bangkok  Favorite Food:   Isaan (Northeast Thailand) – papaya and mushroom salad with sticky rice For me, Bangkok is: an exciting adventure  Born and raised in Bangkok, Naya, the owner of Broccoli Revolution, has an insatiable hunger for travel and exploring places unknown. A world traveler, …

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