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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 …
READ MORESteamed 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 …
READ MOREAyutthaya’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 …
READ MOREKeep 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 …
READ MORETaste 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 …
READ MORE10 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 …
READ MOREThai 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 …
READ MOREVideo 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 …
READ MOREVendor 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, …
READ MOREPhoto Blog: One Night in Bangkok
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So many tours and so many great experiences happen each night here in Bangkok! We’d like to share a few of these moments captured by our lovely guides during our tours: Foodies tasting the Mysterious Chinese Herbal tea at Wa Tow shop in Bangrak! Delicious Thai street snacks to kill your hunger! Night view of …
READ MORETaste of Thailand Guide Spotlight: Khun Yok
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We sat down with one of our guides, K. Yok, and asked her a few questions to find out a little bit more about her! Where are you from originally? Bangkok- one of the most vibrant cities in Asia! How long have you been a guide? It’s around 1 month (smile). What do you …
READ MOREKhanom Krok – Thai Street Food at its Best!
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You have heard us go on and on about one of our favorite desserts, Khanom Krok, before, but it is so good, that we can’t stop thinking about it! Recently we have found one of our favorite vendors of this lesser-found treat, hidden away on a street in old Bangkok. Here …
READ MOREA Mother’s Day Outing in Chinatown!
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For a change we took a step out of the ordinary, this past Monday, which was Mother’s Day here in Thailand. Most Thais will spend the day with family, especially around the table for a big meal together to celebrate mom. Instead of heading to a restaurant with the family as usual, we ventured on …
READ MOREKuay Jab: A Unique Noodle Soup!
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Every once-in-a-while, we get a nice comment from one of our guests, such as ‘i never would have tried that on my own’ or ‘I have never heard of this dish before.’ These such comments make us so happy! It means we are doing our job of introducing our guests to the tastes of this …
READ MOREVendor Spotlight: Prachak Ped Yang
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Name: Khun Lek Originally From: Bangkok Favorite Food: Bamee (Egg Noodles) For me, Bangkok is: Convenient My Favorite Place in Bangkok: Tha Chang Main Quote: Make sure products meet my standard! Prachak Ped Yang restaurant was started by Khun Lek’s great grandparents in 1909, who immigrated from South China, similar to many other families in …
READ MOREChinatown Evening Food Crawl
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We LOVE Chinatown! And what we love even more, is EATING in Chinatown!!!! Here is our new video giving just a hint of some of the tasty treats and bright lights of this amazing part of Bangkok that we experience together on our Chinatown Evening Food Crawl. Chinatown Evening Food Crawl
READ MOREA Visit to the Thai Curry Paste Shop in Bangrak
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One of the memorable stops along our Village of Love morning tour is a local shop that makes a rainbow of fresh curry pastes! Thai curry is traditionally made only from a paste, not from a powder as Indian curries. They range is spice-level from mild to hot (also of course, depending on the chef)! …
READ MORETasty Thai Bites: Miang Kham
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Recently, we introduced you to K. Tai, our lovely friend in Bangrak, who serves up the tastiest bite-sized treats on our tours, Miang Kham! So, we thought we’d give you a little glimpse into what goes into these lovely Thai snacks! Miang Kham is an herbal snack popular in Thailand and Laos. It is a …
READ MOREVendor Spotlight: May Veggie Home.
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Meet Khun May, the owner of May Veggie Home. May was born in Bangkok and began her working career as an executive assistant to the president of a multinational company, which gave her the opportunity to travel around the world and experience many different types of cuisines and flavors. A few years ago she decided …
READ MOREPa Thong Ko
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Pa Thong Ko is a very popular Thai deep-fried dough or Thai-style Chinese cruller, generally made by street vendors. Pa Thong ko actually originated from Chinese cuisine, called Teochew. Originally, this snack was called Yau Cha Guay but due to a bit of confusion of the Thai people with another kind of Chinese dessert and …
READ MOREGinger Root
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Ginger Root Ginger has been part of the Thai culture for a very long period of time, some records say for over 5,000 years. It is a member of the Zingiberaceae family which also includes: turmeric, cardamom, and galangal. It is considered a hot ingredient. Ginger contains a lot of nutrients essential for our …
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