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Insects: Alternative Source of Proteins
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Full of protein, fiber, healthy fats, and minerals – yes, all of these benefits can come from different types of insects around us. Though some of them look extremely scary, many of them are edible and pack quite a nutritious punch! Thailand is one of those countries where eating insects is common. If you visit …
READ MORECooking with Boonsap: Our Newest Adventure!
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Recently, the Taste of Thailand Team spend a lovely day cooking with our friends at Boonsap Thai Desserts, one of our tasty vendors we visit on our Village of Love Tours. This new adventure, Cooking with Boonsap, will not only have you tasting amazing Thai food, but cooking it yourself! Of course we had to …
READ MORETaste of Thailand Vendor Spotlight: Canton House
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We had a chance to talk with Khun Pithan, General manager of Canton House Restaurant What’s your name? – My name is Pithan Ngamjan-ut(คุณพิทาน งามจันอัด), General manager. How long have you worked here? – I have worked here 12 years, but Canton House has already been around for 15 years. What is the most favorite …
READ MOREGuide Spotlight Interview: Khun Thee
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We would love to introduce our tour guides as professional storytellers! Why? Because storytelling plays a major role in Taste of Thailand Food Tours. In fact, Thailand is a country with rich historical and cultural heritage. Bangkok is one of the biggest metropolitan areas in Asia but it also has a lot of tourist attractions …
READ MOREThai Sauce Spotlight: Nam Prik Kapi
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Sauces and condiments are widely used in Thai cuisine. They add extra flavor and spice to all types of dishes from noodles to stir-fries after they are cooked and presented. Today we are going to highlight, Nam Prik Kapi, which is actually more of a dip. It is made with fermented shrimp paste, chilies, and …
READ MORETaste of Thailand Food Tours Guide Spotlight: Khun Jah
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Food Specialist &Tour guide, K. Jah Tour guides are the heart of our food tour business and recently Taste of Thailand had this opportunity to sit down with our guide KhunJah to find out a little bit more about her. -Where are you from originally? -Nakonpathom (City of the Great Stupa),which is a peaceful city …
READ MORECelebrating Bangkok’s Spots on the 50 Best List, 2017
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Bangkok is famous for nightlife, shopping, and plenty of amazing food!You can find great eats from the low budget to the extreme in price. Once only know for local, traditional Thai specialties, Bangkok has now taken its place on the global food stage because of its variety in cuisine and experimental restaurants creating fresh new …
READ MORETaste of Thailand Food Tours Guide Spotlight: Khun Sarida
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Food Specialist & Tour guide, K. Sarida Tour guides are the heart of our food tour business and recently Taste of Thailand had the chance to chat with our guide Khun Sarida to find out a little bit more about her. Sarida is a very smart, intelligent and hardworking tour guide who always welcome foodies with …
READ MORENam Tok: The lesser-known sister of Larb
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In a recent post, we discussed Larb, a well-known spicy meat salad , originating from Laos. It is a zesty, often warm, salad, made with chicken, beef, duck, fish, pork or even mushrooms. The chili, onion, fish sauce, lime juice, vegetable, lemon, roasted ground rice (khao khua) and kaffir lime leaves that go into it …
READ MOREIsland Life: Riz Hits Koh Larn
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Koh Larn had always been on my travel checklist- not only because of its proximity to Pattaya beach but also because it’s a coral island for which I always have had an obsession. The name Koh Larn actually originated from the word coral. In Bangladesh, where I come from, we have St. Martin’s island, which …
READ MORETaste of Thailand Food Tours Guide Spotlight: Khun Jum
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Tour guides are the heart of our food tour business and recently Taste of Thailand had the chance to chat with our guide Khun Jum (WATCHARAPORN PONPAI) to find out a little bit more about her. Where are you from originally? Kanchanaburi province. How long have you been a guide? I have been a …
READ MORETaste of Thailand Food Tours Guide Spotlight: Khun Noom
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Food Specialist & Tour guide, K. Noom Tour guides are the heart of our food tour business and recently Taste of Thailand had the chance to chat with our guide Khun Noom to find out a little bit more about him. -Where are you from originally? – I was born and live in Bangkok, I’m a …
READ MOREGood Foods to Eat in Cool Weather
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It’s officially winter in Bangkok and Thai people and the expat community already started to wear long sleeves. In morning, sometimes a gentle, tender breeze blows and Bangkokians might just switch their morning drink of choice from iced to hot coffee to stay comfortable in this chilly (well, for Thais, at least) weather. Apart from …
READ MORETaste of Thailand’s Vendor Spotlight: J.Long
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J.Long is a fruit vendor located at Bangrak area. Taste of Thailand had this opportunity to have an interview session with her last week. -Where are you from originally? I am originally from Samut Songkram province. -How long have you worked here/owned the business? My family were gardeners, growing Pomelo. …
READ MOREBangkok Unseen Part I: Rajamangala Night Market
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Welcome to our new blog attraction Bangkok Unseen’s first episode! We plan to keep you in-the-know about places you may not have known about. Rajamangala Night Market is one such place and it’s located in the square right in front of Rajamangala Stadium in the Ramkhamhaeng area near Ramkhamhaeng University. It is open daily from …
READ MORETaste of Jungle Food in the city
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A favourite hidden gem on our tours is a restaurant is run by Khun Somyot and his family from Song Peenong district, Suphanburi (one of the provinces in Thailand which is very famous for “jungle food”). A former Police Sargeant, when Khun Somyot moved to Bangkok 20 years ago and started this restaurant, the name “Song Peenong …
READ MOREBoonsap Desserts: Classic Thai Desserts in The Village of Love
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While our tours focus on delicious Thai food, it’s the stories behind the food and the people who make it, that really bring our tours to life! We’ve decided to share some of those stories and personalities with you through our blog, starting with a real gem: Boonsap Desserts. On our latest jaunt through the …
READ MOREBeat the Summer Heat, Royal Cuisine Style!
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A few weeks ago, we mentioned Kaow Chae, in our post about regional Thai foods. Being that it is truly the hot season now, this is a “must try” dish when visiting Thailand in summer, especially around Songkran time! Originating from the Mon people, this dish, considered Royal Cuisine, is traditionally found in abundance …
READ MORELocal Thai Food from Four Different Regions
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There are so many very famous Thai foods such as Tom Yum Kung, Phad Thai, and Papaya salad (Som Tum). However, those well-known foods are not all we have in Thailand! I would love to tell you more about different kinds of food from other regions and provinces in Thailand. Let’s start from the North …
READ MOREOur Great New Ayutthaya Adventure
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W e are excited to announce that Taste of Thailand Food Tours has finally launched “The Great Ayutthaya Adventure”, our full-day food and cultural tour to Ayutthaya! Ayutthaya is the ancient capital and modern city in the Central Plains of Thailand, 85 km north of Bangkok. It is the Capital City of the Province of the same …
READ MOREComing Together Over Food: A Banquet for the Senses in the Countryside of Chiang Mai
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Living in the city, It’s rare that you get a chance to experience the quiet of the country, an uninterrupted view of the sky and the sounds of nature. In an effort to get outside of our regular life, we ventured out into the countryside of Chiang Mai, driven in the back of a …
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