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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 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 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 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 MOREKhaosan Road
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Although we don’t venture into this area on our tours, Khao San Road or Thanon Khao San is a major part of life in Bangkok. It is one of the hotspots for foreigners and backpackers to visit when they are in Thailand, especially at night. Most people only think of it in this singular view. …
READ MOREBananas!
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What is a tropical country without bananas? Here in Thailand, banana is not only a fruit but also considered an important element in daily life, diet and culture. Thailand has a great variety of bananas of different shapes, sizes and colors. Thai people love to eat bananas not only as a healthy snack right out …
READ MORELesser Known Fruits: Noina, Sala, La mut
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Durian is often #1 on the list of strange fruits to try when visiting Thailand. In our previous blog posts, we’ve written about it and also other well-known fruits like Mangosteen and Mayongchit but today let’s focus more on fruits that you may never heard of! Noina (Custard apple): Noina or Custard Apple is available …
READ MOREThai Bamboo Salad- Soup nor mai
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Soup nor mai, also known as spicy thai bamboo shoot salad, is quite rarely seen by foreigners visiting Thailand, but it’s a common Isaan (Northeastern) dish. This unique salad recipe originated in Laos. In Thailand, it is enjoyed warm, with sticky rice, similar to other Isaan dishes, such as Larb. Some choose to accompany each …
READ MOREThe Jae Festival in Thailand
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The Thai Vegetarian festival, locally known as the Jae Festival, is a nine-day vegetarian food festival celebrated all over Thailand. It is also known as the Nine Emperor Gods Festival. Jae, is actually even more strict than straight-forward vegetarianism or veganism. Besides staying away from meat or animal products, pungent-odour vegetables are not used in …
READ MORESolo Travel Hack: Self-Guided Tours
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People often ask, is Bangkok safe for solo travelers? We’d say an overwhelming, yes! As long as you have your wits about you and now how to travel safely, Bangkok is an easy city to enjoy solo. The people are so friendly and helpful and really do enjoy talking to visitors. Public transportation is readily …
READ MORENortheast Flavour: Surin Prasat Market
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Once in awhile, we are able to escape the big city of Bangkok, and often our social media intern, Riz, will head to Surin province, in the southern part of Northeast Thailand to visit friends and family. Life is slower and it’s nice to see a bit of the real Thai life happening outside the …
READ MOREThe Magical Benefits of Mangosteen
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If Durian is the King of fruit, then Mangosteen is considered the Queen. Mangosteen has a deep reddish-purple colored exterior when ripe and the inner flesh is white with a heavenly, juicy, sweet and slightly sour taste! Fruit lovers visiting Thailand flock to try this amazing summer fruit found at most street and store vendors …
READ MORE7 Heavenly Snacks to Buy at Thailand 7-11’s
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Many visitors will come across a familiar store when adventuring around Thailand, and as you might have guessed we are talking about 7-11. As their international slogan goes many people “Thank Heaven for 7-11”. You will find tourists and Thais alike browsing the shelves and taking a break from the sweltering sun in the cool …
READ MORE7 Essential Apps For Traveling
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To celebrate the occasion of our newest food tasting experience being released on the bitemojo app, here are a few of our favorite apps for travel: 7.) Couchsurfing Free, iOS and Android, couchsurfing.com Not just a place to find a spot to crash while on vacation, this service has expanded to also share meetups and …
READ MOREBeat the Summer Heat
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April is typically the hottest month in Thailand and all that fun in the sun can leave you tired and thirsty. To quench your thirst try an ice-cold Thai lemon tea, blended smoothies, or a nice cold water. Another great way to cool down is with ice-cream available in different combinations of flavours and toppings. …
READ MOREValentine’s Day in Bangkok
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Like many other international holidays, Valentine’s Day is celebrated by residents and tourists in Thailand. Shopping malls and restaurants will offer special discounts; even the ice cream parlors offer special Valentine flavors! Bangkok turns pink with heart-shaped gifts, chocolates, red roses and gift cards found at shops everywhere. Even in the local 7-11’s get in …
READ MORETaste of Thailand’s Newest Experience: Dinner Under the Stars
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Last month, Taste of Thailand was thrilled to finally launch a new experience; completely different from anything we have done before. This first event in the My City series was an effort to get locals and visitors alike to engage with new parts of Bangkok they didn’t know existed. As well, to hear stories and …
READ MOREEssential Thai Phrases
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You will find yourself shopping on the street for many things including flowers, souvenirs, and of course food. Despite Thailand’s role as a major transit hub for travellers across the world (in fact, Bangkok is the world’s most visited city two years in a row according to Forbes), English is not as pervasive as …
READ MORETao Teung : A Unique Thai-Hainanese Dessert
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Tao Teung or Tao Teung Yen (cold) is a Hainanese dessert featuring Boi Kia, glutinous rice flour dumplings and many other things from cooked beans to water chestnuts to Chinese grass jelly to candied tubers to fresh jackfruit- all served in the same bowl with brown sugar syrup and crushed ice. The various ingredients lend …
READ MOREThai Grilled Bananas: Good Source of Calories
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Today I’d like to share with you another delicious Thai treat which is widely available around the streets in Bangkok and also a good source of potassium, vitamins and carbohydrates for fitness lovers! I am talking about grilled/baked bananas Kluay Tap (กล้วยทับ) or Kluay Ping (กล้วยปิ้ง) drizzled with a sweet coconut caramel sauce. Now, you may …
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