Eating in Thailand from favourite Thai foods to new eating experiences and exciting restaurants. Travel and food tourism in Thailand.
Obviously it’s up there with them other big questions, like, is there a God, and, where did Harold Bishop really go to during them five years at sea? Yet it’s a question I find myself asking much more often. Which food is better, Khao Man Gai of Thai street food, or Singapore’s Hainanese Chicken Rice. […]
Khao Man Gai vs Singapore Chicken Rice? Read More »
I’m not much of an enthusiast when it comes to coffee shops, so you really have to offer me something better than special, to have me drive an hour and a half in the wrong direction. An hour and a half when I already have coffee in my hotel room, and a wealth of Chiang
Drinking Coffee Up a Tree! Read More »
I can’t say I’ve eaten through every sai oua sausage (Chiang Mai Sausage / Northern Thai Sausage). In fact it is rare that I even call into the city at all. But I do know my sausage. So I will go out on a limb and say that some of the best Sai Oua Northern
Serious Sausages in Chiang Mai Read More »
When living in Bangkok I was familiar with most Thai fruits from local markets, but now, living in a farming community in the northeast of Thailand, I am surrounded by a never-ending cycle of sowing, growing, reaping and eating of whatever and everything that is in season. We have mango tree forests here and for weeks I
Weird and Wonderful Fruits of Thailand Read More »
Having seen a lot of articles recently about the ‘Best Som Tam Papaya Salad’, I thought I’d give my own take on the trend. Instead of giving ‘the best’ papaya salad however, as it’s all very subjective, I will instead outline the options available to create ‘your best’ papaya salad. Each to their own and
Deconstructing the Som Tam (Papaya Salad) Read More »
First off, I really should apologize for the lack of posts this year in rural Thailand. It’s now been over half a year living here and in this time I’ve posted zero posts on the region. The reason for this is, in the background I’ve been chronicling my life here for a book called a
The Ultimate Guide to Coconuts! Read More »
As an advocate for Thai street food and food tourism, this is a post I don’t like to share, but it is also necessary. It is something I am asked a lot about. Is street food safe in Bangkok? Through years of experience, I can say explicitly, yes, it is safe, but you do need
Staying Safe with Street Food Read More »
This time last year I wrote a similar post on the Bangkok Vegetarian Festival… in not so great words. To sum up I figured that “if Scrooge and the Grinch collaborated on a festival it would be the Bangkok Vegetarian Festival. Scrooge with the vegetarian theme and The Grinch backing it with 10 long long days”.
Bangkok Vegetarian Festival (Chinatown) Read More »
This epiphanic moment follows a grumbly stomach and a yearning for fluffy pork and chilli stuffed crepes. It also starts on a seemingly ordinary day, sat at my condo peering over local life and the surrounding Thai street food stalls, a day not so different to any other. Soon arrives the smiley crepe lady to
The Evolution of Street Food Read More »
Few things make me cringe more than overemphasizing or over-hyping food. No food is ever “to die for” and few ever “melt in your mouth”. Pretending they do is little more than lying. Yes, I may be bland and boring, like the Khao Tom (rice soup) of Thai food, but to make things worse I
Deciphering Thai Food Terminology Read More »
