Thai Pride Rides High As Local Chefs Snag Michelin Stars
BANGKOK — While accepting one of the most prestigious food awards worldwide, Chef Supaksorn Jongsiri dedicated his win to the country’s most humble – rural farmers.
First Thai Restaurants by Thais, in Thailand, Receive Two Michelin Stars
BANGKOK — For the first time, the Michelin Guide awarded two-star ratings to Thai restaurants in Thailand, as well as recognizing eateries in the northern city of Chiang Mai.
Sri Lanka’s Seafood Megahit ‘Ministry of Crab’ to Open Bangkok Branch
BANGKOK — Crack open a crab weighing two kilograms like an islander king this December when one of Sri Lankan’s most esteemed restaurants, Ministry of Crab, crosses the Andaman Sea to Thai shores.
A Review of Brainwake Café, a Brainchild of Former Yingluck’s Aide
BANGKOK — One of the first questions I asked Brainwake Café proprietor and CEO Suranand Vejjajiva when we met on Monday was whether his cousin, former premier Abhisit Vejjajiva, has ever visited the café.
Mamma Mia! Bangkok’s Award-Winning Italian Chef Shares Food Horror Stories
BANGKOK — To ask for chili oil to go with pasta is an unforgivable sin. To drink wine in Thailand is usually to drink crap.
Shop, Snack on Chicken Rice and Durian Mooncakes at Singaporean Fair
BANGKOK — Chicken rice, bak chang rice dumplings, and durian ice cream will make their way into the capital for the first-ever Singaporean government-sponsored festival dedicated to showcase the diversity of our southern neighbor this Thursday.
A New House of Somtum at Baan Somtum in Charoen Krung
BANGKOK — A tried-and-true Isaan restaurant almost 15 years old has opened its latest branch in tourist-and-expat filled Charoen Krung.
Gov’t Mulls Tax Hike on Salty Processed Food
BANGKOK — A proposed tax hike on salty processed food will soon be introduced in an effort to curb salt consumption and promote healthier diets, the Excise Department said Wednesday.
Netizen Raises Alarm Over Marker Ink Seeping Into Street Food Bag
BANGKOK — Take home a steaming bag of congee for dinner, complete with pork, a soft boiled egg, zesty ginger strips and spring onions, with a dash of soy sauce – and permanent marker ink?
Laotian Dishes Reclaim Their Pride at ‘Funky Lam’
BANGKOK — A neon-lit restaurant founded by two Laotian royal descendants in the Thonglor area is trying to bring back the glory of their...
