Thai Food Insights & Tips

Know Your Leaves: Thai Holy Basil vs Thai Sweet Basil vs Thai Mint 🌿

Know Your Leaves: Thai Holy Basil vs Thai Sweet...

Not all basils are created equal—especially in Thai cooking. From the fiery kick of Thai holy basil to the sweet aroma of Thai basil and the cool freshness of Thai...

Know Your Leaves: Thai Holy Basil vs Thai Sweet...

Not all basils are created equal—especially in Thai cooking. From the fiery kick of Thai holy basil to the sweet aroma of Thai basil and the cool freshness of Thai...

Loy Krathong & Yi Peng: Dates, Meaning, and Foods to Try

Loy Krathong & Yi Peng: Dates, Meaning, and Foo...

Ever paused on that photo of a thousand lanterns floating into a velvet sky and wondered where it was taken? In Thailand, that dreamlike scene sits beside two sister festivals...

Loy Krathong & Yi Peng: Dates, Meaning, and Foo...

Ever paused on that photo of a thousand lanterns floating into a velvet sky and wondered where it was taken? In Thailand, that dreamlike scene sits beside two sister festivals...

Staple Thai Herbs: A Quick Guide

Staple Thai Herbs: A Quick Guide

Thai cuisine owes much of its global appeal to the fresh, aromatic herbs that define each dish’s unique flavor. Below is a concise guide to essential Thai herbs, grouped by...

Staple Thai Herbs: A Quick Guide

Thai cuisine owes much of its global appeal to the fresh, aromatic herbs that define each dish’s unique flavor. Below is a concise guide to essential Thai herbs, grouped by...

Exploring the Four Regions of Thai Cuisine: Central and Soutern Thai Food (Part II)

Exploring the Four Regions of Thai Cuisine: Cen...

Thai cuisine is famed for its vibrant flavors and regional diversity. Food in Thailand isn’t monolithic – it varies greatly in each of the country’s four main regions: Northern, Northeastern...

Exploring the Four Regions of Thai Cuisine: Cen...

Thai cuisine is famed for its vibrant flavors and regional diversity. Food in Thailand isn’t monolithic – it varies greatly in each of the country’s four main regions: Northern, Northeastern...

Exploring the Four Regions of Thai Cuisine: North and Northeast (Part I)

Exploring the Four Regions of Thai Cuisine: Nor...

Thai cuisine is famed for its vibrant flavors and regional diversity. Food in Thailand isn’t monolithic – it varies greatly in each of the country’s four main regions: Northern, Northeastern...

Exploring the Four Regions of Thai Cuisine: Nor...

Thai cuisine is famed for its vibrant flavors and regional diversity. Food in Thailand isn’t monolithic – it varies greatly in each of the country’s four main regions: Northern, Northeastern...

Golden Threads and Sugar Drops: How 16th Century Portuguese Exploration and Trade Shaped Thai Sweets

Golden Threads and Sugar Drops: How 16th Centur...

A Sweet Meeting in Ayutthaya In the 16th century, the Kingdom of Ayutthaya (the capital of Thailand before Bangkok) began receiving European visitors with a sweet tooth. Portuguese traders and...

Golden Threads and Sugar Drops: How 16th Centur...

A Sweet Meeting in Ayutthaya In the 16th century, the Kingdom of Ayutthaya (the capital of Thailand before Bangkok) began receiving European visitors with a sweet tooth. Portuguese traders and...