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Rural and Village life in Thailand

February 08, 2022

Many tourists to Thailand have been to places like Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket. But there is a whole other world of small and often remote villages where life is slower, simpler. Where English is not widespread. That is where we source our wooden bowls and platters from

Limes and Thai cooking

January 24, 2022

There are two types of lime used in Thai cooking. There are the regular limes that are common here in NZ, known as "manao" in Thai.

These are used to add sourness to a Thai dish, especially in dishes like Somtam (Papaya Salad).

What makes Thai food taste so good ?

January 20, 2022

There are lots of things that go into making Thai food taste so good, from regional dishes to the combination of tastes each meal bring. But there are some common elements to Thai food

Why an Avocado Knife?

December 30, 2021

Getting avocado out of their skin, especially if they are soft can be messy. These little avocado knives make the job simple and once out they help you spread the avocado

Street Food

December 15, 2021

There is always a huge variety of streetfood in Bangkok, not matter the time of day.

Usually serving sizes are small, and the people who make it, make a small range of foods, that have been passed down from generations. The food comes from a range of places, lots of Issaan foods, Pattani, rice dishes, noodles. Somtam of course.

Pohutakawas and summer

December 07, 2021

It is nearly Christmas, three weeks to go, and definitely summer with temperatures in the mid to high 20's the last few days. The Pohutawas are in blossom, there is bright crimson everywhere I go at the moment, across the river, down the road, at the beach.

Do you miss travel

August 09, 2021

Perhaps one day soon, we will look back in wonder at a time that we could not travel. It is not impossible but it is difficult, especially here in NZ, where when in NZ life is pretty normal, no lockdowns, few people in masks, but travel outside of the country is very problematic.

What type of rice do you choose?

October 21, 2020

Did you know there are over 40,000 varieties of rice. Amazing. It can be confusing even just in a Western supermarket figuring out which type of rice you should buy and cook. Find out more about the main types of rices and which foods to eat with them.

How to use chopsticks

October 13, 2020

Chopsticks can be frustrating to use and if the food squeezes out, messy. But it is a great way to eat, especially asian food where there are a range of dishes to try and allows for relaxed eating and talking together. We have three sizes of chopsticks, smaller ones for japanese food, medium length ones for chinese and thai foods and long chopsticks to use when cooking.

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