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Jul

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Top Delicious Thai Sweets to Buy at Thailand’s 7-11

In our last 7-11 episode, we wrote about the seven awesome snacks available in Thailand’s myriad 7-11 shops. Many of our blog readers liked it and that inspired us to continue our 7-11 saga to delve in and explore our local ‘seven’ to see what other treats we could find. The best part, is that …

11
Jul

11 Jul | Riz | One Comment

Thai Spirit Houses

Thailand is a majority Buddhist country with amazing golden temples and Buddhist heritage architecture. But you may wonder what are those little buildings in front of your apartment or nearby restaurants? They look almost like miniature temples on pedestals. However, these are Spirit houses, also called San Phra Phum in Thai. San means shrine and …

5
Jul

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Northeast Flavour: Surin Prasat Market

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 …

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Jun

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Khanom Khrok: A Unique Street Treat

Khanom Khrok, or Thai coconut pancakes or pudding, are a delicious, mouth-watering snack easily found on the streets and markets of every city. These coconut-based pancakes, are a unique mix of sweet and savory flavors. The base for the snack is a batter made of rice flour and coconut milk, flavored perfectly with a bit of salt …

19
Jun

19 Jun | Riz | One Comment

Your top 4 Summer Visit in Thailand

Although we’ve hit the end of summer in Thailand and the rainy season seems to have begun its grip on Bangkok, the temperature still reaches 32-degree Celsius every day. Cold drinks and air conditioning may only go so far in keeping you cool but nothing is as refreshing as an escape from Bangkok for a …

15
Jun

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The Magical Benefits of Mangosteen

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 …

7
Jun

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TOP 6 DO’s When Travelling or Living in Thailand

Thailand is an amazing country with a beautiful culture and best food (we are a bit biased:)! As well, all nationalities are most welcome in this ‘Land of Smiles.’ This is one of the main reasons that foreigners fall in love with Thailand pretty easily. While you are here, you should keep in mind that …

30
May

30 May | Riz | One Comment

Guide Spotlight: Khun Jenny

We sat down with one of our newest guides, K. Jenny, and asked her a few questions to find out a little bit more about her! Where are you from originally? – U-Thong, Suphanburi How long have you been a guide? – Going on 2 months now! What do you like most about your job? …

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May

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7 Heavenly Snacks to Buy at Thailand 7-11’s

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 …

19
May

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7 Essential Apps For Traveling

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 …

9
May

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A Taste of Turkey in Thailand

Today Taste of Thailand will be discussing the Thai version of the Turkish Doner Kebab. Turkish Kebab originated in Turkey (referred to as Kebab in Thailand) has taken its place in Thailand’s street food culture. This handheld dish is filled with hot seasoned meat shaved from a vertical rotisserie – a style of cooking that …

3
May

3 May | Riz | One Comment

Top 5 Dishes for the Rainy Season

Now that Songkran is over we have officially entered the rainy season in Thailand. In Bangkok and other areas, rain can be expected almost every day. As the weather starts to take a turn for the worse or you just need to pick up a meal on the way to your home/hotel you should try …

27
Apr

27 Apr | Riz | One Comment

Thai Style Homemade Sukiyaki

Sukiyaki can be prepared in the Hot-pot style or as a dry version. The most popular is the Hot-pot version as you will find many roadside or chain restaurants will offer this dish in Thailand. You will order one or more that will be placed in the middle of your table and will allow you …

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Apr

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Health benefits of Thai food

Thai foods are undoubtedly delicious and, but some of them can also be quite healthy for you. The infamous Tom yum soup is packed with flavor from lime, chiles, galangal, and lemongrass. You can also add chicken or shrimp to the soup for extra protein. The sweet and sour SomTam ia fruit based and chilies …

11
Apr

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Biking the “Green Lung” Bang Kachao

Are you looking to escape the traffic congested city without getting on a long train or car ride? Well you are in luck, as you will only need to travel a few minutes from the BTS line and take a short boat to find Bangkok’s “Green Lung” or the island of Bang Kachao. How to …

4
Apr

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Beat the Summer Heat

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. …

28
Mar

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A trip to Guay Tiaw Alley

On occasion, we are lucky to have special visitors come along on tour with us. A few weeks ago, Steve Dolinsky, the Food Reporter for ABC 7 News in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A., was in Bangkok getting sound bites for his report for PRI’s The World, on unique and tasty dishes in Bangkok. Our jaunt started …

22
Mar

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Try These Thai Isaan Dishes Now

Isaan is the largest of the 4 regions of Thailand and borders on two countries Cambodia and Lao. This region style of cuisine is gaining popularity worldwide. You may have heard of a few of these Isaan dishes and their crunchy or spicy flavor popularized byLarb (a meat salad) type dishes.Larb Ped (duck), Larb Moo …

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Mar

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Top Ten Thai Condiments

Thailand has plenty of delicious dishes and mastering all the right ratio of condiments that are provided to your table will add that extra flavor or aroi to your dishes. Traveling around Thailand and eating Thai dishes you may wonder what are the popular condiments set on your table in a little carrier or the …

7
Mar

7 Mar | Riz | 2 Comments

Tasty Thai Chicken Salad – Yam Gai

Today’s blog post from Taste of Thailand will show you how to cook tasty Thai chicken salad or Yam Gai. It’s easy to cook and prepare right at home whether you leave in Asia or not. This salad is popular with health-conscious people as the chicken adds a portion of protein. The taste combines spicy …