Food & Drink

Pad krapao gai is an extremely popular one-plate dish served at many roadside stalls and restaurants throughout Thailand. The main ingredient is …

Arguably Thailand’s most famous dish, tom yam kung (also written as tom yum goong/gung) has a reputation for being universally loved by Thais as …

The title of this Thai cookery book caused a bit of a stir online earlier this year when it was awarded a prize for the ‘Oddest Book Title of …

Available year-round in Thailand, coconuts (maphrao) are a versatile fruit and are used in a number of different ways. On the street, you’ll see …

In Thailand, food is never far away although some overseas visitors are reluctant to eat street food or buy from hawker stalls because of concerns …

Like many people around the world, some Thai people are partial to a beer or two. But unlike most other countries that I’ve visited, in Thailand …

This particular cocktail is made with Mekhong Thai spirit, but if you want to try your hand at making it and don’t have Mekhong to hand you can …

This simple and tasty dish has been voted as one of the most popular Thai dishes for foreign visitors to eat when visiting Thailand. As with a number …

This particular curry is richer and creamier than most other Thai curries so if you find some Thai food to be too spicy, try a panang curry which is …

The world-famous brand, Red Bull, can trace its origins back to the time when it was simply a pick-me-up tonic for Thai workers. Red Bull, or Krating …

In parts of south-east Asia the durian fruit is held in such high esteem that locals may refer to it as the ‘king of fruits’. There are …

The first time I tasted these little savoury snacks was a revelation and they have rapidly become a personal favourite of mine. They aren’t …

Thai coffee might not be as famous as some other international blends, but there is still some excellent coffee to be found in Thailand. Some of the …

One of Thailand’s signature dishes, the Thai Green Curry, has also become one of the country’s most famous culinary exports. With the …

In Thailand, if you sit in one place long enough you will see all types of food vendors and hawkers pushing their carts and selling their food. One of …

Phat Thai, which can also be written in a number of different ways (including pad Thai or phad Thai), is one of Thailand’s most famous dishes. …

It is true to say that Thailand is better known for its food rather than its beer, but there are a number of locally produced beers that visitors …