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Go easy on those sugary treats

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Many of us adore spoiling our loved ones with sweet things on St Valentine's Day, but it can often be hard to decide which type of confectionary _ chocolate, cakes, candy, fancy biscuits, ice cream, etc _ is best to indulge in and when to call a halt.

Praya Dining

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Accessible only by boat, Praya Palazzo, a stunningly beautiful hotel on the Thon Buri bank of the Chao Phraya, is offering a special set dinner on the evening of Tuesday.

Disharmony in dinnerware sign of a close community

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

When a merit-making ceremony is held at a provincial temple and it is the type where meals are served, it will usually take place on the pavilion called the sala kanprien, an all-purpose structure. People will eat seated on the floor in groups of four or five, enjoying dishes arranged on trays.

Urban picnic

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:37:00 GMT

Dining among nature in the centre of Bangkok isn't the stuff of fairytales anymore. No longer do you have to experience the tragedy of attempting a picnic lunch at Lumpini Park, and being attacked by pigeons, turtles and monitor lizards in the process. Break free from the shackles of a faux-flora-and-fauna joint, where views of the concrete jungle loom like a dark shadow.

Red Sun rising

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Over the past 12 years since the Tawandang German Brewery restaurant brand was first launched, barely a single evening in each of its outlets (the original one on Rama III Road, the second branch on Pradit Manutham Road and the other in Singapore) hasn't been packed. One of the trademark sights people will always see in front of its entrance is an extra-large blackboard full with names of...

Sweet treats from Japan

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

The Emporium invites those in love with Japanese sweets to the "Emporium Japan Matsuri" festival which features the creativity of wagashi, or traditional Japanese confectionery, for the first time in Thailand from tomorrow until Feb 20.

Neurogastronomy

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

A term coined by Dr Miguel SanchezRomera, the Argentineborn chef and former neurosurgeon, who believes thatwe ''eat with our brains not our stomach''.

The secret's out

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Just a few steps down a sub-soi off Thong Lor 5 stands a brand-new community plaza called No. 88. As a regular visitor to the chic neighbourhood, I could hardly believe that I was really in the middle of the usually brisk route. At noon on a weekday, only a handful of people were milling around.

See Fah Roasted Duck

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

The 75-year-old Thai-Chinese restaurant brand, See Fah, launches its new restaurant concept that focuses mainly on Cantonese-style barbecued items.

Dead famous dining

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Comedian Frank DeCaro is best known for his stint on The Daily Show with John Stewart but the comedian and talk radio host is now dishing out recipes.

Chu

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Throughout the month of February, the dessert cafe features a special Valentine's menu that focuses on the heavenly sumptuous chocolate.

Taking sips, not gulps

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

After a 14-hour flight from the US, I arrived in Taipei on a morning when the sun was hidden behind a cold, grey mist. Dripping wet from the rain, I stepped into a car. It wasn't exactly an auspicious beginning to a vacation I'd been looking forward to for weeks. Before I set off to spend the Christmas break with my brother and sister-in-law in Taiwan, I'd been struggling through an unusually...

2046

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

This newly opened restaurant and bar, inspired by the Wong Kar-wai film, offers Japanese izakaya cuisine in a futuristic but romantic and vividly hued setting.

Roadhouse Barbeque

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Today is the perfect time to celebrate the Super Bowl XLVI touchdown (or, perhaps, cure your grief after the loss of your team) with tasty American meal.

You'll care to share

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Celebrity chef Pichaya "Pam" Utharntharm is at the vanguard of a group of young culinary artists who have turned their backs on prepackaged food and see cooking as an art rather than a slog. Pam, a communication arts graduate, went on to complete a Cordon Bleu course and has never looked back. As the winner of the Youth Hope Escoffier Asia 2011 contest, for which she had to display her prowess in...

Chow down on chanthaburi's famous noodles

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

You don't have to be in Bangkok to enjoy good kui tio _ noodle dishes. There are many local recipes for them in other provinces, each with its own individual character and delicious in its own way. For example, one Thai noodle dish served in Phitsanulok, Sukhothai, Kamphaeng Phet and Tak provinces is made with either ba mee (wheat noodles) or sen lek (fine rice noodles) with orange-tinted boiled...

Fishy Business

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:14:00 GMT

Seki Fish Promotion, Shintaro, Through Feb 16

Menage a Trois

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:39:00 GMT

They say that good things come in threes; whoever they are. In the case of Triplets Brasserie, it's the three minds behind the no-fuss, "global cuisine" eatery on a back lot of Lang Suan. It's in a happy household, hence the "menage". So expect French culinary delights rather than any other you dirty minds.

The Food Fights Back

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Over the past several years, the Japanese food craze has proliferated around the world. Nippon restaurants are mushrooming in large cities worldwide, while much of the Japanese culinary lexicon is comfortably entering the world's dictionaries.

Saltimbocca

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

A classicRoman dish conventionally madeby wrapping an escalope of veal around a thin slice of prosciutto which has beenflavoured with sageleaves and then marinating the whole in wine, oil or saltwater.

Wonderchef wows with club classics

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

In the world-class gastronomic scene, it's not uncommon for a celebrity chef to simultaneously play a multitude of different roles. But when one is a TV personality, cookbook author, culinary instructor and restaurant consultant while conducting the kitchen of 10 restaurants of various cuisines in several international cities at the same time, that's really awe-inspiring.

Wine harvest dinner set for March

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Some of Bangkok's best-known chefs _ David Thompson and Tanongsak Yordwai from Nahm Thai restaurant at The Metropolitan Hotel; Ken Hom from Maison Chin; plus Jacky Chan, Marco Riva and Frank Braun from the Shangri-La Hotel _ will be taking charge of different parts of the menu at this year's Wine Harvest Dinner and Auction. Proceeds from the event will be donated to the Scad Foundation.

Trade fair at Kasetsart

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Consumer products from community groups in 12 flood-devastated provinces will be on sale at the "Kaset Trade Fair", at Kasetsart University's main hall, Bang Khen campus.

Spice Market

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Until Feb 13, the Thai restaurant at Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok is, for the first time, introducing a rare cuisine from northern Thailand.

Kitchen flowers on show

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Get to know more about flowers _ some are not only beautiful but also delicious.