Victory Monument Bangkok: street food galore (video)
In this video of the area around the Victory Monument in Bangkok you get a good impression of the huge range of 'street food'. From fresh fruit, spicy curries to fried insects, it's all available.
Soup lovers beware
If you are a real soup lover and occasionally let a real broth steep for hours on a low heat with a decent veal shank and a bouquet garni, you can also enjoy yourself in Bangkok. Now not even in the Dutch way, but in the Japanese way.
The Blue Elephant, a success story
In 1980, the Thai Nooror Somany started their first restaurant in Brussels with her husband Karl Steppe from Belgium under the name 'L'Eléphant Bleu'. The formula; a restaurant with a nice ambiance and high level Thai food turned out to be successful.
Pad Thai or Hoi Tod?
The most famous Thai dish is undoubtedly Padthai. CNN conducted a survey on the quality of this dish and even compiled a list of restaurants serving the best Pad Thai in the world. Joseph went to investigate and the "Hoi Tod Chaw-Lae Restaurant" in Bangkok, according to him, serves the best Pad Thai in the world.
Restaurant Ruen Mallika: to lick your fingers!
Perb Mue or finger eating has long been considered a violation of table manners in Thailand as well, but at Ruan Mallika restaurant you are actively encouraged to use your fingers.
Sprouts with grasshopper
Insects contain a lot of healthy protein and are environmentally friendly. But that wisdom from Wageningen is not enough to get the Dutch to feast on insects en masse. For that we need tasty recipes, with insects as a meat substitute, says PhD candidate Grace Tan Hui Shan.
A bar is not a restaurant: the Brass Monkey Bar in Pattaya
That the dining club doesn't always choose the easiest way and doesn't only select easily accessible restaurants for discussion, is clear from our last choice: the Brass Monkey Bar.
Food from a van, something else again
Fancy a quick snack? A van converted into a kitchen offers a solution. More and more are coming to Bangkok, writes Guru, the Friday sister of Bangkok Post.
Celebrate Christmas in style at the InterContinental Bangkok (video)
Christmas is coming and InterContinental Bangkok is ready to celebrate in style. Enjoy the luxurious surroundings during your holiday and make this Christmas and New Year a special celebration.
Simultaneous shopping and eating in Bangkok
Shopping and eating: is that possible at the same time? Yes, that's possible. Guru, the Friday supplement of Bangkok Post, highlights 12 shopping cafes in Bangkok, a combination of (food) cafe and shop.
Bangkok Sukhumvit Soi 38 – Thai Street Food (video)
Sukhumvit Soi 38 is well known among tourists as the place to go for street food in Bangkok.
Chocolateville in Bangkok
Driving in an unknown part of Bangkok, near Bangkapi, I saw a direction sign to “Chocolate Ville”.
Ode to a Naard sausage
Martin and his colleague both come from families where mountains of small surprises and great poems are a Sinterklaas tradition. Mutual surprises and poems were therefore made here in Thailand. This is how Ode to a Naardsche Worst was created, but also as a thank you for bringing it from the Netherlands.
The Thai beer market on the move
If you give your eyes a good look, you will come to the conclusion that Chang beer is on the rise in Thailand. The well-known Chang bottle has undergone a complete metamorphosis and has acquired the same green color as Heineken.
Eight unique eateries in Bangkok
Looking for a special eatery? This article lists eight, from intimate living room to farm restaurant. Also for cats and nature lovers.
Chang Classic beer now in a new bottle
Chang Classic now comes in a newly designed bottle, elegant and beautiful in shape and comfortable to hold. The color has also changed from brown/orange to green. But many Chang beer drinkers are not happy with the changes.
Message to all hobby chefs in Hua Hin and Bangkok
A while ago I published an article here about the establishment of the Hobby Cooking Club of Hua Hin. It took a while to attract enough interested people, but now the club has been operational for two months.