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Stories

Deep dives into Thai food culture, ingredients, and traditions

Stories are the longer reads: how Thai cooks think about balancing flavour, how to stock a Thai pantry, how to eat your way through a street food stall, and how the food changes from one region of Thailand to the next.

They are written to sit alongside the recipes and guides, explaining the why behind the techniques and ingredients, with links to the dishes and places they mention so you can go from reading to cooking.

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What to Eat in Ayutthaya and the Central Plains

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What to Eat in Ayutthaya and the Central Plains

Grilled river prawns, roti sai mai, boat noodles and freshwater fish: a food guide to the old capital and a day trip from Bangkok.

Oct 19, 2026 · 5 min read · Aroy Mak Mak

Feast Days: Food at Thai Festivals and Celebrations

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Feast Days: Food at Thai Festivals and Celebrations

The food behind Songkran, Chinese New Year, merit-making, weddings, ordinations, Ramadan and the temple fair, and what each table is about.

Oct 18, 2026 · 6 min read · Aroy Mak Mak

Khanom: A Guide to the World of Thai Desserts

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Khanom: A Guide to the World of Thai Desserts

Coconut, palm sugar, pandan and sticky rice: a guide to Thai sweets, from mango sticky rice to the golden egg desserts.

Oct 18, 2026 · 5 min read · Aroy Mak Mak

Sticky Rice and Jasmine Rice: Thailand's Two Staples

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Sticky Rice and Jasmine Rice: Thailand's Two Staples

Thailand eats two very different rices. Here is what sets sticky rice and jasmine rice apart, where each is eaten, and how to cook both well.

Oct 18, 2026 · 5 min read · Aroy Mak Mak

Royal Thai Cuisine: Palace Cooking, Carving and Refinement

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Royal Thai Cuisine: Palace Cooking, Carving and Refinement

What royal Thai cuisine is, how palace kitchens shaped central Thai food, and the dishes, from khao chae to cho muang, still linked to the court.

Oct 17, 2026 · 6 min read · Aroy Mak Mak

How a Thai Meal Works: Sharing, Rice and Table Manners

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How a Thai Meal Works: Sharing, Rice and Table Manners

Why a Thai meal arrives all at once, how the spoon and fork work together, and the small courtesies that make eating with Thais easy.

Oct 17, 2026 · 6 min read · Aroy Mak Mak

How to Eat at a Thai Street Food Stall

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How to Eat at a Thai Street Food Stall

How to choose a stall, order without a shared language, handle a noodle menu and eat like a local at Thailand's street food stalls.

Oct 17, 2026 · 5 min read · Aroy Mak Mak

Wok, Noodles and Soy Sauce: The Chinese Influence on Thai Food

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Wok, Noodles and Soy Sauce: The Chinese Influence on Thai Food

How Teochew, Hokkien and Hainanese migrants brought the wok, rice noodles, soy sauce and pork to Thailand, and the dishes that grew from them.

Oct 16, 2026 · 6 min read · Aroy Mak Mak

A Food Lover's Guide to Thailand's Four Regions

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A Food Lover's Guide to Thailand's Four Regions

From coconut curries in the centre to fermented fish in Isaan and turmeric-yellow curries in the south: how Thai food changes from region to region.

Oct 16, 2026 · 5 min read · Aroy Mak Mak

Isaan Food Beyond Som Tam: A Guide to the Northeast

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Isaan Food Beyond Som Tam: A Guide to the Northeast

Pla ra, sticky rice, grilled meats and herb-heavy salads: a guide to the food of Isaan and how it became a favourite across Thailand.

Oct 15, 2026 · 6 min read · Aroy Mak Mak

What to Eat in Phuket and Southern Thailand

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What to Eat in Phuket and Southern Thailand

Peranakan dishes in Phuket Old Town, fiery sour curries, khao yam and roti: a guide to the food of Thailand's hottest region.

Oct 14, 2026 · 5 min read · Aroy Mak Mak

Thailand's Fruit Calendar: What Is in Season and When

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Thailand's Fruit Calendar: What Is in Season and When

Mangoes in the hot season, durian and mangosteen as the rains begin, longan in the north: a month-by-month guide to Thai fruit.

Oct 13, 2026 · 6 min read · Aroy Mak Mak

What to Eat in Chiang Mai and the North

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What to Eat in Chiang Mai and the North

Khao soi, sai ua, smoky chilli dips and slow-cooked curries: a guide to the food of Chiang Mai and the old Lanna kingdom.

Oct 13, 2026 · 6 min read · Aroy Mak Mak

Nam Prik: A Regional Guide to Thailand's Chilli Dips

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Nam Prik: A Regional Guide to Thailand's Chilli Dips

From nam prik noom in the North to nam prik kapi in the centre and jaew in Isaan: Thailand's chilli dips, how they are made and how they are eaten.

Oct 11, 2026 · 5 min read · Aroy Mak Mak