The only time of the year when street food in Phuket and all of Thailand turns from various exotic fish and meats to delectable vegetables is when the Phuket Vegetarian Festival is held every year in the month of September and early October for 9…

Modern Jakarta as befitting its status as a major tourist attraction and the place of residence of many foreign expatriates offers a vast array of dining options. These will undoubtedly please the taste buds of the visitor who desires a unique culinary experience, or even…

Incorporating chicken or lamb as meat staples, Arabic cuisine also uses white cheese, cream, yoghurt and butter in the making its main dishes. Herbs such as thyme (used in a combination popularly known as za’atar three-course meal. Offered with many olives and flatbreads, this leisurely…

Although all Thai dishes are popularly regarded as belonging to a single culinary form, Thai cuisine is in fact a combination of the country’s four regional cuisines which have in turn been influenced by its neighbours, namely, Cambodia, Malaysia, Laos, Burma and Yunnan province in…

The best way to learn the intricacies of the use of tamarind, lemon grass, chili paste and sample Thai cuisine is to cook it on its home ground and consume it in the company of friends and other lovers of Thai cuisine. The Samui Institute…