Location: Southern Thailand

A plate of Thai basil pesto pasta topped with love oil and crushed cashew nuts surrounded by scattered cashews

Thai basil pesto pasta recipe – straight from Thailand’s cashew nut province

I don’t usually consider ordering Italian-inspired dishes when in South East Asia, let alone rave about them. However this Thai basil pesto with cashews from Ranong province (the heart of Thailand’s cashew nut industry) was a triumph.  It was a Thai-run restaurant’s take on the classic Italian pesto genovese. European basil and pine nuts were …

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plate of nam tok moo (pork waterfall salad) at Ba Dow restaurant, Kuraburi

Eating Pork ‘Waterfall’ Salad in Kuraburi – Mouthwatering Isaan Food in Southern Thailand

“There is no greater pleasure in life than dipping a ball of sticky rice into the fiery juices of a som tam.” What and where is Kuraburi? Kuraburi (sometimes spelt Khura Buri), a small town in Phang-Nga Province, Southern-Thailand. It does not feature prominently in Western travel guides owing to its small size and unassuming …

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