Author: Karn Chatikavanij

It would take years to count all the Italian restaurants in Bangkok, let alone try them all. Luckily, we have a passionate community of Italians here in the city who are always happy to recommend the best places to sample their home cuisine. Asking around a few friends, colleagues, and foodies from Bella Italia for the restaurants and dishes they turn to when missing food from home, here are a few insights on where to go (and what to order there) for the best taste of Italy in Bangkok.Francesco Sacchi (45, Commercial Director)“I had my first date with my wife…

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Californian desert, a 19-year-old rapper from Thailand takes the stage at one of the world’s most popular music festivals, picking up a bowl of her favourite snack from her hometown mid-performance. “Who wants some mango with rice that is sticky?” Danupha “Milli” Kanateerakul tempts her curious international fans.The teen sensation probably thought nothing of it at the time, but this moment back in April 2022 became something of a renaissance for the traditional Thai dessert. Over 600 years after the first record of its existence, mango sticky rice was finally and suddenly cool again. Despite the dessert’s ubiquity in Thailand, there…

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