Dinner at Elements, The Okura Prestige Bangkok – Trying the All-New Takumi Menu

Reposting my article on innovative foods at Elements at The Okura Prestige Bangkok. This is written way back before the lockdown, but the restaurant is now reopening with a steep discount and this should be a great opportunity to try. Now the 6-course menu + wine pairing is Bt5,888++ for TWO. The 7-course menu + wine pairing is Bt6,888++ for TWO. *Exclusively available during 15 July - 1 August 2020.

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The Black Durian of Chantaburi | ทำความรู้จัก “ทุเรียนดำ” ของดีของจันทบุรี

Above: This is not your everyday durian, but the rare and much-coveted ‘black durian’ that fruit orchardists usually keep for themselves and exclusively share with their loved ones. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ohhappybear (@ohhappybear) The secret is out! Black durians – the ones that we usually do not pick because it actually looks rotten – are in fact the most delicious of them all. For a family of orchardists, black durians are like a gift. A secret gift that they give to themselves for the hard works they have endured during the entire season. Above: Khun...

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