Seeing the light

"It's a menu with many unusual dishes, we decided that our contribution should be something fairly light," said Stefano Artosin, Chief Executive of the Amanpuri resort in Phuket.

"We also thought it would also be a good idea to offer a vegetarian option," said Philippe Derrien, the Grand Millennium Sukhumvit Bangkok.
The two chief executives were responsible for designing and preparing the fourth course in the menu 2010 Bangkok Chefs Charity Dinner Gala and Auction on July 29 at the Grand Ballroom of the Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok, during which Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn will preside.
Stefano, Padua in northern Italy, comes from a family of cooks, and family gatherings around the table with superb food, cooked at home was that first decided to become a leader.

Join the crowd

The Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok's Dining Room serves Sunday brunch simple things

The first Sunday of its reopening after a suspension of 35 days because of political confusion, more than 200 people have stormed the dining room, 120 seats Sunday brunch at the Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok . Four weeks have passed and the place was still surprisingly packed when we visited last week.

Located on the first floor lobby of the hotel, buffet restaurant, 18 years, looked lively when the clock struck 12. His line of food products may look very low compared to the number of customers, the majority of people who arrived with families and friends.

Featuring a variety of international cuisines from Thai and Chinese fare European Japanese and Italian and others, all buffet lines were just posted in a particular location. The main station was cooking where dishes were prepared by the minute for customer orders. Among the choices on offer that day were grilled lamb chops, foie gras, steaks and pasta. The lamb was delicious, while the goose liver, modestly presented with choices of rhubarb and apricot sauce, was fair.

A foretaste of Trang

Trang province offers gourmets a variety of delicious dishes in a natural setting

People who have the instinct of the explorer as to investigate other places are boring, because it is in such places as you find that you never expected. seaside provinces of South and Surat Thani, with its resort islands, including Koh Samui and Koh Phangan, have become so famous that they eclipse the other. But travelers who take the time to truly explore the beautiful tranquil and unspoiled Chumphon province is find the real jewel of the Gulf of Thailand.

On the other coast facing the Andaman Sea're Phuket, Phangnga and Krabi, which receive the most attention and draw the most visitors, who tend to neglect Trang province - the real diamond the Andaman Sea. Trang Province is a very old whose rich history has left many traces to be seen and appreciated.

Trang is full of natural beauty. Both seaside and inland areas of the magnificent views that as one can find anywhere else in the country. Its inhabitants are people of many different ethnic groups like Chinese Hokkien, Thais and Muslims, among others, to live together harmoniously. Thailand tree rubber first cultivated in Trang, which is also the only province on the shores of Andaman can be reached by train.