In the Country

Perspectives on life in the countryside, creativity, sustainability, food and cultures.

Take a short break from the city to explore northern Thailand's gentle world and indulge in creative pursuits in the countryside

Khao Soi

Khao Soi is possibly Chiang Mai's most famous noodle. But the lesser-known and most amazing delicacy from the north region is that large...

Purple corn

Amazing purple corn (or some call it "blue corn") in Thanin market of Chiang Mai. Super food.

Hed Phor mushroom

The "false earthstar", "barometer earthstar" or "hygroscopic earthstar" is Hed Phor mushroom (or Hed Thob in Lanna). Associated wth...

Strawberries

Strawberriesgrowing in Chiang Mai

Fruit season

Annual tropical rainstorms usually begin in May but what comes with the season is also the glorious thriving sights in Thai orchards....

Thai fruits

How could we talk about Thai fruit season without including Thai mangoes!

Organic vegetable

In some part of this fertile and abundant land, organic is a norm and inexpensive (while the industrial farming produce are "luxury"). ...

Lao & Thai food

Lao and Thai people share a deep love of eating green papaya and green mango - with countless ways and imaginations. Som Tam in Thai, or...

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