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Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Thai rice and curry culture championed at ‘Wanayook’

At the end of a candlelit cobblestone pathway at Victory Monument’s 515 Victory hotel, find a pastel yellow house fitted with white shutters that dates back to the Rama VI era.

Inside this lavish, two-story structure, Wanayook exudes a sense of elegance through antique furnishings, stained glass panels, chairs draped in Jim Thompson fabric and an impressive art collection.

The all-day venture transforms from a tea-doting cafe to an alluring, moody-yet-idyllic setting by night, where you can start with a drink at the bar before moving upstairs to your table. Here, 100 Mahaseth chef Chalee Kader takes on the nostalgic flavors of Thailand’s rice and curry stalls.

Lunch crowds rush these stalls across the country, piling their plates of rice with assorted curries, stir-fries, dried fish, and veggies, creating uniquely personal flavor combinations. Kader plays on the…

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