PHETCHABURI, Thailand: The savoury smell of curry paste filled the wooden hut near a small canal lined with palm trees.
Since then, toddy palm curry has increasingly attracted interest from gourmands around Thailand, and so have other local specialties such as Khao Chae - a Thai summer dish made with rice in cool jasmine-infused water - and Khanom Mor Gaeng, caramelised custard sweetened with palm sugar. “Each city has a different character that can attract visitors and as a result, contribute to the distribution of income to every group of people there.”
According to UNESCO, these cities all share a common objective, that is to place creativity and cultural industries at the centre of their development plans while actively cooperating at the international level. Its rivers and coastal areas are home to fisheries and salt farming. Its fertile soil nourishes rice fields, gardens and orchards, where farmers grow key limes, rose apples, pineapples and toddy palms.Phetchaburi is also known as “the City of the Three Tastes”, a nickname derived from it being the largest source of production of salt, toddy palm sugar and key limes in Thailand.
Over the past few months, she has noticed growing enthusiasm among tourism operators to showcase their local delicacies. Traditional dishes such as toddy palm curry have been popping up on menus at high-end hotels and resorts.Since last year, media and travel agents from around the world have expressed interest in visiting Phetchaburi to explore its local cuisine, according to Ms Chompu.
AlisonPereiraPH zvzamora Ramivipsagel jonathanalim bryan_castillo DontMePlease3 musikerong TigerbasRichard jaysalas101 very timely indeed, as Thailand also has unique varieties of curries🙏👍🇹🇭 plus there is the freshness of its spices plus the unique tang of palm flesh
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