Thai Terre Blog

Christmas is a special time of year, there is no doubt about it. Every person and every family has their own traditions that they like to follow and maintain year after year – be it a party with friends or wooden gifts in the stocking or the traditional Christmas turkey dinner. However, just because you […]

There aren’t many things that reach all over the world but Christmas is one of them. In some way or another, people all over the world know about Christmas, whether they celebrate it or not. For some Christmas is about religion and for others it’s a time to come together and give and receive gifts […]

For many travellers, Bangkok is the first stop on travels in Thailand and throughout Southeast Asia. With it’s beautiful chaos, Thai customs are easily overlooked in Bangkok. Respect the local people by learning some of these Thai customs before you visit! A Greeting The wai, or pressing your palms together at chest or nose level […]

When the leaves start falling and the weather starts to change, all we want is warming comfort food to come home to. One of the best ways to do this is by making use of your slow cooker. You pop all the ingredients in when you get up in the morning and then eat it […]

Thai cuisine is no more difficult to master than any other. And, thanks to mail-order outfits like Amazon, increasingly well-stocked supermarket “international sections,” and the proliferation of Asian groceries, Thai ingredients are more accessible than ever. Start simple! Choose a dish, perhaps a simple yam. If you can make a decent yam, you can move […]

Something we hear a lot in Thai Terre is that when people are considering restaurants in East Sussex they dismiss Thai food because someone in the party doesn’t like spicy food, so we decided it was time to put to rest the myth that all Thai food is spicy. There is a health benefit in […]