Woolworths Taste – August 2019

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SCENE STEALER

THAILAND

NEED-TO-KNOW

VISAS&TOURPACKAGES

SApassportholdersdon’t

needvisasforstays ofupto

30 days.Contactthe Tourism

AuthorityofThailand's

representativeinJoburgon

011463819 5 fora listoflocal

touroperatorstoadviseon

tailormadepackages.facebook.

com/amazingthailandinsouthafrica/

GETTINGTHERE

SingaporeAirlinesLimited

offersthefastestwayfor

SouthAfricanstoflyto

Bangkok,ChiangMaiand

Phuket.singaporeair.com.

WHERETOSTAY

137 PILLARSHOUSE,CHIANGMAI

Historyandheritagecan

beseenineveryaspectof

thebeautifulaccommodation

at 137 Pillars.Thepoolarea

wasmadeforInstagram

#justsaying.

137pillarschiangmai.com

RAYAVADEERESORT,KRABI

Locatedatthetipofthe

PhranangPeninsula on

theAndamancoastline,

Rayavadeeis a trueoasis.

It’sworththesplurge for

itsbeautifulsettingina lush

tropicalforestandselection

ofrestaurants.rayavadee.com

For Thai-French fine

dining: OX YGEN DINING

ROOM AT X2 CHIANG MAI

RIVERSIDE

One of the few fine-dining restaurants

in the city, Oxygen Dining Room sets itself

apart even further with a picturesque

riverside location and two decorated

chefs at the helm. Michelin-starred French

chef Nicolas Isnard and Iron Chef Thailand

winner Alexandre Dumard send out dish

after dish of fusion brilliance. Think lamb

with edamame a la Française; tamarind

jelly and pickled mushrooms; pork

confit ravioli and lobster tamarind.

Get there early and order a cocktail

at the rooftop pool bar. x2resorts.com/resorts/

chiang-mai-riverside

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For modern interpretations
of traditional Thai cuisine:
THE HOUSE BY GINGER:
GINGER & KAFE
You’d be forgiven for getting menu anxiety
over the vast goodness on offer here. Try the
deep-fried prawn and crabmeat balls rolled in
crispy organic rice, or the signature roast pork
ribs in tamarind sauce. Or stick with crowd-
pleasers such as pad Thai, Thai green curry
and, my personal favourite, chilli cashew stir-
fry with tofu. Whatever you do, it’s best to
wear your stretchy pants. You’ll thank us later.
thehousebygingercm.com

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PHIPHIISLAND

Fora localseafood

buffetunderthestars:

BAXILRESTAURANT

ATZEAVOLARESORT

Oneoftworestaurantsatbarefoot-luxe

ZeavolaResort,Baxilservesauthentic

localcuisinethatis bigonflavour

andbeautifullypresentedthanks

toexecutivechefKhunSatya.While

thestandardmenuis nothingtosniff

at,therestauranthasbecomefamous

foritsseafoodbuffetnightsonthe

beach.Andrightlyso.Thewinelist

is extensiveandwell-priced,butto

whetyourappetite,startwitha Thai

martini(ifyou’renotafraidofa little

heat).zeavola.com

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