Fah Thai Magazine March/April 2018 - Infight Magazine of Bangkok Airways

HAPPENINGS
THAILAND
PHUKET
SPOTLIGHT
Southern Thai Touch
This black traditional Thai teak
house sits on stilts in a floating
illusion that seems to exist in
your surreal dreams. Black
Ginger – an elaborate Thai
restaurant at the Slate Phuket
– is known for its dreamy and
mysterious atmosphere, as
well as its good mixture of Thai
southern flavours served as
exquisitely as the ambience.
Phuket-style fresh spring
rolls derived from a Hokkien
recipe – is among the favourites,
as well as Bua Thod – Phuket’s
popular appetiser made from local
leaves and spices. In case you
want to delve deep into the local
food repertoire, try their yellow
fish curry and the equally fiery
Khua Gling Moo, a southernstyle
stir-fry minced pork, also
with southern curry. While all
these intense flavours seem too
daunting to enjoy with wine, the
restaurant does provide a wellcurated
wine pairing experience,
ensuring that even the spiciest
curry in Thai cuisine goes well with
a well-selected drink. Open daily:
6.30 - 11pm, T: +66 (0) 76 327 006,
theslatephuket.com/black-ginger
RIDING THE THIRD-WAVE
For coffee connoisseurs, spending time to
slowly appreciate a cup of craft coffee is a
given. At many third-wave coffee bars, you
get to know your beans, the farmer who
grows it and your barista provides the full
coffee experience and brewing method.
At The Shelter Coffee in Phuket,
the AeroPress coffee maker replaces
the expensive high-end espresso
machine. Each cup of your coffee is
hand-pressed, or if you prefer slowly
dripped, to perfection. Coffee beans are
also hand-roasted in small batches via a
small ceramic pan by the owner – who
came into the spotlight after winning the
Specialty Coffee Association of Thailand’s
AeroPress Thailand 2016 competition. A
small menu of craft coffees, two snacks, or
lunch of the day featuring a one-dish meal,
is also made by the owner. A perfect place
to take it easy and be gentle on your soul.
Open daily except Wednesdays: 9am - 5pm,
T: +66 (0) 86 595 5148
DEMYSTIFYING A PHUKET DESSERT
The origins of Phuket’s most famous shaved ice dessert, ‘O Aew,’ has always been a mystery, even for
the locals. In a bowl, the translucent jelly is cut up into big cubes and typically served with red kidney
beans, black glass jelly and adlay millet. A lot of people explain that this strange-sounding dessert is
made from banana, thanks to the fruit’s natural pectin component.
At Cafe’in Thaihua Museum in Phuket Old Town, O Aew is revealed to be a derivative of a Hokkien
sweet made of Aiyu Jelly – a natural jelly made from the dried seeds of a fig-like fruit. The museum also
shows many new creations of Aiyu Jelly desserts served to fit modern tastes. You can try many variations
such as lemon and lychee jelly, red bean paste jelly or watermelon jelly. Although some of the newer
desserts may look unorthodox, they sure are as refreshing as in the old days. Open Tues - Sun: 9.30am - 7pm,
T: +66 (0) 88 766 0962
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