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REGISTRATION at Hotel reception |
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1800-1900 |
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| SATURDAY MARCH 8, 2008 |
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0900-1000
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Isan: A Culinary & Cultural History |
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JOINT SESSION |
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Lecture & Pictures |
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Everything you wanted to know about Northeast Thailand * but were afraid to ask -- presented by Robert Carmack & Morrison Polkinghorne of Globetrotting Gourmet®. |
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1000-1030 |
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coffee and tea + traditional Isan snacks in the Foyer |
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1030-1200
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| Gaeng: Thai & Isan curries |
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SECOND COURSE |
| Demonstration & Tastings |
| Cookbook author and London restaurateur Vatcharin Bhumichitr charts the history of Isan Pinto, with deconstructed lunch options for today's foodie. |
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| Somsak Wongdechanand, editor in chief of Thailand's leading food magazine Gourmet & Cuisine, and Pramol Pimsen, author of Khon Sab Isan (Authentic Isan Food) de-mystifies Thai curries in this primer on Thailand's greatest culinary export. |
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1200-1330 |
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1330-1500 |
| Traditional Fruit Wines of Isan |
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| Isan's Improbable Cuisine |
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THIRD COURSE |
| Tastings |
| Like the old adage "a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down" Thai liquers can be more medicinal than potable. Learn about varieities of traditional Thai wines made from tropical fruits, how to drink, and serve. You are in for some taste surprises! |
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| Tastings & Demonstration |
| Impossible, or just improbable? From fried lizard, to ant egg soup and crispy locusts, Isan's traditional fare stikes an outsider as improbable, if not unpalatable. Dr. Chop Deesuankoke, retired lecturer of Khon Kaen University presents your chance to try for yourself! |
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1500-1530 |
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coffee and tea + traditional Isan snacks in the Foyer |
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ROOM 1 |
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1530-1700 |
| Khon Kaen's Famouse Sausage |
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FOURTH COURSE |
| Tastings & Demonstration |
| Khon Kaen is renowned for its Chinese dried sausages. Learn about its history from local producers, plus regional sai grop Isan and more. |
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| Tastings |
| Few subjects are more fraught than wine and Thai food, let alone spirits and beer. Taste classic Thai dishes with noble grape wines, and learn how to marry chilli and wine. |
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| SUNDAY MARCH 9, 2008 |
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0900-1000 |
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Isan Contemporary Life in Bangkok |
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JOINT SESSION |
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With Isan migrants composing the capital's largest segment, they influence its vibrant life in myraid ways, from late night snacks at the hawker stall, to the choice of taxis you take. Philip Cornwel-Smith, author of of the popular culture history Very Thai charts the phenomonon. |
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1000-1030 |
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coffee and tea + traditional Isan snacks in the Foyer |
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ROOM 1 |
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ROOM 2 |
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1030-1200 |
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| Gaeng: Thai & Isan curries |
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SECOND COURSE |
| Demonstration & Tastings |
| Cookbook author and London restaurateur Vatcharin Bhumichitr charts the history of Isan Pinto, with deconstructed lunch options for today's foodie. |
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| Demonstration & Tastings |
| Somsak Wongdechanand, editor in chief of Thailand's leading food magazine Gourmet & Cuisine, and Pramol Pimsen, author of Khon Sab Isan (Authentic Isan Food) de-mystifies Thai curries in this primer on Thailand's greatest culinary export. |
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1200-1330 |
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1330-1500 |
| Traditional Fruit Wines of Isan |
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| Isan's Improbable Cuisine |
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THIRD COURSE |
| Tastings |
| Like the old adage "a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down" Thai liquers can be more medicinal than potable. Learn about varieities of traditional Thai wines made from tropical fruits, how to drink, and serve. You are in for some taste surprises! |
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| Tastings & Demonstration |
| Impossible, or just improbable? From fried lizard, to ant egg soup and crispy locusts, Isan's traditional fare stikes an outsider as improbable, if not unpalatable. Dr. Chop Deesuankoke, retired lecturer of Khon Kaen University presents your chance to try for yourself! |
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1500-1530 |
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coffee and tea + traditional Isan snacks in the Foyer |
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ROOM 1 |
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ROOM 2 |
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1530-1700 |
| Khon Kaen's Famouse Sausage |
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FOURTH COURSE |
| Tastings & Demonstration |
| Khon Kaen is renowned for its Chinese dried sausages. Learn about its history from local producers, plus regional sai grop Isan and more. |
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| Tastings |
| Few subjects are more fraught than wine and Thai food, let alone spirits and beer. Taste classic Thai dishes with noble grape wines, and learn how to marry chilli and wine. |
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| MONDAY MARCH 10, 2008 |
OPTIONAL DAY TOUR |
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ALL DAY |
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Following your Masterclass weekend, discover Isan's Khmer heritage -- the largest congregation of Khmer temples outside of Cambodia. Also see the region's famous matmee silk weaving. We have a lot to visit today, including silk villages, cobra boxing (in a village also famous for its home-grown herbs) and 800 year old temples! The Unesco-heritage listed stucco paintings of Wat Baan Lan are not to be missed. We'll also stop for what is reputedly Isan's best gai yang grilled chicken. |
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www.isanfoodfestival.com |
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