What is the first thing you buy to eat after arriving in Thailand? A bowl of tom yum soup or some street-side noodles, perhaps?
For most visitors, Latin American cuisine will not be top of mind, but it is certainly having its moment in Bangkok.
“There’s been a global wave of appreciation for Mexican food, and Thailand is no exception,” says Alonso Luna Zarate, executive sous chef at The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon hotel.
“People are beginning to recognise that Mexican cuisine is just as diverse and complex as French, Italian or Chinese. What I’ve seen here in Bangkok is a growing curiosity – not just for tacos or guacamole, but for the depth and regional variety that Mexico has to offer.”
