Thailand embraces Latin American cuisine, with top Bangkok restaurants leading the trend


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.

โ€œThereโ€™s been a global wave of appreciation for Mexican food, and Thailand is no exception,โ€ says Alonso Luna Zarate, executive sous chef at The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon hotel.

โ€œPeople are beginning to recognise that Mexican cuisine is just as diverse and complex as French, Italian or Chinese. What Iโ€™ve seen here in Bangkok is a growing curiosity โ€“ not just for tacos or guacamole, but for the depth and regional variety that Mexico has to offer.โ€
Alonso Luna Zarate is the executive sous chef at Ojo Bangkok at The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon hotel. Photo: Ojo Bangkok
Alonso Luna Zarate is the executive sous chef at Ojo Bangkok at The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon hotel. Photo: Ojo Bangkok

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