Adam Handling, chef
IF I could live anywhere in the world, it would be Bangkok in Thailand. I love the food there and the culture—[people] sit on little plastic stools in the streets eating the most wonderful, affordable food that is fresher than anything you’ll ever get in this country. I first went to Bangkok about 10 years ago—my best friend lives there and he would show me the places the tourists don’t go to, where you get to taste some really incredible things.
Thai food over here very much caters for the UK market and it has to travel halfway around the world. Over there, they’re eating what they’re picking out of the ground. That is the great thing about it—the fish comes out of the sea, then you’re eating it. Some of the meat markets are pretty grim—they do the butchery right in front of you and you think: ‘Do I really want to eat that?’ But then you decide: ‘Yeah, OK.’
Live in Bangkok With two gardens and a pool, this four-bedroom house in a central area of Bangkok allows residents to dip in and out of the city’s bustle. THB59 million (about £1.375m), Savills (00 66 844 229 090; www.savills.com)
The Thai work ethos is incredible—they work so hard. You see elderly ladies on the street making the same thing that they’ve made for years and they make it better than anyone—they’ve mastered their field. Asia as a whole knows how hospitality should be done, it’s so elegant. Even the Chinatown in Bangkok is more advanced than the one in London. It’s huge and the food is phenomenal.
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The original Mr Rochester
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Get it write
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'Sloes hath ben my food'
A possible paint for the Picts and a definite culprit in tea fraud, the cheek-suckingly sour sloe's spiritual home is indisputably in gin, says John Wright
Souvenirs of greatness
FOR many years, some large boxes have been stored and forgotten in the dark recesses of the garage. Unpacked last week, the contents turned out to be pots: some, perhaps, nearing a century old—dense terracotta, of interesting provenance.
Plants for plants' sake
The garden at Hergest Croft, Herefordshire The home of Edward Banks The Banks family is synonymous with an extraordinary collection of trees and shrubs, many of which are presents from distinguished friends, garnered over two centuries. Be prepared to be amazed, says Charles Quest-Ritson
Capturing the castle
Seventy years after Christian Dior’s last fashion show in Scotland, the brand returned under creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri for a celebratory event honouring local craftsmanship, the beauty of the land and the Auld Alliance, explains Kim Parker
Nature's own cathedral
Our tallest native tree 'most lovely of all', the stately beech creates a shaded environment that few plants can survive. John Lewis-Stempel ventures into the enchanted woods
All that money could buy
A new book explores the lost riches of London's grand houses. Its author, Steven Brindle, looks at the residences of plutocrats built by the nouveaux riches of the late-Victorian and Edwardian ages
In with the old
Diamonds are meant to sparkle in candlelight, but many now gather dust in jewellery boxes. To wear them today, we may need to reimagine them, as Hetty Lintell discovers with her grandmother's jewellery
