Month: April 2020
Nikky Feeding Souls Season 2, Episode 5: Fresh Food in Phuket
For the second day of our Soul Foodie trip, I took my Soul Foodies on an exploration of fresh food in Phuket. I wanted them to get a closer, hands-on experience of how we Thai people value freshness in our…
Asian Mint Nominated Restaurant of the Year at CultureMap Tastemaker Awards 2020
It’s my absolute pleasure to announce that my restaurant, Asian Mint, is one of the nominees for Restaurant of the Year at the 2020 CultureMap Tastemaker Awards. I’m thrilled and honored by this nomination. Thank you, CultureMap, for considering Asian…
Nikky Feeding Souls Season 2, Episode 4: Tunk-Ka Cafe
Before checking into our resort on our first day in Phuket, we made one last foodie stop. That stop is none other than Tunk-ka Cafe, a hilltop restaurant famous not just for its food but also for its wonderful setting…
Nikky Feeding Souls Season 2, Episode 3: Aroon Restaurant Phuket
While walking around Phuket Old Town on the first day of our culinary discovery holiday, we spotted Aroon Restaurant, a place that’s famous for its roti. Well, my nose spotted it first—I smelled roti and saw roti, and I just…
Dallas Observer Calls Asian Mint Green Curry “Healing to the Soul”
I always practice what I preach. So, when I say food should feed the soul and not just the stomach, I try my best to create food that accomplishes just that. And I’m always happy when other people recognize what…
Nikky Feeding Souls Season 2, Episode 2: Khao Tom Dibuk
As I’ve mentioned in the first episode, we pretty much ate our way through Phuket Old Town on the first day of our Phuket soul foodie getaway. Our first stop was Khao Tom Dibuk, a Chinese-style restaurant that specializes in…
Nikky Feeding Souls Season 2 Episode 1: Our First Day in Phuket
I was so excited getting off the plane on our first day in Phuket. We’ve been communicating with the team on land, knowing they have already picked up Ruth and were waiting for us, including the camera team, to arrive….
Asian Mint’s ChefMint Meal Kits Let You Satisfy Your Thai Food Cravings at Home
Staying at home and observing social distancing is a must these days, in light of the on-going threat of Covid-19. They’re the most effective ways we can prevent getting sick and keep the coronavirus from spreading further. Still, we need…