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Songkran at home For probably the first time in our lives, we won’t get to celebrate Songkran. No water splashing. No scented water offerings. No almsgiving. No visiting grandparents. It’s because we all need to observe social distancing rules and make sure we don’t screw up the national attempt to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. You all have a part to play. You can support local businesses by ordering food for takeout and delivery. You can maintain your health by eating well and regularly engaging in fitness activity. You can read books, catch up on TV shows you’ve been wanting to watch or learn a new skill—as long as you do it at home. And please, donate where you can. While you’re doing all these, we, at Time Out, promise to always suggest ideas and things you can do as you spend some “Time In.” And together, let’s all hold our breaths for when things get better and we can see each other again.■ Top Koaysomboon Note: The government has imposed a partial business shutdown and curfew throughout the country until—at the earliest—the 30th of April.
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PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha has imposed a nationwide curfew from
22:00 to 4:00 to help curb the spread of novel coronavirus in Thailand. Those exempted from the curfew are medical workers, medical product transporters, people seeking emergency aid, people traveling to/from the airports, and workers transporting persons under investigation to quarantine sites. Public transportation in Bangkok has also been affected by the curfew. Both lines of the BTS Skytrain and the MRT only run until 21:30 every day to resume operations at 5:30 the next day. The Airport Rail Link trains follow the same hours. Public buses halt services at around 21:00 to reach terminals by 22:00. Food delivery services are suspended during curfew hours, while major supermarkets have announced new operating hours to align with the curfew. For example, Tops and Central Food Hall now close at 21:00, while Gourmet Market stores cease operation at 20:00. 7/11 shops nationwide close at 22:00. Anyone caught breaking the curfew can be jailed up to two years and/or fined B40,000. ■
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How Bangkok is using technology to help one another in the time of COVID-19 DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY HAS become more relevant than ever, especially in a world that’s dealing with the complications and physical barriers erected by the COVID-19 crisis. More and more, we are relying on digital technology to connect, reach out and help each other overcome these difficult times. It is through digital technology that Time Out was able to “meet up” with Bangkokians who are themselves using technology to disperse information that will give a clearer picture of how to deal with the pandemic, and to mobilize resources to aid those in need.
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WORKPOINT COVID-19 WEBSITE
Workpoint News x Cleverse x Thai Media Fund x Chulalongkorn University Providing news you can trust and understand WORKPOINT NEWS, THE news agency of Thailand’s biggest entertainment network, has been credited for delivering trustworthy, easyto-digest information during the COVID-19 pandemic. Reports are presented in a simple and straightforward manner, and include daily data on infected and cured cases, graphs showing the country’s status compared to other nations, COVID-19 information from elsewhere around the world, and things everyone needs to know while living under the threat of the virus. More than half a million people logged onto the website when it launched, and hundreds of thousands check it on a daily basis. Behind the site are the collaborative hard work, sweat and tears of four parties: Workpoint News, who leads the editorial direction; digital venture Cleverse, who does the graphic work; and Chulalongkorn University and Journalism Funds, which initiated and funded the project, and provides additional sources of information. “I’d like it to be a one-stop website [for those looking for the covid-19 info],” says Workpoint News digital editor Noppatjak Attanont. He and his team have chosen to adopt a “conservative” approach when publishing content. “We report only verified information from the Ministry of Public Health because this kind of information is very sensitive.” Cleverse also has the same approach in coming up with the visuals that go into the site. “We only use pieces of information that are valid. If we can’t confirm that info, we ditch it. Photos and information that can easily identify a particular person will also be declined. There are journalism ethics we strictly hold to,” says Cleverse managing director Kittichai Jirasukhanon.
Creating graphs and visuals that could be easily understood has been a huge challenge for Cleverse. “Visualization isn’t just about putting up a chart. It’s about the core idea you’d like to communicate,” Kittichai continues to explain. “Take the number of infected cases as an example. If we only show the number of cases, readers would have no idea if this is a high or low figure. But if we say the number has increases by this percentage, then people would know right away it’s becoming more serious.” Check out the website (available only in Thai) at covid19.workpointnews.com.
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COVID BANGKOK AID
Natalie “Bin” Nakprasert Using social media to help the vulnerable
CONCERN FOR HER 94-year-old grandmother in the wake of COVID-19 sparked a desire within entrepreneur Natalie “Bin” Nakprasert to establish COVID Bangkok Aid, a volunteer group dedicated to helping the most vulnerable sector of society during these times—the poor, elderly and the disabled. The organization’s Facebook Group actively gathers volunteers who want to help these individuals, particularly those who live alone, by bringing them essential items such as food, diapers, face masks, sanitizers and medication. Anyone can nominate a prospective beneficiary by indicating the latter’s information along with a list of items they need. COVID Bangkok Aid volunteers will then work on getting these necessities either by crowd-sourcing or asking companies that can supply them. The group’s main objective is to make sure their target sector has all they need to survive during the partial lockdown imposed by the government to slow down the pandemic. It has recently teamed up with Duang Prateep Foundation, an NGO with a mission to better the livelihood of slum dwellers, to donate essentials to more than 300 poor and elderly in the Klong Toei slums, one of the poorest neighborhoods in Bangkok.“The idea is to help people on a larger scale. It takes a lot more work, more companies to call. But it’s been very fulfilling,” says Natalie. Find out how you can volunteer or donate by visiting COVID Bangkok Aid’s Facebook page.
COVIDTRACKER
5Lab
Providing verified and up-to-date news and data THE RAPIDLY RISING number of COVID-19
cases in the country inspired Bangkok-based software company 5Lab to create Covidtracker, a location-based site that provides up-to-date information on the virus infections in Thailand. In a time when the dissemination of rumors and fake news have become rampant on the Internet, Covidtracker’s goal is to provide verified news, and to inform the public which places are safe and which ones should be avoided to help slow down the infection rate. The site unexpectedly went viral within a few hours of launching. There have been two million visitors since the first day, with 50,000 active users per minute. Without breaching any privacy laws, the website details where each infected case is from the places the patient visited prior to testing positive. It also provides information on which places have been sterilized and the hospitals that offer free COVID-19 testing and check-ups under the government’s terms and conditions for testing. Each piece of information is backed up by a viable source, which includes official announcements from the Department of Disease Control as well as news from credible Thai publiushers. 5Lab also checks with the
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Anti-Fake News Center of the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society before they put anything on their site. “The goal is to be convenient, easy to understand, and provide only information that people need to know,” explains Phenphat “Praew” Charoenpanich, the product designer and project manager of 5Lab. Moving forward, 5lab wants to create a platform that provides information on which hospitals have enough beds and the number of patients each one can accomodate. “So, if we get sick, we know where to go.”
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5lab has also collaborated with six famous Thai artists—Gongkan, Suntur, Yoon (Phannapast), Nutdao, ReenP, and Aitoy—and LINE Thailand to create stickers that illustrate what to do and how to behave during this COVID-19 situation. All proceeds will go to Ramathibodi Foundation to buy respirators and medical equipment that can help medical workers treat patients in a more safe and efficient way.
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Deepanker Khosla Issuing a social media challenge to make sure no one is hungry
WHILE THE SHUTDOWN and social distancing regulations has restricted people’s movements within the greater city, it has allowed Bangkokians to discover more about the neighborhood they live in. Crowdsourcing maps like STRN Citizen Lab have come in handy as a tool to explore your immediate surroundings, generating data provided by your own neighbors. The force behind Thailand’s latest crowdsourcing map is Techit Jiropaskosol, a former graphic designer who’s now part of Satarana, the civil society network that’s behind the redesigned bus stop signs around town, as well as youth empowerment camps and walking tours that allow people to get a better sense of their community. Still in its beginning phase, STRN Citizen Lab (an abbreviation of satarana, which means “public” in Thai) invites users to provide data on the neighborhoods they live in, such as restaurants, markets, shops and service establishments. Unlike data collected by corporate giants like Google and Apple, the information generated and provided on STRN Citizen Lab is open-sourced and more transparent. (In other words, this information is not controlled by one single company.) “Sometimes we know very little about the neighborhood we live in, but this is the time that we have to rely on what’s around our home,” explains Techit. “We can learn about our area by exploring the pinned places created by our neighbors. At the same time, places that are struggling from low traffic during this crisis will get exposure from its online presence.” ■ Phavitch Theeraphong, Khemjira Prompan and Top Koaysomboon
THE RECENT POPULARITY of social media challenges has entertained many of those staying at home. For Deepanker Khosla, the executive chef of neo-Indian restaurant Haoma, these challenges were inspirational rather than entertaining. “Seeing all of these challenges, I decided to start #NoOneHungry. I challenged Chef Thep of Taan and Chef Ton of Le Du to share a picture of themselves serving meals to people that really need them so a lot of people can be inspired, and we can help eradicate hunger in these COVID-19 times,” the Indian-born chef reveals through Facebook. Deepanker originally started #NoOneHungry out of compassion for his staffers at Haoma, most of whom are Burmese nationals. When the government imposed the emergency decree to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the country, most businesses were forced to shut down. Restaurants were reduced to providing food for delivery or takeaway. Many workers, a huge percentage of which are migrants from neighboring countries, were left without jobs or were asked to take leave
without pay. “These people have no savings. They have to send money to their families and they pay for rent. [For] food, which is the biggest and most important expense, I can help,” he adds. According to Chef Deepanker, ensuring that these low-income migrant workers still have a job is essential to salvaging Bangkok’s F&B industry, which has already been hit hard by the pandemic, as they have become a backbone to the Thai economy. “Laborers who are not Thai and are not on social security tend to get fired first in times of crisis. They usually have to return to their hometowns and will not come back once the industry opens again. They will not have confidence in the system that doesn’t support them.” Taking cues from celebrity chef Jose Andres, whose World Central Kitchen initiative provides meals and shelter to victims of natural disasters in USA and beyond, Deepanker leads the Haoma team in making around 300 meals a day, each one cooked with immunity-boosting ingredients such as ginger, turmeric and ginseng. They distribute these meals to 15 distribution points in communities that are home to some of the poorest in Bangkok. You can support Haoma’s #NoOneHungry project by donating via https://gogetfunding. com/noonehungry-haoma-bangkok/
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Techit Jiropaskosol Bringing neighbors together
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The best motivational podcasts Snap out of the quarantine doldrums and expand your mind by listening to these inspirational podcasts by Khemjira Prompan
THE WHOLE CITY is on pause and residents are asked to stay in for a few weeks. Instead of absorbing fake news and listlessly scrolling through your social media feed, why not take this time to enrich your mind with a bit of muchneeded inspiration. We’ve listed some of the best motivational podcasts to keep your mind entertained and productive while isolating at home.
Oprah’s SuperSoul Conversations
Oprah takes listeners on a spiritual journey, guides them through the challenges of life, and helps them connect with the world on a deeper level through conversations with guests like former US First Lady Michelle Obama, spiritual teacher and best-selling author Eckhart Tolle, celebrity psychologist Phil McGraw (aka Dr.Phil) and many more.
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Tiny Leaps, Big Changes
SPOTLIGHT ON
This personal development podcast explores the common day-to-day behaviors that determine results in our lives, and shares simple strategies you can apply to help you achieve your goals. Most episodes are less than 20 minutes long.
The best meditation apps Breathe in, breathe out and manage your stress with these meditation apps
The Science of Success
Hosted by Matt Bodnar, who converses with experts, entrepreneurs and different industry leaders, The Science of Success explores ways to improve your decision-making, understand your mind and learn how to become a better version of yourself.
What It Takes
Learn how to make it in life from people who have succeeded in their chosen careers. What It Takes shares intimate insights from the world’s most famous visionaries and leaders that you can apply to your own life.
TED Talks Daily
TED Talks Daily features inspiring and influential talks on every subject imaginable by leading thinkers and doers from around the globe.
Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris
Dan Harris, ABC newsman and author of the bestselling book 10% Happier, breaks down the science and benefits of meditation with esteemed guests like the Dalai Lama, and a roster of philosophers, neuroscientists and industry leaders.
Daily Meditation Podcast
Nothing in life is more valuable than peace of mind. Hosted by meditation teacher Mary Meckley, this podcast offers daily meditation sessions as well as techniques that can help you manage your emotions, sleep better, and be more at peace with yourself and the world around you.
The Tony Robbins Podcast
Critically acclaimed life coach and business strategist Tony Robbins shares proven tactics on achieving positive results in business, finance, health and relationships. Each podcast features stories and interviews with prominent figures.
IN TIMES OF chaos, what we all
need is peace of mind and little moments of zen to help us get through the day. So we’ve listed some of the best meditation apps to help put you in the right frame of mind during these Covid-19 times— just in case scanning through endless menus of Netflix shows and doing breathing exercises on your own don’t cut it.
Calm
This award-winning app—it was Apple’s App of the Year in 2017 and was given Google Play’s Editor’s Choice award in 2018—provides guided sessions on how to use breathing exercises to calm anxiety attacks and deal with stress. It also offers soothing nature soundtracks and sleep stories to escort you into slumberland.
Headspace
Headspace has various guided meditations that can help you fall asleep, condition your mind for the day, and take control of stressful situations.
Stop, Breathe & Think
Check in with your mood to get daily customized meditations that work with how you’re feeling at the moment.
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Insight Timer
Insight Timer uses meditation techniques to help you manage day-to-day events. When you sign up, you’ll be asked what brought you there. The app will then serve up videos or courses tailored to your specific concerns, whether it’s coping with anxiety or managing stress.
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Simple Habit
If you have a busy schedule and looking to relax your mind on the go, then this app is for you. Simple Habit offers quick meditation sessions led by experts and former monks, whether you’ve got five minutes or 30 to spare. ■ 6 - 20 April 2020 Time Out Bangkok
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Brownies
Find out which brownies have captured a place in our heart
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A FRESHLY BAKED BROWNIE —
luscious and indulgent—is what sweet dreams are made of. This chocolatey treat is a mainstay at many cafés and dessert shops, and come in many varieties: rich and fudgy, dense and cakey or incredibly chunky. We roamed the city in search of the places that make brownies just as we like it—the perfect balance of sweet and chocolatey with just a slight bitterness, and a texture that’s both deliciously rich and marvelously light. We put on a blindfold and bit our way through the brownies of nine establishments to find out which one deserves a spot in our heart.
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WINNER Chu
Brunch hotspot Chu is one of the best places in Bangkok for a brownie. The eatery’s Fudge Chocolate Brownie (B70) is gooey without being sticky—as the beloved treat should be—and has that desirable bittersweet taste. We also love its slightly crispy crust and the hint of sea salt that cuts through the indulgence. Time Out says: It’s our favorite brownie in Bangkok, hands down. Delivery details: Order from Grabfood or Food Panda.
Dean and Deluca
We would have to give its brownie (B85) a thumbs down. The brownie lacks any special feature and is unexciting. The mix, though chocolatey, is overly sweet and the texture is a little too spongy. Time Out says: It would taste a lot better with a cup of Americano. Delivery details: Order from Grabfood.
Brainwake
Vistro
Sarnies
Time Out says: It’s quite addictive. Delivery details: Order from Grabfood.
Time Out says: Can we have some more, please? Delivery details: Order from Grabfood or Food Panda.
Time Out says: If you like your brownie extra-rich, go for it! Delivery detail: Order from GET
Veganerie
Black Futon
Duke de Praslin
Time Out says: We would recommend it only if you’re strictly vegan. Then again… Delivery detail: Order from Grab, GET, Food Panda and Line Man
Time Out says: Tastes like a brownie made by an amateur. Delivery detail: Order from Line Man.
Time Out says: Our least favorite brownie. Delivery detail: Order from GET and Grabfood.
Tokyo-style eatery Brainwake churns out brownies (B55) for folks that prefer their treat not too fudgy. Delightfully buttery, this brownie remains intact when you bite into it (less crumbs). And each bite is not short on flavor—lots of moist chocolate goodness that’s not too sweet.
The egg- and milk-free treat (B90) at this vegan restaurant does not disappoint, and is a far cry from the dry and gritty versions we have tried at other vegan eateries. The mix includes a generous portion of nuts, making this one of the chunkiest and crunchiest brownies in town.
Imagine how a vegan brownie would taste and that’s what you get at this vegan bakery—dry, gritty and lacking of any flavor. Some may think this is how “healthy” and “guilt-free” tastes like. That’s their opinion.
This pastry shop at The Emquartier has been praised by netizens for its brownies (B95), but the chocolatey treat failed to impress us. There seems to be “too much” going on: too much egg, too much sweetness and too cake-like.
This brunch destination in Charoenkrung serves perhaps the gooiest brownies in Bangkok. The indulgent treat (B140) lets the cocoa speaks for itself—very chocolatey and not too sweet. The inside is moist and extra-chewy, while the outside is dusted with cocoa powder (a turn-off if you’re the type that coughs easily).
This Belgian-born chocolatier whips up chocolate brownies (B75) that are a far cry from perfection. It’s too cakey, too sugary and doesn’t hold much chocolate taste. We don’t understand the hype surrounding it.
Starbucks
This popular coffee chain serves brownies (B85) with a strong hint of espresso. It’s gooey and intense, but can be too sweet when you bite into a chocolate chunk. ■
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Time Out says: Better than the average brownie. Delivery detail: Order from Grabfood.
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The best khao chae for delivery in bangkok Enjoy this traditional summer treat at home
THE HOT SUMMER months are synonymous with seasonal treats like khao chae. The traditional Thai delight features steamed rice soaked in jasmine-scented water, and served with savory mix-ins like luk kapi (deep-fried shrimp paste balls), hom daeng yud sai (deepfried shallots with shredded pork), prik yuak sod sai (egg-wrapped green chili with minced pork) and moo foi (sweet shredded pork). This year, the citywide shutdown spurred by the Covid-19 pandemic may not allow us to eat khao chae at our favorite Thai restaurants. But there’s no decree that prevents us from having it delivered and enjoying it in our own homes. Here are the establishments offering some of the best khao chae for delivery in Bangkok.
Eathai
Central Embassy’s Thai food market is one of the most trusted sources for authentic khao chae offerings. Jasmine and ylang-ylang give the water-soaked rice a delightful floral aroma, while pork- and shrimp-stuffed green chili, and caramelized fish floss inject sweet and salty flavors. à Call 0 2160 5995 or contact @eathaibycentral on Line. B430
Sa-nguan Sri
This unpretentious establishment has been serving delicious khao chae for 40 years. Theirs is one of the cheapest in Bangkok. à Call 0 2251 9378 from 10:00-14:00 to make an order, then have it delivered using GrabExpress. B240
Kalpapruek Baannai
The khao chae at this boutique hotel’s in-house restaurant is popular among in-the-know folks. Three perfectly prepared condiments are added to the mix: luk kapi, stuffed shallots and stuffed green chili.
The House of Smooth Curry
Genie’s Catering
The Thai restaurant at The Athenee Bangkok serves an exquisite khao chae set with eight condiments, including chilled watermelon with ground fish, luk kapi and hom daeng yud sai.
This catering service, run by Thai cuisine guru and respected Masterchef Thailand judge Kwanthip Devakula, delivers authentic khao chae whipped up following a beloved family recipe. Choose between the “normal” set designed for one person, or the bigger “premium” set. For dessert, include their marian plum and star fruit in syrup in your order.
à Order from The Athenee To Go. B1,100
à Call 09 8262 2486 or contact @baannai on Line. B460
à Call 0 2742 5557 or contact @genies_catering on Line. B395/B595
An ancient recipe inspires the khao chae at this casual Thai eatery. Shrimp paste balls stuffed with cat fish meat and palm sugar give the dish a well-balanced complexity. à Order from Grabfood. B350
Than Ying
This old-school eatery serves khao chae that follows the recipe of the Sukhothai Palace. This version is known for its beautiful presentation, which features eggwrapped bell pepper stuffed with pork.■ à Order from GET. B420
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The best cooking apps and channels Step up your cooking game at home with these apps and channels
WE’VE SUGGESTED things you can do to fill up these long and seemingly
endless days of home quarantine, from binge-watching Korean series to listening to motivational podcasts. But nothing could possibly be more comforting—for body, mind and soul—in these trying times than making a meal right in your own kitchen. So here are the best cooking apps and YouTube channels to help you step up your cooking game while in quarantine. Whether you’re a carnivore, vegan or on a special diet, we’ve got you covered.
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Tasty
Tasty makes instructional videos on how to cook comfort fare like mac and cheese, and risotto. If you haven’t seen their videos on Youtube, then you’ve probably seen them on Facebook since these aspirational, beautifully shot videos tend to go viral.
Laura in the Kitchen
Hosted by Italian-American chef Laura Vitale, Laura in the Kitchen teaches home cooks how to create traditional dishes like Thanksgiving turkey and apple butter pumpkin pie. Each video contains walkthrough tips and tricks that make her recipes even easier to follow.
Bon Appétit
Bon Appétit is a visual feast of humor-laden videos that cooks of every level, from beginners to certified home cooks, can relate to. There are easy recipes that anyone can recreate at home, a series called “Back-to-Back Chef” where they invite celebrities to cook, and “Gourmet Makes” where a pastry chef attempts to make gourmet treats out of everyone’s favorite candies.
avantgardevegan
Hosted by vegan, author and professional chef Gaz Oakley, Avantgardevegan has over 100 exciting recipes on how to make basic meat-free dishes as well as creative vegan versions of what are traditionally meaty meals. His Christmas recipes and high-protein dishes are particularly interesting.
Everyday Food Jamie Oliver’s Recipes á
Famed British chef Jamie Oliver provides 15 new seasonal recipes every week in this engaging app. You’ll find videos, recipes and how-to guides for every cooking option, from quick meals you can whip up in 10 minutes to dishes you can make for fancy occasions.
Forks Over Knives
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Yummly offers over two million recipes from various top food sites and blogs like Allrecipes, Epicurious and Food52. Apart from recommending recipes that cater to your preferences, Yummly also provides video tutorials and handy tips that make cooking an easy, breezy task.
Anyone pursuing a plant-based lifestyle will want to check out this app. Forks Over Knives offers over 400 plant-based recipes, with new recipes added every week. The app provides step-by-step cooking instructions, suggests a list of items you need to pick up from the store, and doles out tips on the vegan lifestyle.
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Pailin’s Kitchen
Chef Pailin “Pai” Chongchitnant shares recipes as well as tips and tricks for making delicious, authentic Thai dishes and dessert. The chef also shares a few Thai words and educational bits on Thai culture. Visit www. hot-thai-kitchen.com if you want the written recipes.
Wife’s Cuisine
Sidechef
This visually pleasing cooking app has over 11,000 recipes that cater to every taste and dietary preference. Whether you’re vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, on a paleo diet or have any allergies and intolerances, Sidechef has got something for you. A shopping list and a search-by-ingredients feature makes this app particularly convenient.
Everyday Food is produced by Martha Stewart’s company so you know you’re in for a treat. The channels offers tons of information and techniques that can help you perfect just about anything you’d like to make in your kitchen: everyday food, desserts, sides, healthy dishes, baked breads and more.
Fit Men Cook á
Targeted particularly to individuals who want to build muscle mass or lose some fat, Fit Men Cook has over 500 step-by-step videos focusing on healthy meals and weekly meal preps. The app also includes nutritional information and a feature that allows you to track your calorie and macronutrient intake.
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This popular YouTube channel teaches you how to make traditional Korean dishes like tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes) and geongol (Korean-style hotpot). The instructional videos are in Korean with English subtitles.
Nino’s Home
Learn how to make fluffy soufflé omelet, fried milk, Dalgona coffee and all these social media-hyped fare from a guy in a bear mask. As if this wasn’t weird enough, his cat makes a cameo on the show from time to time. ■
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The best virtual museum tours Go on an online tour of these prominent museums from the comfort of your couch By Khemjira Prompan
THE WORLD’S MOST famous
museums have closed their doors due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Several, however, are offering virtual tours that allow you to feast on iconic pieces of art from your own living room—all for free. Google Arts & Culture has teamed up with over 1,200 museums, galleries and institutions in 70 countries to make their exhibits available online. Here’s a list of museums worth paying a virtual visit.
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York
The Big Apple’s famed Museum of Modern Art has 129 artworks featured on Google Arts & Culture. Highlights include Vincent van Gogh’s The Starry Night, Gustav Klimt’s Hope II and Henri Rousseau’s The Sleeping Gypsy. The experience is enhanced by a 360-degree view that gives an idea where each artwork is located in the museum.
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J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles á
This museum, commonly referred to as the Getty, displays art from the eighth through the 21st century. Nearly 15,709 pieces from the Getty’s permanent exhibition are on Google Arrt & Culture. But if you want to keep up with the the museum’s current exhibitions, its website posts selected works from each set.
Art Institute of Chicago
The Art Institute of Chicago has 572 pieces of art featured on Google Arts & Culture, including some of its most prominent holdings, like Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks, Claude Monet’s Water Lilies, Vincent van Gogh’s Self-Portrait (1887) and Georges Seurat’s A Sunday on La Grande Jatte. Some artwork can be viewed using a 360-degree street view feature.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
The Met’s collection spans 5,000 years of art from around the world, and as many as 200,770 of these art pieces are on Google Arts & Culture. If you want to keep up with the museum’s current exhibitions, visit The Met website, which offers street view tours and an audio feature.
Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam á
Home to the most extensive collection of art by legendary Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, this Amsterdam gallery has over 200 paintings, 500 drawings and more than 750 letters in its permanent collection, a good number of which can be seen on Google Arts & Culture.
Musée d’Orsay, Paris
Tate Britain, London á
This venerable British institution holds a collection of art dating back to the Tudor era. It is also known for its extensive holdings of the works of Romanticist J. M. W. Turner. About 270 pieces of art are up for view on Google Arts & Culture, including Sir John Everett Millais’s Ophelia and Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s Proserpine.
Focusing on art created from 1848 to 1914, the Musée d’Orsay is home to works of art by renowned Impressionists and PostImpressionists like Claude Monet, Paul Gauguin and Paul Cézanne. Two hundred seventy-nine pieces from the museum’s collections can be seen on Google Arts & Culture.
The Front Palace: Wang Na, Bangkok
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA), Seoul
If you’re a fan of art from the Dutch Golden Age, then the Rijksmuseum is a must. Apart from featuring 164,511 items, Google Arts & Culture also offers a street view tour of the establishment, making you feel as if you’re actually wandering down its stunning halls. Some of the museum’s most famous holdings include Johannes Vermeer’s The Milkmaid and Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn’s The Night Watch.
Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Bangkok
MOCA is home to a large collection of valuable paintings and sculptures by famous Thai artists. Google Arts & Culture features 99 pieces from its permanent collection, including 12 paintings by legendary Thai artist Chalermchai Kositpipat, and other notable works like Middle Earth by Panya Vijinthanasarn and Journey to the Next World IV: Journey under the Sea by Prateep Kochabua.
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This former royal residence displays 142 pieces of art on Google Arts & Culture. Also worth checking is the street view of the Buddhaisawan Chapel. Built in 1795, it is home to magnificent wall murals and one of the most sacred Buddha images in the country.
Google Arts & Culture offers a virtual tour through the museum’s six floors, and displays 235 modern and contemporary Korean and international art from MMCA’s permanent collection.
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York
The Guggenheim has 208 pieces of modern art on Google Arts & Culture. While taking a virtual look at these masterpieces, you may also want to check street view options that give a glimpse of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed building and its famous spiral staircase.■
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Comedy specials on Netflix you need to see Make home quarantine more tolerable with these Netflix stand-up comedies.
THE WHOLE WORLD is dealing with anxiety
and stress, as well as the physical complications of home quarantine. Even in these trying pandemic-tinged times, we find that laughter can still be the best medicine. At the very least, it can make things more bearable. Here are stand-up shows on Netflix that, for at least an afternoon, will allow you to indulge in some comic relief.
Kevin Hart: What Now?
Kevin Hart is a household name in the comedy world, therefore it was no surprise that What Now?, his most recent stand-up special, filled up a football stadium with an audience of over 50,000. And very few, if none, were disappointed when Hart gave a highly infectious performance that harped on topics he knew best: the suburban life, raising kids, and dealing with newfound wealth and fame.
Dave Chappelle: Stick & Stones
Time and time again, Dave Chappelle has proven why he’s one of the most controversial comedians of our time. Sticks & Stones is pure dark comedy—needless to say it is not for sensitive souls. Chappelle delves into topics considered taboo, from the #MeToo movement to the LGBTQ community to gun control, with a shocking show of fearlessness . Nothing and no one is off-limits.
Ali Wong: Baby Cobra
Not often, or ever, do you see a woman doing stand-up deep into her third trimester. Ali Wong presented her debut special Baby Cobra back in 2016 while pregnant, delivering a loud, provocative, and unapologetic performance Time Out Bangkok 6 - 20 April 2020
Dave Chappelle that touched on subjects such as miscarriage, motherhood, sexuality and feminism.
Jim Gaffigan: Mr. Universe
Mr. Universe is one of the few Netflix comedy specials that audiences, both young and old, can enjoy. Jim Gaffigan’s relatively “clean” (i.e., barely any profanity, no touchy topics) monologue hinges on his ability to change his voice and make his stories come to life in the most effective and hilarious way. The comedian talks about his kids, his daily life and, in true Gaffigan nature, the deconstruction of fast food.
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Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho
Ken Jeong’s first standup special is everything you would expect from the doctor-turnedcomedian who played the unforgettable Leslie Chow in The Hangover—crude, filled with stereotypical Asian jokes and brimming with slapstick humor. But Jeong’s energy is catching and his antics translate well into a silly, albeit entertaining, watch. This is the kind of show that asks you to just lie back and not think too much, which, in a slow day of isolation, can be quite enjoyable.■
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