During 3 – 4 August 2015, H.E. Mr. PitchayaphantCharnbhumidol, Ambassador of Thailand to Brazil and his spouse, together with the Embassy staff and Thai chef visited Belo Horizonte to promote Thai food and its ingredientsin 2 supermarkets, namely Verdemar and Super Nosso, the leading hyper markets in the state of Minas Gerais.  

 

            Ambassador of Thailand made his remarks in Portuguese by elaborating that Thai food is famous for its balanced tastes and uniqueness. He informed the participantsthat the ingredients of Thai food can be purchased from the said supermarkets. 

 

            In each supermarket that organized this Thai cooking demonstration, approximately 40 persons participated. Four famous dishes were demonstratedstep-by-step, i.e. (1) Thai fresh vegetable spring rolls (2)PhadThai (3) Thai red curry and (4) Thai Taro Custard. The participants paid great attention to the Thai cooking demonstration. 

 

            Mr. Ambassador alsoused this occasion to launchVerdemar Magazine. The special edition that featured Thai cuisines, cultures and famous tourist destinations. This magazine is available in all Verdemar supermarkets in Minas Gerais. 

 

            The Embassy continuously promotes Thai food and ingredients under the “Kitchen of the World” policy. The demonstration of Thai cooking in Hyper Markets and the launch of this Magazineare aimed at raising better awareness among Brazilians about Thai food in the state of Minas Gerais. It is hopeful that this event could help lead to more importation of Thai food products into Brazil