Thailand wants to make Tom Yum Kung a cultural heritage

 Thailand wants to make Tom Yum Kung a cultural heritage

On March 23, the Thai Government approved the plan of the Ministry of Culture of Thailand to submit to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to introduce the famous dish Tom Yum. Kung (sour shrimp soup) on the list of world intangible cultural heritage.

The Bangkok Post newspaper quoted Thai Culture Minister Itthiphol Kunplome as saying he hoped this proposal would be approved by UNESCO because this dish is now very famous around the world. According to Itthiphol, Tom Yum Kung embodies the traditional simple lifestyle of the farming community along the rivers and canals in the Central Plains region of Thailand, where culinary traditions are intimately linked with nature. course.

Recipes and skills to cook Tom Yum Kung have been handed down for generations in every Thai family. Today, the culinary industry including local and foreign restaurants has also expanded and absorbed the knowledge and skills to cook this dish. Tom Yum Kung has now become extremely popular and spread to other areas of Thailand. And the chefs are always inventing new recipes to satisfy the different tastes of customers.

Itthiphol said that being included in the list of world intangible cultural heritage will help boost the international reputation of Thai cuisine and create more business opportunities for the Thai food industry. It will also help create more jobs across supply chains, from growers of the lemons that help bring bitterness in soups to shrimp farms and Thai restaurants around the world.

The Thai government is also planning a major marketing strategy to increase global consumption of Thai food.

Previously, In 2018 and 2019, UNESCO recognized the mask dance form "Khon" and Thai traditional massage as a world cultural heritage. And now Thailand is also waiting for UNESCO's approval to put the traditional Nora dance drama and Thai massage on the list of cultural heritage.

The Bangkok Post newspaper quoted Thai Culture Minister Itthiphol Kunplome as saying he hoped this proposal would be approved by UNESCO because this dish is now very famous around the world. According to Itthiphol, Tom Yum Kung embodies the traditional simple lifestyle of the farming community along the rivers and canals in the Central Plains region of Thailand, where culinary traditions are intimately linked with nature. course.

Recipes and skills to cook Tom Yum Kung have been handed down for generations in every Thai family. Today, the culinary industry including local and foreign restaurants has also expanded and absorbed the knowledge and skills to cook this dish. Tom Yum Kung has now become extremely popular and spread to other areas of Thailand. And the chefs are always inventing new recipes to satisfy the different tastes of customers.

Itthiphol said that being included in the list of world intangible cultural heritage will help boost the international reputation of Thai cuisine and create more business opportunities for the Thai food industry. It will also help create more jobs across supply chains, from growers of the lemons that help bring bitterness in soups to shrimp farms and Thai restaurants around the world.

The Thai government is also planning a major marketing strategy to increase global consumption of Thai food.

Previously, In 2018 and 2019, UNESCO recognized the mask dance form "Khon" and Thai traditional massage as a world cultural heritage. And now Thailand is also waiting for UNESCO's approval to put the traditional Nora dance drama and Thai massage on the list of cultural heritage.