Culture Ministry wants Tom Yum Kung on UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list

 

   

BANGKOK, 29 May 2019 (NNT) - Culture Minister Weera Rojphotjanarat disclosed today that the Committee on the Promotion and Preservation of Cultural Wisdom has discussed progress of preparations for proposing that Tom Yum Kung be included in UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage of humanity list, by March 2020.

 

It is hoped that the application will be considered at the UNESCO Cultural Heritage of Humanity meeting in the month of March 2020. Preparation of information on Tom Yum Kung is related to intangible cultural heritage in terms of language, social practice, ritual, festival and knowledge about nature and the universe.

 

Tom Yum Kung is a compound word in Thai. It consists of the words “Tom” and “Yum” which refer to the Thai cooking process. It is a food speciality of the Central region. Shrimps are cooked and seasoned with herbs. It is a healthy dish which helps maintain the balance of the body.

 

It was found that Tom Yum Kung involves the inheritance of wisdom from families and communities, restaurants and educational institutions. Such information is provided for reference.

 

Then, the document will be prepared and submitted to the National Cultural Committee and the cabinet. It is planned that the document will be submitted to UNESCO by March 31, 2020.

 

The meeting also expedited preparation of a report on the performance of the Tree Heritage of the Land Project 2019 to honor Her Majesty Queen Sirikit the Queen Mother. The project features 88 large trees.

 

 

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As a dish its ok spicy and tasty.

 

But really.

 

More evidence of their interest of the shallow. 

 

Image and face, how about something a little more substantial like human rights.

It's a soup. 

Waiter, there's a hair in my bowl of intangible cultural heritage.

I was wondering what kind of other bullshit filing they made, turns out there is almost nothing. I guess someone was asked to make this list longer but was too lazy to go further than their street.

https://ich.unesco.org/en/lists?text=&multinational=3&display1=countryIDs#Thailand

Intangible cultural heritage certainly a bit of a mouthful!

Not really sure its in same class as a culturally good fish n chips with malt vinegar and 2 slice of bread n butter to make a cultural chip butty.

 

 

If they would ask me, I would vote for Pad Kaprao Moo Sap, Kai Dao.

Thai ignorance and stupidity would also qualify for a place on UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list surely ?

I am wondering if the people working at NNBT are sometimes embarrassed when they're forced to disseminate claptrap such as this piece to the local and international press.

 

And talking about intangible cultural heritage, I hope that ominous committee has also filed applications to have runaway corruption in all segments of society, political nepotism, double-standard justice, and unbridled monetary greed included in that esteemed UNESO list. After all, if these are not an integral part of Thailand's "cultural heritage and wisdom", what is?    

Edited May 29, 20197 yr by Misterwhisper

Hmm.

They should put up KFC chicken and Amazon coffee too.

This is my wife's favorite, I actually don't like it, but I personally think Massaman Curry is my biggest Thai favorite dish (though its debatable if its an original Thai dish).

I'd vote for soi cowboy on that list. That's something very Thai.

 

BTW wasn't Tom Yum Kung the name of the bursted property bubble 97? 

Edited May 29, 20197 yr by RotBenz8888

8 minutes ago, ocddave said:

This is my wife's favorite, I actually don't like it, but I personally think Massaman Curry is my biggest Thai favorite dish (though its debatable if its an original Thai dish).

Massaman curry is about a Thai as fish n chips, come to think of it Pad Thai isnt even Thai

 

probably they should enter that Culturally raw pork and blood dish that kills you 

They might get a sympathy or novelty vote!

45 minutes ago, poohy said:

Intangible cultural heritage certainly a bit of a mouthful!

Not really sure its in same class as a culturally good fish n chips with malt vinegar and 2 slice of bread n butter to make a cultural chip butty.

 

 

Deep fried mars bar in batter is next on the Jock side of things.

Edited May 29, 20197 yr by overherebc

57 minutes ago, yokat said:

I was wondering what kind of other bullshit filing they made, turns out there is almost nothing. I guess someone was asked to make this list longer but was too lazy to go further than their street.

https://ich.unesco.org/en/lists?text=&multinational=3&display1=countryIDs#Thailand

A few weeks ago, out of curiosity, I looked on Wikipedia for world cultural/ scientific contributions that Britain has made and world cultural/scientific contributions that Thailand has made.

Under Britain, there was a mass of contributions, of diverse and various kinds.

Under Thailand, there was almost nothing at all. And top of the list was --- (wait for it) --- 'Red Bull' (which, of course, was in fact part-created by the Swiss!).

Does this mean every time we eat it we are destroying a cultural heritage site?  Also can Australians claim Shrimp on the Barbie?

There are very few dishes that would be Thai as in central Thai. 

 

Many famous dishes are of Laos origin. All the Isaan food is effectively Laos. 

 

Many are of Chinese origin - like Pad Thai and anything with noodles, really. 

 

The curries are mostly from Indianized old kingdoms - Cambodia and Malaysia. Massaman is Malay. 

4 hours ago, webfact said:

and knowledge about nature and the universe

And the universe .! I keep getting told the world ends at the Thai border .. so its a big pill to swallow when they start going on about the universe ..  

4 minutes ago, Justgrazing said:

And the universe .! I keep getting told the world ends at the Thai border .. so its a big pill to swallow when they start going on about the universe ..  

Thailand IS the universe.

Did you not know that?!!

1 hour ago, Jimbo2014 said:

Does this mean every time we eat it we are destroying a cultural heritage site?  Also can Australians claim Shrimp on the Barbie?

Strewth mate.

These on the barbie is full on Oz.

The real heritage listed should be tangible, like Go-Go girls. Walking Street to protected site list, first rule: No Chinese.

Based on these reasons, 95% of italian food should be part of this UNESCO list.

 

Anyway, the question is:

Why a Country that lack of respect to human dignity and the great majority of article of the UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights wants to be part of a list of a sister organisation?

5 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

I'd vote for soi cowboy on that list. That's something very Thai.

 

BTW wasn't Tom Yum Kung the name of the bursted property bubble 97? 

It was! Another great export...

 

Rooster

I think the idea has merit. Tom yum is ever so Thai and very distinctive.

3 hours ago, zhounan said:

Based on these reasons, 95% of italian food should be part of this UNESCO list.

 

Anyway, the question is:

Why a Country that lack of respect to human dignity and the great majority of article of the UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights wants to be part of a list of a sister organisation?

Trouble ahead.  Is Pizza Italian?  Or have the Americans stolen the rights to it?

But Tom Yum Pizza...............?  Yes, and Green Curry Pizza!  I have seen them both.

To be a beacon for Human Rights in South East Asia would be far more important.  A real reason for national pride.

5 minutes ago, greeneking said:

Trouble ahead.  Is Pizza Italian?  Or have the Americans stolen the rights to it?

But Tom Yum Pizza...............?  Yes, and Green Curry Pizza!  I have seen them both.

To be a beacon for Human Rights in South East Asia would be far more important.  A real reason for national pride.

I prefer Greek Pizza, what is served for Italian Pizza in the US would be better described as cardboard with toppings.

Best Tom Yum Kung I have ever had was  from a  Fish Restaurant  in Bali.

It  may be an iconic Thai  dish  but it is  rare to  find any original real recipe Thai  food  anymore in Thailand.

Or anywhere in honest personal opinion.

Thai food is undoubtedly one of the world food kings along with Indian food in India. 100% deserves a place on the list.

5 hours ago, zhounan said:

Why a Country that lack of respect to human dignity and the great majority of article of the UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights wants to be part of a list of a sister organisation?

Because Thais only abide by any rules when it suits or benefits them.

33 minutes ago, ZeVonderBearz said:

Thai food is undoubtedly one of the world food kings along with Indian food in India. 100% deserves a place on the list.

It's decent hangover or lunch food. For real food you need real meat, not some tiny slices floating in a bowl.

Edited May 29, 20197 yr by DrTuner

Just now, DrTuner said:

It's decent hangover or lunch food. For real food you need real meat, not some tiny slices floating in a bowl.

So order some meat in another dish!