KMIT introduces three innovations to improve Thailand’s street food

 

 

King Mongkut Institute of Technology’s Lat Krabang campus has introduced three culinary innovations to enhance the safety of street food and promote tourism, including a robot that cooks barbequed pork.

 

The institute has also developed cooking courses for beginners and vendors who want to improve the quality, taste and hygiene of street food.

 

The prototype robotic arm, which was designed by the medical and environmental equipment research lab at the Faculty of Science, can barbeque pork so vendors don’t have to tend the grill all the time and can do other things, said Associate Professor Anupong Songprapa.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/kmit-introduces-three-innovations-to-improve-thailands-street-food/

 

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"He explained that the robot was programmed to know how long it takes to cook the meat thoroughly without overcooking.

 

Another innovation is a fruit vending cart, which is fully equipped with a refrigeration system to preserve the fruit and a water filtering system to ensure that the water used to clean the fruit is hygienic.

 

The third innovation is the barbeque push cart, which is equipped with a grill, air filter, water filter, a tank to store waste water and oil and a solar powered lighting system."
 

I'm all for innovation - really.

Just how many food vendors are likely to be able to afford the above items? I'd hazard a guess in single figures, unfortunately.

 

"if it ain't broke don't fix it" better hygiene maybe, the rest, leave it alone...

If this was anywhere else, I would call it fake news.

One of the things that is good about Thailand are the traditional street vendors and their variety of culinary delights. During the week I use many different vendors ranging from buying Phad Thai, Gwai Teow, BBQ Pork, Crispy Pork etc etc. I have never had any gastro problems in the 8-years I have lived here. When you find one that serves up great food you stick with them. I wouldn't go near one that uses a robot or looks like the Starship Enterprise. 

4 hours ago, webfact said:

can barbeque pork so vendors don’t have to tend the grill all the time and can do other things, said Associate Professor Anupong Songprapa.

Like sleep,on the job.

Things are getting ridiculous ,supposedly educated people

been paid to come up with stuff like this,can you imagine,

how many satay you would have to sell to pay for a robotic arm.

regards worgeordie

 

5 hours ago, webfact said:

can barbeque pork so vendors don’t have to tend the grill all the time and can do other things

Like what ? A circus act ? 

Just now, RichardColeman said:

5 hours ago, webfact said:

can barbeque pork so vendors don’t have to tend the grill all the time and can do other things

Like what ? A circus act ? 

Ah, you mean like that barbeque seller a few months ago, peeing while cooking food?

Perhaps he could expand his act to do the same while standing high up above his stall, and aim into the bucket from there.

I'd just be happy if they washed their hands and had clean water to wash dishes...

I'd just be happy if they washed their hands and had clean water to wash dishes...

I always go for the girl cooks. I'd prefer a nice young girl's <deleted> covered hands than some dirty old man's.

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Maybe they could install them on Thai Airways planes - that would really give them a unique boost

5 hours ago, webfact said:

The prototype robotic arm, which was designed by the medical and environmental equipment research lab at the Faculty of Science, can barbeque pork so vendors don’t have to tend the grill all the time and can do other things, said Associate Professor Anupong Songprapa.

Affordable to every street vendor no doubt! Is it programmed to pour the excess oil and water down the nearest drain? It's becoming more and more incomprehensible the absolute drivel they come up with. 

 

 

Edited October 4, 20196 yr by PatOngo

12 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Maybe they could install them on Thai Airways planes - that would really give them a unique boost

Wouldn't it make them runny?

They've re-invented the rotisserie ????

 

Big innovation from university, next robot barbecue pork for Mars

can barbeque pork so vendors don’t have to tend the grill all the time and can do other things

 

Like.... look at their phones and chat on facebook....

Mot excellent, a 25M baht robot to turn the skewers. Who needs the 300b a day workers anymore.

4 hours ago, worgeordie said:

Like sleep,on the job.

Things are getting ridiculous ,supposedly educated people

been paid to come up with stuff like this,can you imagine,

how many satay you would have to sell to pay for a robotic arm.

regards worgeordie

 

The Monty Pythonesque fruits of Thailand's educational system... 

Edited October 4, 20196 yr by StayinThailand2much

3 hours ago, Samuel Smith said:

They've re-invented the rotisserie ????

For 10,000 times the price.

8 minutes ago, timendres said:

For 10,000 times the price.

Yes I will have 5 small grilled chicken sticks.....Ok that will be 500 baht Sir....

10 hours ago, webfact said:

can do other things,

Yeah, chatting on mobile of course ????