hookedondhamma Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Been on a search for some pure honey, but so far have only come across honey that has been cut with sucrose, etc. Does anyone have a good source for pure honey, or a contact that I can get in touch with? It'd be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob4you Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Makro is a good supplier of a couple of kinds of natural honey. Reasonable price as usual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwardandtubs Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Honey is in all the supermarkets, including organic honey. You just need to look harder. You might also find that the label simply contains a breakdown of glucose, fructose and sucrose percentages that all natural honey contains and hasn't been "cut" with anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookedondhamma Posted April 28, 2012 Author Share Posted April 28, 2012 Makro is a good supplier of a couple of kinds of natural honey. Reasonable price as usual Thanks Bob - I actually got my hands on some finally, though not from the Makro. I will keep it in mind for future reference. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsiam Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 We get ours straight from the farm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookedondhamma Posted April 28, 2012 Author Share Posted April 28, 2012 We get ours straight from the farm. Hi Samsiam. Where is the farm to which you speak of located? Does it have a specific name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsiam Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Yes...but its in Thai and it is near Saraburi. I know how to drive there...but thats it. Oh...and pure honey has not been available in Bkk for a long time...all the dirty old men get to them first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookedondhamma Posted April 28, 2012 Author Share Posted April 28, 2012 Yes...but its in Thai and it is near Saraburi. I know how to drive there...but thats it. Oh...and pure honey has not been available in Bkk for a long time...all the dirty old men get to them first. Ah ok. I didn't even think about it at first, but I just went and searched using Thai, there's a good amount of info on pure honey via that option (if you can read Thai, that is). Can you type Thai? That'd be great if I the name was known. If not that's ok. Either way I know a few people in Saraburi, so maybe I can find a link through them. Like Bob, thank you for your post, Siamsam - I really do appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsiam Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 PM me and I just realised the obvious.....can get their phone number off of the bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJohnnyBKK Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 The litre bottles in the big chains are trustworthy, but can be quite expensive, even over B200. I've had good luck with unfiltered natural honey from a street pushcart vendor, upcountry Isaan lady whose Lao is so thick the Thais have a hard time understanding her, along with the obviously self-filled mixed-shape bottles, she also sells the whole combs, sometimes with the tree limb still attached. Of course she may cut her wares, but I haven't been able to tell the difference and personally I doubt it. She's just raised her price from B80 to 90 so even if it's cut a bit IMO is better value and definitely more nutritious. Since one hardly ever sees just "once off" of these kind of street vendors, I'm sure there are similar ones in other areas, but they don't stay in one place nor even come around that often, like the knife sharpener guy just have to keep your eyes open and look out for them when roaming the market areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookedondhamma Posted April 30, 2012 Author Share Posted April 30, 2012 The litre bottles in the big chains are trustworthy, but can be quite expensive, even over B200. I've had good luck with unfiltered natural honey from a street pushcart vendor, upcountry Isaan lady whose Lao is so thick the Thais have a hard time understanding her, along with the obviously self-filled mixed-shape bottles, she also sells the whole combs, sometimes with the tree limb still attached. Of course she may cut her wares, but I haven't been able to tell the difference and personally I doubt it. She's just raised her price from B80 to 90 so even if it's cut a bit IMO is better value and definitely more nutritious. Since one hardly ever sees just "once off" of these kind of street vendors, I'm sure there are similar ones in other areas, but they don't stay in one place nor even come around that often, like the knife sharpener guy just have to keep your eyes open and look out for them when roaming the market areas. Hi BigJBKK I was at the amulet market a couple of days ago and came across what appeared to be natural honey. Dark in color, and looked as though it had some wax in it. But it seemed just a little too thin. I'm not that much of an expert in determining the authenticity of it, but it's ok - I did manage to find some and I have another source as well. As of now I'm out of Isaan (when I was there, it wasn't a problem at all). But do you know what you mean about the whole combs being sold. Makes me interested in that lady, though. She must've been speaking some pretty high Lao. Since it's not standardized there's alot of variation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsiam Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 First off...even experts have some trouble telling if the honey is pure or some dilution added. I turn a bottle up and if its thin, dont buy. Then smell, if it is rich and sweet smelling ok...if it has a whiskey smell, dont buy, but that could be just from the recycled bottles and cap. But one of the best ways is to get a glass of cold water, pour some honey in and if it settles to the floor in a more or less glob and does not start to dissolve, then it is good stuff. If it starts to dissolve and you will see it straight away....then it has been cut with a sugary sryup or such, so dont buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookedondhamma Posted April 30, 2012 Author Share Posted April 30, 2012 First off...even experts have some trouble telling if the honey is pure or some dilution added. I turn a bottle up and if its thin, dont buy. Then smell, if it is rich and sweet smelling ok...if it has a whiskey smell, dont buy, but that could be just from the recycled bottles and cap. But one of the best ways is to get a glass of cold water, pour some honey in and if it settles to the floor in a more or less glob and does not start to dissolve, then it is good stuff. If it starts to dissolve and you will see it straight away....then it has been cut with a sugary sryup or such, so dont buy. I use the exact same methods you just posted! Though one of the reasons I resorted to asking, because I don't want to make a Thai lose face. But everythings going well now. I appreciate the informative feedback! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blossombkk Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 The easy way to see if honey is pure and organic is by the way it becomes solid and of a lighter color when in cooler places (like supermarkets). I see it often at max value and it sells around 350 tb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blossombkk Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 The easy way to see if honey is pure and organic is by the way it becomes solid and of a lighter color when in cooler places (like supermarkets). I see it often at max value and it sells around 350 tb. I meant that the honey becomes cristalized and solid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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