Saffron life

Pull up a chair. At Saffron Life, we cook what Thai families eat at home. The recipes passed from one generation to the next, shared at everyday meals and brought out when everyone comes together.

Every recipe carries a little of the place it comes from: the sea a family fishes, the land they farm, the neighbours they cook alongside. These dishes tell stories of how people live. Some are familiar favourites; others are still cooked in family kitchens but rarely found on restaurant menus.

We collect them province by province, from the home cooks who still make them, and bring their food and stories to our table. Our first chapter begins in Southern Thailand, with recipes from its 14 provinces, where Thai, Chinese and Malay traditions have shaped many different ways of cooking and eating.

As the casual, family-style sibling of Saffron, we share the same respect for Thai heritage cooking. Here, that spirit finds an everyday home in a floating dining room on the lagoon at Banyan Tree Phuket. Come as a couple, gather your friends or bring the family. Order a few plates for the middle, pass them around and make yourself at home.