Archive - The Epestle

January 2026 Newsletter

What I'm eating in Thailand (Plus a new structure for The Epestle)

Jan 1 • Leela Punyaratabandhu

December 2025

24 Days of Khanom: Day 24

Shedding skins, galloping onward, and remember the dead

Dec 24, 2025 • Leela Punyaratabandhu

24 Days of Khanom: Day 23

Rusticity is the point.

Dec 23, 2025 • Leela Punyaratabandhu

24 Days of Khanom: Day 22

I Came for the History. I Stayed for the Sugar.

Dec 22, 2025 • Leela Punyaratabandhu

24 Days of Khanom: Day 21

Chewy. Caramelized. Fragrant. Auspicious. Almost extinct.

Dec 21, 2025 • Leela Punyaratabandhu

24 Days of Khanom: Day 20

Just come to Bangkok.

Dec 20, 2025 • Leela Punyaratabandhu

24 Days of Khanom: Day 19

Burnt with Intention

Dec 19, 2025 • Leela Punyaratabandhu

24 Days of Khanom: Day 18

Sweet. Savory. Crispy. Courtly.

Dec 18, 2025 • Leela Punyaratabandhu

24 Days of Khanom: Day 17

Politics, in Pastels

Dec 17, 2025 • Leela Punyaratabandhu

24 Days of Khanom: Day 16

Dec 17, 2025 • Leela Punyaratabandhu

24 Days of Khanom: Day 15

The Case for Thai Coconut Ice Cream

Dec 15, 2025 • Leela Punyaratabandhu

24 Days of Khanom: Day 14

In Defense of Crispification (Just This Once)

Dec 14, 2025 • Leela Punyaratabandhu

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