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Taste of Noodles/ รสของก๋วยเตี๋ยว/Huong Vi Pho, video documentary about Thai and Vietnamese noodles culture, 2006 /Color/ 20.33 min
CITY: Chiang Mai/ Ayudhaya/ Bangkok/ Ho Chi Minh City/ Hanoi
“Our good taste makes the taste of noodles different.”
Taste of Noodles, still from video, 2006
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Taste of Noodles have been selected to be be in the Yunnan Film Festival this March 21 to 27 in Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Taste of Noodles will be presented three times in Sydney and two to three times in Brisbane include Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation, Sydney, Australia: 19 March - 13 June 2009
and Gallery of Modern Art | The Australian Cinematheque, Brisbane, Australia: 31 Sat, Oct 3:00pm 2009 cinema calender
read press release here
"The view from elsewhere is an event not to be missed by anyone interested in the best that ‘art-house’ cinema has to offer and throws up some unexpected gems along the way such as Sutthirat Supaparinya’s quirky and compelling short feature, Taste of Noodles (2006), a delicious exploration of the difference and similarities between Thai and Vietnamese people seen through their food."
Kathryn Weir (Queensland Art Gallery), curator of The view from elsewhere
Sample of Taste of Noodles with thai / eng subtitle
Synopsis
The video shows diversity of noodles culture in Thailand and Vietnam that has adapted or re-invented culture from Chinese cuisine to their own style in different way and sites.
The story shapes the identities of the Thai and Vietnamese noodle culture that shares many differences and similarities in how noodles originate, are created and become our authentic food. In a bowl of noodles, Thai culture went to Vietnam where the Vietnamese recognize and influence as well as learns and imagine about Thai cultural origins, and vice versa.
Credits:
Direct/edit/script/camera:Sutthirat Supaparinya
Research and interview: Charunee Chirangworapot
Sound design: Nakarin Rodput
Project coordinator: Po Garden
Translations:English-Thai/ Thai-English:
CharuneeChirangworapot, Unit for Social Science and Environment Research
Vietnamese to Thai: Hathairat Munant, Southeast Asia Studies on Vietnam, Chiang Mai University
Vietnamese to English:
Huy Do, College of Fine Arts, Hue
Dao Huy Giap, Unit for Social and Environmental Research
Locations and Interviewees:
THAILAND
Chiang Mai
Locations and interviewees:
Yen Ta Pho, Nong Hoi Market
Owner: LeeKung SaeSow
Customer: Nong and The
Khanom jeen Song Pi Nong, Kad Luang
Owner: Sopa Nimitrsin
Customers: Ming and To
Som Tam Sam Sao Rodweiler, Soi Wat Umong
Owner: Rung-arun Kanthawongsa (pi’ Moei)
Customer: Champaign
Kuey Teaw Tam Lueng, Nimmanhemin Soi 1
Owner: Prawit HemThiwakorn
Customers: Yok, Jack, Kanjana Na Lamphun
Kao Soy Lam Duan
Owner: Thamonwan Mahadilok (pi’ Tim)
Customers: Michael Mann
KhuanKam Singhanetr
Pho Viengchane
Owner: Uncle Mee
Customer:Chutikarn Sornsapanan
Ayutthaya
Locations and interviewees:
Boat noodle Stall at Noodle at Chinese Monastery
Owner: Sangwal Wongsuwan (Pork noodle)
Customer: Nui & Burm
Bangkok
Locations and interviewees:
Thip Samai Noodle Shop (Phad Thai Pra Tu Pee)
Owner: Suchot Baisamut
Customer: Thanongsak Manaspongtada
Boat Noodle stall at Chai Samoraphume Monument
Vendor: Pi’ Pad พี่แป๊ด
Customer: Ms.วรรณวิมล Wan
VIETNAM
Ho Chi Minh City
Work with: Saigon Biennale Company
www.saigonbiennale.org
Project coordinator : Nguyen Hoang Bao Ngoc
Interpreter Vietnamese and English : Le Thi My Ha
Work with: Motoko Uda/ a Little Blah Blah
www.albbsiagon.org
Locations and interviewees:
Streets stall Pho Bo at Chu Manh Trinh Street
Customer: Thanh
Hu Tieu Shop
Customer: Thang
Kinh Bac Restaurant
Owner: Do Thi Tuyet Mai
Quan Cam Chi Restaurnat
Owner: Thom
Customer: Bich
Lac Thai Restaurant
Owner: Suphot
Nguyen Nhu Huy’s house
Visual Artist:Nguyen Nhu Huy
Additional thanks for locations to:
Luan & Viet / Lien / Ngoc Phuong
Hanoi:
Organize and Interpret: Trinh Hong Thuy
Locations and interviewees:
Pho Bo Thuc Don
Owner: Tran Van Lang
Nha Hang Phu My
Owner: Nguyen Viet My
Luu Hang Nga
Customers: Ngoc Tung
Nguyen Quang Huy
Pho Bo ‘Ly Quoc Su’
Owner: Vuong
Customer: Hien
Bun Ca at Hang Dau St
Owner: Luyen
Customer: Do Thi Thuy
Pho Thin
Owner: Hung
Customer: Thang Le
Thuy fish/crab noodle stall at Gia Ngu str.
Vendor: Nguyen Bich Thuy
Customers: Grandma-Thanh , Ngo Thi Minh
Baan Thai Restaurant
Chef: Orawan
Customer: Ho Quang
Bun Tofu with shrimp sauce stall at Bao Linh
Vendor: Hue Ta Thi
Special Thanks to:
Piyanuch Supaparinya
Pisitpong Siraphisut and Katherine Olston
Ho Chi Minh City:
Motoko Uda& Philip
Nga --- Blue Space
Do Xuan Tinh
Hanoi:
Ha Thanh Toan
And all the people and friends who contributed to this project
Supported by:
The Rockefeller Foundation (Southeast Asia)
Probe Media Foundation, Inc.
Inter Press Service Asia-Pacific
The Japan Foundation
“Taste of Noodles” has shown in meta House, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, HIGH ENERGY CONSTRUCTS, Los Angeles, CA, Villa Santi Resort and Spa, Luang Prabang, Lao PDR
“Taste of Noodles”has broadcasted inThaiTV 7, Thailand, Lao National Television (LNTV) , Laos PDR, WETV, Thailand