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Episodes :76 eps
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Aired :October 8, 2010
Ended :January 4, 2011
Broadcast :Monday - Friday 18.45 - 19.55
Saturday - Sunday 18.30 - 19.30
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In a remote village in northeastern Thailand, far from modern development, there stands a little lean-to shack by the roadside, famous for its fiery, flavorful som tam that the villagers absolutely love. What is even more unusual is that the one making it is a strong, muscular young man named Phueak. His cooking skills are at a master level, hard for anyone to match. His minced pork larb, nam tok, spicy soup, and grilled chicken are all so delicious that almost nothing is ever left for the dogs lingering nearby with hopeful eyes. But the ultimate signature dish — the true superstar on the menu — is his “Tam Raberd” (“Explosive Som Tam”), a special papaya salad bursting with bold flavor, generously loaded with ingredients and never stingy with seasoning. And when eaten with rice noodles, it is irresistible. So irresistible, in fact, that many people travel all the way from the district town just to taste Phueak’s famous Tam Raberd.
In truth, Phueak should have been rich by now. But his father, Thongmee, is a severe alcoholic who constantly extorts money from his son to spend at liquor shops and herbal-drink dens in town. If Phueak refuses, he gets beaten. So he reluctantly gives in, not because he is stingy, but because he does not want to be called an ungrateful son. It is not the money he minds — he just hates seeing his father drink himself senseless. And that is not all. His mother, Ramjuan, is addicted to gambling. She does no work at all, spending every day in the gambling den. There is no need to ask where the money for her cards and lottery bets comes from — it all comes from Phueak.
Fortunately, Phueak still has Grandma Duang and Phueng, his grandmother and younger sister, who are his emotional support. Grandma Duang does not want to burden her grandson and wishes she could help him sell som tam, but her old age will not allow it; all she can do is help prepare things. As for Phueng, she is already in Grade 12. After school, she helps her older brother at the som tam stall, and on weekends too. She has already decided that once she finishes high school, she will not continue studying because she feels sorry for Phueak, who has to support the whole family alone. But Phueak refuses to let her give up her education. No matter how tired or overworked he is, he wants his only sister to study as far as possible, to fulfill the dream he himself could not achieve because he had no money and was only able to finish high school.
One day, a strange man comes to the village selling lottery tickets, but no one is interested. Most people prefer to spend their money on the illegal lottery run by a local “Jae” in the district town. The man is so hungry that he faints right in front of Phueak’s som tam stall. Phueak helps revive him and gives him food for free, because the man says he has no money. Little does Phueak know that his simple words —
“It’s okay, brother… if there’s food, we share it.”
— will mean far more than he ever imagined.
In truth, Phueak should have been rich by now. But his father, Thongmee, is a severe alcoholic who constantly extorts money from his son to spend at liquor shops and herbal-drink dens in town. If Phueak refuses, he gets beaten. So he reluctantly gives in, not because he is stingy, but because he does not want to be called an ungrateful son. It is not the money he minds — he just hates seeing his father drink himself senseless. And that is not all. His mother, Ramjuan, is addicted to gambling. She does no work at all, spending every day in the gambling den. There is no need to ask where the money for her cards and lottery bets comes from — it all comes from Phueak.
Fortunately, Phueak still has Grandma Duang and Phueng, his grandmother and younger sister, who are his emotional support. Grandma Duang does not want to burden her grandson and wishes she could help him sell som tam, but her old age will not allow it; all she can do is help prepare things. As for Phueng, she is already in Grade 12. After school, she helps her older brother at the som tam stall, and on weekends too. She has already decided that once she finishes high school, she will not continue studying because she feels sorry for Phueak, who has to support the whole family alone. But Phueak refuses to let her give up her education. No matter how tired or overworked he is, he wants his only sister to study as far as possible, to fulfill the dream he himself could not achieve because he had no money and was only able to finish high school.
One day, a strange man comes to the village selling lottery tickets, but no one is interested. Most people prefer to spend their money on the illegal lottery run by a local “Jae” in the district town. The man is so hungry that he faints right in front of Phueak’s som tam stall. Phueak helps revive him and gives him food for free, because the man says he has no money. Little does Phueak know that his simple words —
“It’s okay, brother… if there’s food, we share it.”
— will mean far more than he ever imagined.
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