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One of Dansai's pride apart from the Boon Luang or Phi Ta Khon festival is the Tai Dan cuisine. It is a culture that embraces the unique wisdom and lifestyle of the Nam Mhun river basin. The inspiration for this project originated from the eagerness of the Dansai people to share stories and flavors of their food culture. Also, existing research entitled "From forest to Tai Dan kitchen" by Associate Professor Ekarin Phungpracha, Ph.D. et al. These factors urged the LAF team to create a space for cultural learning and exchange through a creative process of "Chef Residency", similar to art creation.

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However, due to the spread of Covid-19 throughout Thailand, our chef, or cuisine artist, could not physically travel to embrace himself in Dansai. The process had to shift to remote research via existing literature and online interviews, covering the information on local material, inherited wisdom, original recipes, and, most importantly, specific stories and memories of Dansai people bound with food. As a result, a 16-course menu was designed by Chef Note (Atip Samosorn) for participants to order and taste from their homes while joining an online dinner party to engage with Chef Note's stories and inspiration behind each dish.

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Although the menus are a contemporary interpretation from remote research and interviews with an adaptation of recipes and local materials, we believe that the stories from Dansai within the food will paint you a picture of the place - becoming a healing factor for these hard times we are living in. With the hope that one day, we can visit Dansai and have a direct experience of this magical place.