One of last year’s biggest food festivals is back: Singha Food Fest.

The event gathers some 50 food vendors spread across three different zones. Some are debut vendors, others are Singha-proclaimed “legends”. In typical fashion, a wealth of celebrities will be there (and this time they’ll be getting their hands dirty in the kitchen). Thai pop music stars? It has that too.

Here’s why you should probably go.

Young, rising culinary talents

One of the vendor sections is called the Food Debut zone, which features rising-star chefs offering select signature dishes. Some talents to look out for: Ari’s popular bistro The Artwins, with their signature cheese-stuffed gyoza; Kiew Kai Ka with its authentic, and somewhat rare, Thai cuisine; and Bang Krok serving their smash-hit homemade sausages.

Awesome big-name restaurants

If you want to step up from the Food Debut zone, head over to the Food Legend area. While all of the vendors at Singha Food Fest are generally well known (even the rookie vendors) Food Legend highlights decades-old restaurants and stalls. Try the moo satay (marinated pork on bamboo skewers, served with tasty peanut sauce) from Xaoki, or the flavorful slow-cooked pork leg with rice from Kha Mu Trok Sung if you’re looking for that heavy beer-and-carbs combination.

The live music lineup

Singha never puts a festival together without gathering some of the best names in Thai pop music. This year’s Singha Food Fest is no different with a respectable lineup featuring artists like Palmy, singer-songwriter Stamp Apiwat and local favorite The Parkinson among others.

Tons of food you’ve never tried before

Tired of moo ping and burgers every time you head to one of these things? Try the ma haaw (an amuse bouche of sliced pineapple served with sweet and savory peanut sauce) and moo yang ma kwaen (marinated pork grilled with northern Thai spice). Both are hard-to-find Thai dishes served by Kiew Kai Ka. Want something greasy? Japan’s foot-long french fries trend comes to Singha Food Fest with Potate, which dishes out 30cm fries doused in various sauces.

Singha Food Fest takes place on Mar 23-25, at Airport Link Makkasan, New Petchaburi Rd.

For more information: https://www.facebook.com/Singha/