A Southeast Asian Coffee Story
In Chiang Mai, Alex and I went on a guided cafe hopping experience. We were in a songthaew going from one cafe to the …
Food Tales
Sweet Sticky Rice in Bamboo (Khao Lam)
Bamboo tubes are stuffed with uncooked sticky rice, sugar, coconut milk and salt, sealed, boiled then grilled in …
Butterfly Pea Flower Brew: From Blue to Purple
Steeping dried butterfly pea flowers in hot water yields a blue colored brew. Add lemon slices or juice and the brew …
Cooking Class with Ae in Chiang Mai
It was, hands down, the highlight of our Chiang Mai trip, and the best tour / class we've taken in five countries. The …
Chiang Mai Northern Food Tour with the Most Delightful Foodies
Day 2 in Chiang Mai. We were going on a food tour at 5.00 p.m. We left the apartment before 4.30 in case rush hour …
Our Most Memorable Osaka Street Food and Kuromon Market Eats
Unless you're one of those tourists who choose where to eat "just to be seen" there as evidenced by social media photos, …
In Vietnam, Banh Tet is a Lunar New Year Tradition
Mung beans and pork wrapped in glutinous rice, rolled into a log with layers of banana leaves, then boiled for long …
Nian Gao (Tikoy), Chinese New Year Sweet Sticky Rice Cake
In a week, Chinese communities all over the world, especially in Asia, will celebrate the Lunar New Year. I've long had …
A Guide To Ramen Broth: Shio, Shoyu, Miso and Tonkotsu
Shio broth has salt, shoyu broth has soy sauce and miso paste is added to make miso broth. Tonkotsu (not tonkatsu) is …
The Best Tonkotsu Ramen We Had in Japan
I was updating my guide to ramen and, when I got to the part about tonkotsu broth, I had the urge in include the best …
Unforgettable Afternoon Tea at Salon de The Alcyon in Osaka
We didn't exactly plan on indulging in desserts in Japan. Considering how I never stopped raving about mochi since the …
The Lowdown on Japanese Beef: Wagyu, Kobe, Matsusaka… What’s the Difference?
Whenever I hear (or read) someone say that Kobe beef is THE STANDARD and far superior than wagyu, I go HUH? Kobe beef IS …