Most countries I travel to, I usually have some idea about the food I’m going to encounter. Arriving in the Philippines, it was a bit of a blank slate for me with only a couple gaps filled in. Other than adobo and balut each dish was foreign. Knowing it was quite a meat and rice … More Sisig – Filipino Edibles
Indonesia’s archipelago country of 18,110 islands can be surprisingly diverse from place to place. While similarities exist between them, the cuisine runs by the same guidelines. Based on what is best locally, dishes may have the same name yet the flavours can differ greatly. I was jumping into Indonesian cuisine blindfolded with only an assumption that there must be similarities to its neighbouring countries. … More 11 Must Try Indonesian Foods
You may have seen it on t.v. or maybe with your own eyes, but the moment when it’s all over. Skin glistening, juices dripping, the pleasure senses exhausted awaiting this moment. What’s been made is a thing of rarely paralleled beauty. No, I’m not talking about sex… well food porn for sure. The glorious suckling … More Babi Guling, Ibu Oka – Ubud, Indonesia
Penang being the culinary capital of Malaysia and a foodie’s paradise, while eating locally it is difficult to come by a bad meal. Maybe some are not as good as others, but bad… I don’t think so. Everywhere you go in this colonial city good eats can be found. It’s just a matter finding where … More 12 Must Eat Foods in Penang
Every country, every city and sometimes even certain districts always have a particular dish that really should only be tried there. Especially for the first time. While it can be found elsewhere, it’s just the not the same. A different take on it, slightly different ingredients. As the miles grow so do the variations. It’s … More Laksa – Malaysian Edibles
Khao Khluk Kapi is a feast for the eyes. The array of colours on the plate like a painter’s palate only begin to do justice to this ultimately simple rice dish. Multiple textures and flavours, a balance between sweet, salty, sour, bitter, umami and spice make this one of my go to dishes, especially when … More Thai Eats – Khao Khluk Kapi
Hail to this renowned salad in all its glory. Holder of the quintessential flavours of Thai cuisine. We as travelers and locals alike bow down to you… or at least I do. As you may be able to tell I quite like som tam. I see it on nearly every menu, lots of street stalls, … More Thai Eats – Som Tam (Papaya Salad)
The taste of blood lingered for a while. A metallic tingle left as I noticed myself licking my lips oddly craving more. The bulging eyes were staring at me from the ice with a look of blame for what I was doing, yet I held no remorse. This was how it should be eaten… raw … More Arctic Eats – Seal
I had been back in Hanoi now about a week and was talking to a local about the obscure or exotic eats in the area or surrounding regions. Of the many suggestions made, this one soup in particular sparked my interest. I was pointed north, high up in the secluded mountains of North Vietnam. Amongst … More In Search of Thang Co – Horse Soup
A place known for its melting pot of a cuisine, it would take ages to truly delve deep into this food culture. Food is of utmost importance here in Singapore and is a main point of conversation throughout the population. The best dish and where to get it is always up for debate and I’m … More Singapore Eats