Deep in the heart of Binondo, the Chinatown district of Manila, a small, well-known second floor restaurant sits. La Mezzanine serves up many local dishes, but there was one in particular I went out of my way to come get. Soup #5. Now this, this is not your average soup. Yes, it is a broth … More Soup #5 – Filipino Edibles
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
For 3 years now I’ve been traipsing across the global food trail, following my stomach and tasting the road less traveled. While there are many sides to travel, all the adventures taken, learning experiences and people met and more all in between meals, my focus still tends to often gravitate on my next meal. Every country, whether … More 2016 Edibles Log
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
Slow cooked, tender, succulent pork hocks… need I say more. The pork falls apart, shredding in your mouth, chunks of fat and skin melt away in a rich delicate manner. It’s a moment of sublime feeling. Hints of cinnamon and star anise dance about on the tongue. The broth is liquid bronze, a subtle sweetness … More Thai Eats – Khao Kha Muu
Three times I’ve been to this cooking school and three times I’ve walked away with something new. It’s where I learnt the fundamentals of Thai cuisine passed what I thought I knew at home. To really truly grasp the concept of a different cuisine it is always best to travel and try it firsthand. Eat … More Chiang Mai Thai Cookery School
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
In the time capsule flying me from Bangkok to Yangon, the capital of Myanmar, it apparently only takes an hour to go 30 or 40 years in the past. Skyscrapers just coming into existence recently, the tallest buildings some recently built hotels or banks. Construction is ever present though, the city making a dash to … More 2 Weeks in Myanmar – Part 1