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When the ayu fish arrive, it’s the sweet sign of summer

January 14, 2016

There is a little fish that swims in the cleanest of rivers in Japan. It looks an ordinary fish; slim, silvery grey with gleams of gold. The largest is no bigger than an outstretched palm. It’s part of the salmon family and lives in fast-flowing rivers in

A java man’s adventure in Japanese coffee roasting

January 13, 2016

How, exactly, did I end up on the roof of a coffeehouse in Tokyo, kneeling over a single-burner camp stove and something called a Whirley Pop?

SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 2016

Chinese New Year is slightly more than a month away but reservations for reunion dinners on Feb 7 in hotels, restaurants and zi char places are filling up fast.

Find good parties in Bangkok

FRIDAY, JANUARY 08, 2016

In with the yucks : Open-mic hilarity returns to the Comedy Club Bangkok on Sukhumvit Soi 33/1 tonight with newcomers joining Bangkok's ever-more-seasoned local joke vendors. Headlining are American Stevo Joslin, currently thriving on Cambodian stages, a

Doing food the Asean way

THURSDAY, JANUARY 07, 2016

At 157cm, Indonesian Chef Rinrin Marinka is akin to the country’s cabai rawit (bird’s eye chilli). She is tiny, smoking hot, and is featured aplenty in GoAsean’s latest food segment, Food Maps.

Clawfully good: Lobsters rule at Pince & Pints KL

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 06, 2016

Lobster done five ways : grilled, steamed, in a roll, with noodles or in fresh tomato and chilli sauce. There, I just listed the entire food menu of Pince & Pints KL, the latest lobster joint to hit Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur

‘Santan’ in-flight menu is no average cabin chow

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2015

Santan. That’s rich, you say. It is. Let’s face it, airline food doesn’t really pop into mind if you’re yearning for a good meal.

‘Cendol’: meets its Italian match

MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2015

Indonesia’s beloved dessert cendol, the silky green rice-flour jelly served in coconut milk and palm sugar, has been given an Italian touch. The result is the mouth-watering Cendol Tiramisu.

Hokkaido comes to Bangkok

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 08, 2015

The Mall Bang Kapi is set to host a festival of culture celebrating the Japanese Island's remarkable food and indigenous people

On the roof in any weather

FRIDAY, AUGUST 07, 2015

No need to miss out on fresh-air views when dining out. The fine French fare at Blue Sky doesn't miss a beat while sheltering from the storm

Culinary school grooms quality Thai chefs to meet rising demand

MONDAY, AUGUST 03, 2015

Every day, five new Thai restaurants open for business somewhere around the world, adding to the estimated 20,000 Thai eateries already operating globally, according to the Thai Chefs Association.

Dining as an art form