Some meals don’t need expensive ingredients to feel special. A pot of soft mung beans, fatty pork, loads of garlic, ginger and fresh greens is sometimes all you need to bring the taste of home straight to the table. Mung beans simmered with pork jowl, bunga ng malunggay, spinach, garlic,...
Wood-fired pizza by Ky Lan Lake in Hoa Lu Ancient Town, serving airy crusts, generous toppings, and crispy cheese chicken. You don’t expect one of the best pizzas of the trip to be beside an ancient town lake, but that’s exactly what happened. Light wood-fired crusts, incredibly thick pepperoni slices,...
A practical guide to modern kitchen safety and smarter food storage. Learn how temperature control, airtight containers, smart labeling, and efficient cooling habits can reduce waste, save money, and keep your groceries fresher for longer, without sacrificing flavour or convenience. Ever noticed how throwing away spoiled groceries can make you...
I may be picky when it comes to salads, but give me juicy fruit, punchy blue cheese, toasted nuts and a dressing with plenty of character and suddenly I am interested. Fresh pears, Gorgonzola, toasted walnuts and mixed greens tossed with a sweet and tangy balsamic vinaigrette. You don’t see...
Breakfast buffet at The Reed Hotel with Vietnamese favourites, fresh fruit, pastries, and made-to-order eggs, though longer stays reveal repetition. Breakfast became part of our daily routine while staying in Ninh Binh. We found ourselves getting creative, building our own banh mi, making Vietnamese coffee, and turning steamed buns into...
Creamy, earthy, chewy, and unapologetically indulgent. This is what happens when Italian comfort food meets Korean street food and neither side has to compromise. Creamy Tteokbokki with porcini mushrooms, guanciale, truffle paste, Parmesan and mushrooms in a rich Italian-inspired sauce. Fusion cooking often gets criticised for trying too hard, but...
Who says pasta has to start from scratch? Sometimes the smartest shortcut is already sitting in your fridge, waiting to become something completely different. Pork and prawn ravioli made with wonton wrappers and served in a rich lemon sage butter and chicken stock sauce. Does making ravioli intimidate you? I...
Cebuano food goes far beyond lechon. From sticky rice breakfasts to peanut-filled snacks and smoky sausages, these are the everyday flavours that define Cebu. Cebuano dishes including chorizo de Cebu, masi, puto maya, sikwate, linat-an, humba and more traditional Visayan comfort foods. When people think of Cebuano cuisine, one dish...
Slow cooked pork hocks with tomatoes, onions, sweet potato, garlic and spices in a rich gelatinous Zimbabwean mazondo stew. Some dishes don’t ask for attention, they earn it slowly. This one is all about patience, depth, and letting time do the heavy lifting. What starts as a tough cut transforms...
A personal review of Jinweide Albany featuring beef noodle soup, cumin lamb noodles, buns, and consistent value dining in Auckland. The kind of place that quietly becomes your routine without trying to. Big bowls, fast service, and flavours that never change. If there is one restaurant in Albany that has...
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