Put the David Thompson restaurant Aksorn on Bangkok’s hip historic Charoenkrung neighbourhood on your Thailand itinerary. If you’re a David Thompson fan, read this interview before you dine. I chatted with the Australian-born chef during the soft launch of Aksorn to find out what he’s cooking at Aksorn and whether he enjoys clearing tables. That’s … Read more
My best Korean instant ramen noodles recipe jazzes up Nongshim Shin Ramyun, which are the best instant ramen noodles as far as I’m concerned. I like the spicy soup seasoning of Nongshim’s Shin Ramyun, especially the Shin Black Noodle Soup, so all I do is add slices of pork, blanched bean sprouts and Chinese greens, … Read more
This braised pork belly recipe with ginger, black pepper, palm sugar, star anise, and peanuts makes a comforting Cambodian slow-cooked pork belly dish that Cambodians would simply call a pork stew or khor sach chrouk – also spelt kaw sach chrouk. The palm sugar caramelises the pork and combined with ginger gives it a sweet … Read more
Our Mexican street corn in a cup recipe for Mexico’s esquites, a Mexican street corn salad that’s also called elote en vaso, which means ‘corn in a cup’, makes a Mexican street food snack or antojitos, meaning ‘little cravings’. We became addicted to the stuff on our first trip to Mexico many years ago, and … Read more
This green mango salad with smoked fish recipe makes Cambodia’s nhoam svay trei chhae, an aromatic salad full of texture and flavour, thanks to the raw fruit and vegetables, crispy smoked fish, dried shrimp, crunchy peanuts, and a classic Cambodian dressing of fish sauce, lime juice, garlic, birds eye chillies, and palm sugar. Our Cambodian … Read more