A rice cooker is the first thing you should buy when you want to seriously cook Asian food, especially Southeast Asian food. Not a wok, not a cleaver; they can wait. It’s a rice cooker or rice steamer that you want to make a priority to buy when you’re setting up your kitchen to cook … Read more
In Vietnam’s historic riverside town of Hoi An, a noodle dish steeped in legend offers unique flavours and textures that only a rich culinary heritage and hours of preparation can produce. The ubiquitous dish, cao lau, is the essence of Hoi An in a bowl – so mysterious and seductive that in early 2012 we … Read more
This local guide to Singapore is from a long-term Singapore expat Bernie Baskin, publisher and co-author with Singaporean native, Jalean Wong, of The Hunt Singapore Guidebook. Bernie’s Singapore tips cover everything from the best Singapore neighbourhoods to explore to a must-try Singapore breakfast spot for an authentic local Singapore breakfast. If we’re going to use a … Read more
Why you should avoid orphanage visits in Cambodia is a no brainer as far as we’re concerned. Orphanage tourism is a thing and it’s a big corrupt business that’s fuelled by tourism and tourists who are under the misapprehension they’re doing good by visiting orphanages. They’re not and here’s why. As we waited at Siem … Read more
Halong Bay in northeast Vietnam is a dazzling unspoilt seascape distinguished by clusters of verdant islands, craggy islets, limestone karsts, and schist outcrops that dramatically rise out of jade coloured waters, and cruising Halong Bay is a must when you’re in Vietnam. Immortalised in cinema, poetry, folk tales, myths, and legends, beguiling Halong Bay in … Read more