This Thai miang kham recipe makes the bite-sized wraps that are Thailand in a mouthful, an explosion of quintessential Southeast Asian flavours – sour lime, zingy ginger, crunchy peanuts, crispy shallots, smoky roasted coconut, savoury dried prawns, a kick of chilli, and a sweet yet funky caramelised sauce – wrapped in a wild piper or … Read more
Our 5 ways to support your local Chinatown this holiday season include everything from doing your Christmas gift shopping and buying Christmas meal ingredients in Chinatown to holding your end-of-year celebrations and even enjoying festive meals in Chinatown. Or you could just show your local Chinatown some love. If you’re missing Asia and dreaming of … Read more
Asian wet markets are essentially where people across the region shop for their food – everything from fresh seafood to smoked fish, from fruit and vegetables to herbs, spices and condiments. Not every wet market in Asia sells wildlife, so why is there a movement to shut them down? As Wuhan in China recently emerged … Read more
Where to eat in Sapa, from the best Sapa restaurants, local eateries and noodle shops to the tastiest Sapa street food and market eats, from Vietnamese cuisine to the food of the ethnic minorities such as the Hmong and Red Dao peoples, from French to Italian, this is our guide to where to eat in … Read more
Calabrian food is one of Italy’s most distinctive cuisines, having endured centuries of invasions, colonisers and immigrants that have included Greeks, Romans, French, Arabs, and Spaniards, all of whom have had an influence on the spicy Southern Italian cuisine. Discovering Calabrian food is a highlight of a trip to Calabria. Trust us on this: we’ve … Read more