If there’s one plant that symbolises South-East Asia, it is, of course, the lotus. One of the miraculous things about… Continue reading »
April 22, 2013
Lotus Seeds
March 26, 2013
The Best Beijing Duck Yet – Li Qun, Beijing
February 2, 2013
Food for a Quid: Chinese Toffee Apples
November 5, 2012
Food for a Quid: Steamed Cockles in Kuala Lumpur
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The Best Beijing Duck Yet – Li Qun, Beijing
To say I’m a little obsessed with Beijing duck would be putting it mildly. Almost every city in China has… Continue reading »
You Just Had to Pick That, Didn’t You?!
When it comes to food, I like to think I’m a fairly Catholic eater. Innards of all sorts hold no… Continue reading »
Why the Negroni is MY Drink
I adore Negronis. And, when it comes to travel, they’re one of the perfect cocktails. Why? Because they’re pretty much… Continue reading »
The Robot Restaurant, Harbin
As an obsessional fan of theme restaurants, the concept of visiting a robot restaurant was, well, frankly irresistible. Particularly when… Continue reading »
Food for a Quid: Chinese Toffee Apples
Chinese toffee apples, in all their myriad persuasions, are one of my favourite Chinese street sweeties, and add colour to… Continue reading »
10 of The World’s Most Expensive Foods
It isn’t hard to spot the dead hand of corporate PR on the menu of a certain type of restaurant…. Continue reading »
Sea Buckthorn Juice: the Ultimate Vitamin C Drink?
One great food find from Everest Base Camp? Sea buckthorn juice. I knew about this lovely stuff, of course. Sea… Continue reading »
Food for a Quid: Turkish Stuffed Mussels (Midye Dolma)
In Orhan Pamuk’s wonderful Istanbul: a Memoir, he records that stuffed mussel vendors, plying their wares along the streets, have… Continue reading »
Food on the Everest Base Camp Trek
My apologies for the abysmal lack of updates over the last few weeks. I’ve been trekking in the Himalayas, and,… Continue reading »
