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Exploring Amazonian Gastronomy
If we had to pick just two ingredients to represent the entire Mediterranean culinary landscape, probably “bread and olive oil” would top the list. Its a straightforward storyline there: different neighboring cultures sailed the Mediterranean, exchanged products, and shared culinary wisdom. Let’s say, from Spain to Lebanon. But what about the Amazon? We often hear […]
Dewakan Dinner: Last Waltz in Kuala Lumpur
Finally, the big night at Dewakan. We arrived at the restaurant with our luggage; we would head straight to the airport afterward. Darren Teoh, a Malaysian-born chef with a rich Chinese-Indian family background, leads the restaurant. Darren has placed Dewakan on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list in 2019, a first for a Malaysian restaurant. After […]
The Hawker Nation: A Singaporean Food Odyssey
Leaving Bilbao, I stupidly lost my suitcase. I had to rush to security where they were already inspecting the 12 cans of anchovies from Getaria that I had in my luggage. They let me go with a jest, “Here’s the joker. We’ve solved the anchovy smuggler case.” That left me feeling a bit paranoid. I […]
Monday Lunch at Ibai
It was a regular Monday morning at the office, back in 2018 when Diego Prado came up to my desk and asked, “Do you have cash, like, a lot of cash?” Diego Prado is the most generous person I know when it comes to spending large amounts of money at a restaurant. He’s a risky […]