I’ve been a lifelong fan of Asian cuisines, and living here in Sydney, one of the multicultural food capitals of the world, I’m never short of great Asian restaurants to dine at. After years … Continue
Chinese New Year is a time for well-wishes of happiness and prosperity, lucky red envelopes and firecrackers to ward off evil spirits. Though the thing I’m looking forward to most is the sweets. Here’s … Continue
Launched in April 2010, MakMak is making a splash in Sydney with their uniquely flavoured and wonderfully delicious macarons. Headed up by Carlos Heng and Chia Wei Leong – two Malaysian-born chaps who share … Continue
At the time of each Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節 or Vietnamese Tết Trung Thu), Asian shops are abundantly stocked with mooncakes in colourful tin boxes and extravagant box sets. The mooncake (月餅) is synonymous with … Continue
When I was young I only knew of two types of tea – English and Chinese. Little did I know that English tea originated from and is a type of Chinese tea. From China, tea has … Continue
Have you ever been to Wagamama? What did you think of the food? Good? Bad? Did you notice anything about the other patrons in the restaurant? Hmmm… We know that an Asian place is … Continue
Tea is the second most drunk beverage in the world after water. It is consumed more widely than sugary soft drinks, artificially flavoured juices and caffeine-filled coffee. Having originally been used as a medicine … Continue
You enjoy it frequently. I have it everyday; many people have it three times a day. Yes, it’s rice! How much do you really know about the humble grain that is a staple food … Continue
I’m in my late 20s. Like many of my ‘thrifty’ Gen X and Y friends, I’ve nested in the family home for as long as possible and have only just made the big move … Continue
Did you know that Chinese wedding banquets are a littering of meanings from every direction of history, tales and superstitious beliefs? From ‘why we eat noodles’ to ‘why it must consist of eight courses’, … Continue
