10 Toddler Foods In Penang

We swanned off to Penang without much planning. It was perhaps a bit of Asian expat arrogance. Twenty-month-old Miss M is an old Vietnam and Singapore hand and we,.

15 years ago

Meet The Dropouts – Migration Mark Wiens

Meet Mark Wiens, a 25-year-old foodie who isn’t following the traditional school-university-career track that’s expected in most Western countries. Taken by his missionary parents to live in France and Africa when he was.

15 years ago

The Only Thai Food Guide You’ll Ever Need

When it comes to street food, Thailand is right up there. Everyone knows that. But, when you’re there, in Thailand, understanding not a word, fearful of food poisoning, feeling.

15 years ago

The Battle of the Indian Aunties

The renovation of a tired Singapore highrise has ended the battle of the Indian aunties, a dispute created out of thin air that’s provided hours of entertainment for me.

15 years ago

Seals and Sticker Shock on the Sunshine Coast

It only took us two days to recover from our overnight flight from Singapore to Australia. Two days resting at my parents’ house on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast as the.

15 years ago

Celebrity Chef, Baby Shoes And Chicken Rice

“The baby is wearing shoes today,” the kindly 50ish waitress remarks mid-way through our dinner. “Yes, and pants. I was home this afternoon,” I tell her. She supresses a.

15 years ago

Banh Cuon – A Chopstick Challenge Worth Winning

Usually translated as “steamed rice paper rolls”, the English name does not do this slippery slurpy tasty treat justice. The classic banh cuon is a small snack-sized serving of.

15 years ago

Dried Sea Dragon

Con Dao Island, Vietnam. Street stalls stacked high with dried goods. Packed in plastic, tied with string, secured in plastic jars. The dried wares are alien to me, familiar.

15 years ago