I love apples! All kinds of apples! So when I moved to Asia I was amazed when I found a large brown-ish fruit with the look and texture of an apple. I originally mistook it as a type of pear however with more research I found that it originates from East Asia, mostly associated with…
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I am sure that we all know the condiments commonly used in cooking and seasoning that are also present at pretty much every dining table called salt and pepper. Recently, I was looking at one of the two mills sitting at the table and asked my son “what do you know about them?” – well…
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On my recent trip to Europe I had breakfast in Dubai and the local specialty was fresh dates with cereals and milk. It was a little bit unexpected to me, but as you know I love to look at different cultures, their history and traditions to explore. As I nibbled on fresh dates I realised…
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My earliest childhood memories have always been associated with a lot of food, games at the local shows, fairy tales and of course gifts. Having said that I also have a lot of memories about tropical fruits. As you know, I am originally from the Czech Republic and because of that we did not get…
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We were lucky to be introduced to a series of Australian native bush spices here in Singapore, so naturally we were curious to find out more about them! Meet Hayley Blieden, founder and Managing Director at The Australian Superfood Co. What was your first interaction with native bush spices? I first came across native bush…
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It was not that long ago that I worked on a private event where the client requested I use several ingredients that customer liked and wanted to showcase in different ways through the food and beverage on the night. I met with the chef for the night and we started to work on developing the…
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During our last trip to Indonesia, we came across a fruit that looked like tomato in the shape of an egg. I spent a bit of time talking to the locals about it and managed to get the right name in order to do further research. The tomato which looks like a fruit that could…
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Recently, I have been researching a lot about Chinese culture, which has an interesting history. As I have done my research, I came across Pennyworth or Gotu Kola. Here are some of the interesting facts that amazed me. Pennywort is a common name for several different plants with round leaves and a low-growing habitat. Pennywort…
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If I told you that gin and tonic is one of the most popular drinks I’m guessing you wouldn’t be surprised! Gin has been on the rise amongst bartenders and public for last decade. Heads up though, this article is not about gin but the tonic water. Through several of my projects I have realised…
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It is a well known fact, that modern human beings associate many raw ingredients such as wheat, grass, herbs, spices, fruits mainly with culinary use, however their usage is wider than that. We also like to create nicknames for our ease and one such example of this is Cymbopogon which is better known as a…
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