Passion for flavour, respect for culture
I don’t know about you but I’ve been eating bananas all of my life! Literally, like most kids – it’s one of the first things you are given to eat as a baby. What I love most about bananas is they are super flexible – with many uses in both the culinary world and the…
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Lychee happens to be a nightmare ingredient to work with for cocktail bartenders but also a favourite of cocktail drinkers. I was highly against this fruit until I tried it fresh and now I’m quite happy to say “one Lychee Martini please”. Let’s take a closer look at this fruit. The origin of the fruit…
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I am heading to Taiwan for the first time, and I particularly anticipate my stay at Taipei. I have heard great things about the country, so I decided to do some research to learn more about the country and its rich cultural traditions. I am looking forward to exploring the traditional Chinese culture blended with…
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Have you ever visited Asia and experienced a very pleasant, bready and nutty aroma during a taxi ride? I know I have! When I asked the taxi uncle, “What is that smell?”, he replied with it’s “Pandan, it keeps away the cockroaches” with smile on his face. Pandanus amaryllifolius is a tropical plant/ bush grass which…
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