During the course of the last 15 years, 36-year-old Guirong Wei has established herself among London’s preeminent Chinese chefs and the one at the vanguard of Xi’an cuisine and the culture of biang biang noodles around it. Having first put down roots at the now-cult favourite Xi’an Impression in the shadow of the Emirates stadium…
This is a Malay dish famous in Kota Kinabalu, a coastal city in East Malaysia. Asam Pedas translates to ‘sour and spicy’ and is best known as a fish curry, with modern variations using okra, aubergine, and pineapple. However, I have only really seen the oxtail version cooked in that region. The main difference with…
Almost 20 years ago, I spent a dreamy summer living with a host family in the Alpine town of Annecy, situated on one of Europe’s most magnificent lakes. The town is, in many ways, unchanged since then –crisscrossed by flowerbox-lined canals an almost luminescent shade of blue, and ever popular with package tourists in safari gear….
Everything great starts with an allium. That is the solemn fact of cooking. And so it is true here as well – an impromptu dinner salvaged by onions and dill, in tandem with mottled slate grey lentils slowly braised in coconut milk and vegetable stock. Both dishes are carb-heavy, but that doesn’t have to be…
Tempe orek is one of Indonesia’s most beloved ways of enjoying tempe. This Javanese dish is a staple that marries tender, nutty tempe with fragrant spices to create something rich and deeply comforting. Made with simple ingredients yet bold in flavour, it transports you to the heart of dining tables across Indonesian homes. Growing up,…
While China struggles to rebuild its economy after the pandemic, Shanghai still retains its title as one of the country’s most exciting modern cities. As the creative capital, from Shanghai Art Week to Shanghai Fashion Week (the draw of which even Rihanna and A$AP Rocky can’t resist), the city emanates a shine from its ‘new…
Autumn brings with it so much to feast on: leaves change colours, heat gives way to piercing coldness, and time shrinks into oblivion. The colours change in the kitchen too: from deep red beets and gloriously orange squash and sweet potatoes to hearty apples, pears, and root vegetables. In all, there is a lot of…
There are few emotions like saudade. This Portuguese word indicates the nostalgia and melancholy of something that is no longer there but lives on in memories. But really, it is untranslatable. Yet any person has experienced it if they have walked the streets of Lisbon. In recent years, Portugal’s capital has undergone a cultural and…