Hainanese Chicken Rice

Hainanese Chicken Rice

What is Hainanese Chicken Rice? It is a one dish meal with poached chicken, a fragrant chicken fat rice, a bowl of chicken broth and served with a fresh chilli garlic sauce, dark soy sauce and sometimes a ginger sauce. Sauces are served on the side and never poured over the chicken. A really good…

5 Cities Around the World Where You Can Have a Feast on Budget

5 Cities Around the World Where You Can Have a Feast on Budget

One of the most pleasurable things to do when travelling is learning about new ingredients and sampling new local cuisines. In my travels, I have eaten at all sorts of places from an Indian Maharaja’s palace in Rajasthan to a little street food stall under a tree in Kuala Lumpur. If you are adventurous with…

Celebrating Mexican Day of the Dead at Wahaca’s Fiesta

Celebrating Mexican Day of the Dead at Wahaca’s Fiesta

Many cultures around the world honour their dead relatives and ancestors with celebrations or ceremonies.  In the Philipinnes, they build elaborate homes in cemeteries and families spend their weekends there.The Chinese celebrate the Hungry Ghost in the 7th lunar month. The Celts would offer food and drinks to appease spirits who are believed to return on…