5 March 2019
Eating in Northcote, Auckland
I'm so lucky to live in an Auckland suburb where good food is cheap and plentiful. I hardly have to cook. The cuisines… Posted by Alex Chan on Thursday, April 4, 2013
5 March 2019
Eating in Thailand
Possibly the world's most celebrated cuisine with good reason! I savour it first-hand in Thailand. Some cuisines are… Posted by Alex Chan on Wednesday, July 13, 2011
16 February 2019
Eating on Emirates Airlines
My need to fly Emirates came to an end in 2012 after nine years of loyalty. While I’ve never been particularly… Posted by Alex Chan on Friday, April 12, 2013
15 February 2019
Eating in Java and the Lesser Sunda Islands
A selection of the interesting food that I tried (or avoided) during my travels in Java, Bali and Nusa Tenggara. Posted by Alex Chan on Wednesday, July 6, 2011
23 November 2018
Home Cooking 2019
Compilation of various meals from my humble kitchen through the year. Posted by Alex Chan on Thursday, January 10, 2019
30 October 2018
Home Cooking 2018
Many people have very set ideas as to how certain ingredients are used. Eg. rhubarb is stewed with sugar and used in… Posted by Alex Chan on Thursday, January 11, 2018
12 September 2018
Around the world with McDonald’s, KFC, Burger King etc
While travelling, it is often necessary to eat quickly on the go. I like to see how the international fast food chains put a local twist into their menu. Posted by Alex Chan on Thursday, March 1, 2018
6 September 2018
Otak-otak and its cousins
Otak-otak is a spicy fish cake popular in the Malay Archipelago. I discover that it has some cousins that I'm not too familiar with. Posted by Alex Chan on Wednesday, September 5, 2018
26 August 2018
Eating in Bulgaria
European food with some Ottoman influence. As we had only been in neighbouring Romania, we didn't set out to try too many local specialties but just enjoyed what came our way. Posted by Alex Chan on Saturday, August 25, 2018
26 August 2018
Eating in Ecuador
Our view of food in Ecuador is somewhat misrepresented by being in Galapagos where seafood, especially lobster, was affordable. Posted by Alex Chan on Saturday, August 25, 2018