This is a vegetarian version of the pork and prawn dumplings that are common throughout Borneo. These dumplings come from the Chinese...

Pâté derives from the French word "patette" which means paste. It was initially used to describe any paste filling used in pastries. Pâté...

In my world, a salad has to be spectacular, the freshest of greens and vegetables, the brightest of colours and a delicious splash of...

Radicchio is one of those vegetables that has entered the Indian market and is viewed quizzically as it is new to most folks. It has...

Xico is a small town in the Veracruz state of Mexico known for its coffee plantations and exceptional cuisine, including moles. Tourists...

Sometimes, recipes pop from great, simple ingredients. This is one of those recipes. This is decadent ice cream, but the flavours are...

Turkish cuisine is known for its kebabs and meze, but is also renowned for its beautiful, slow-braised stews. These dishes are derived...

A Kebat is a stir-fried dish usually served at home. Its origins are clouded in mystery, and some theories claim it is a Muslim dish that...

I consider biryanis as the king of all rice dishes from around the world. Layers of rice with a "korma" folded in, these dishes pack...

Okra is loved across India and is often cooked as a stir-fry or in curries. Indian okra is never slimy, unlike some Creole and African...

While I was in college in Mumbai, one of my friends would bring this cutney in her unch box every day and I would swoop down on it. The...

Many Thai curries tend to be elaborate, with fussy, intricate curry pastes, a lengthy list of ingredients, and complex flavours. This...

Zer comes from the Persian word "zerd" which means gold or yellow. The dish gets its colour from the large amounts of saffron, though in...

Japanese cuisine has reached the top echelon in haute cuisine. Elegant, mild and delicious, it is amongst the fastest-growing cuisines in...

Turkish cuisine is filled with several savoury pastry dishes. The traditional thin pastry dough is called yufka and is extremely thin and...

These eggs go by many names, million-year, 1000-year or 100-year eggs. The folklore behind these eggs is from about 600 years ago during...

The history of tofu goes back more than 4,000 years. Soybeans were first discovered on the Manchurian peninsula in today's Korea. It is...

Cashew nuts grow abundantly in Kerala, they are large and have a lovely flavour. My parents used to live in Cochin and every time they...

Rice as a one-pot meal is common in South India, and there are several variations on this theme. The dishes vary from light lemon rice to...

Za'atar is a Levantine cuisine mix of herbs and spices, including marjoram, sumac, thyme, sesame seeds, and others. It is used as a...