There is a natural tendency for us to think of Thai food as spicy, but there exists a whole plethora of dishes that are flavourful and...

Indian cuisine in the South is filled with one-pot meals, and this dish is one of the classics. There are two theories on the origins of...

Dishes cooked with tamarind are termed "Assam" in Malay cuisine, different from the state of Assam in India. These include a variety of...

I fell in love with congee during my working years. I used to travel to Asia quite often and I would seek out the small section of congee...

Alphonso mangoes have been labelled the "king of mangoes" for a reason. They have the most alluring aroma, the creamiest flesh, and the...

One of the most famed sandwiches is the French Croque Monsieur. With the occupation of Africa and the West Indies, this sandwich...

I love making and serving cheese boards, and I love seeing one when I enter someone's house as a guest. The first thing a cheese board...

I became familiar with watermelon rind pickles while travelling to the US South. These pickles were common among the African American...

Pulao is a dish that came down to India from Persia, called a polow, within rice cooked with other ingredients including meat. These...

I love bagels, the chewy bread and variety of toppings make for one of my favourite breakfasts. Occasionally on a weekday morning, I...

Pamban is a small town on the island of the same name and is famous for its fishing port and as the first stop on the pilgrimage to...

Yes, I am a fool for mango and here is the best mango fool recipe you will have! Mangoes are flooding the markets, the prices are...

Sometimes I make a salad that stuns me, it is gorgeous to present, and one I love to eat. This is one of those salads. The salad starts...

khichri is usually eaten when sick or relegated to home fare never to be served to guests. There are numerous classic recipes in every...

Lychees, also spelt as litchis, originated in the Yunnan Province of China over 2000 years ago. Genetic analysis has shown that numerous...

One of my most exciting food destinations is the Pacific Northwest US. I tend to lump San Francisco in this region, although it is very...

Granitas and sorbets are two of the most well-known in the world of ice. They differ in how they are made. A sorbet is churned in an ice...

Millets are making a revival into everyday cuisine due t their health benefits and lack of gluten. The other main reason is commercial...

A samla is a Cambodian dish that has a consistency between a soup and a stew. It is perfect with rice, the staple carbohydrate on every...

Eggplant is a staple in the Middle East and Mediterranean, and the variety of ways it can be cooked is infinite. This dish belongs to the...