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Grilling Matsusaka beef at Matsusakagyu Yakiniku M in Osaka

The lowdown on Japanese beef: Wagyu, Kobe, Matsusaka… what’s the difference?

Whenever I hear (or read) someone say that Kobe beef is THE STANDARD and far superior than wagyu, I go HUH? Kobe beef IS …

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Omurice (omelette rice) drizzled with ketchup and sprinkled with scallions

What is omurice? Is it Japanese, Korean or Taiwanese?

Omurice, or omelette rice, is a Japanese rice-and-egg dish that fuses local cuisine with the Westerner’s love for ketchup. …

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Sate stall in Chiang Mai

Sate / satay is not peanut sauce

Sate / satay is skewered meat. Not only chicken but just about any meat including organ meats. It’s Indonesian / Malaysian …

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Snack attack: toasted flatbread with cheese dip

Make an easy snack by toasting flatbread and serving it with flavored cheese softened in the microwave. It's ready in five …

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Coffee with cinnamon stick in blue mag; Macbook Pro in the background

What your coffee says about you, and why psychologists want to know

It's a marketing game. Psych studies on coffee drinkers and how they want their drink are used for ad targeting.

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Ambrosia salad

Ambrosia: the colonial root of Filipino fruit salad

Filipinos look forward to noche buena and the most important Christmas dessert. Fruit salad. I wonder how many realize how …

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Khao soi in Chiang Mai

Is there such a thing as “pure” cuisine?

Ramen, beef pho, banh mi, Thai curry and khao soi are fusion dishes. Colonization, trade and migration gave birth to fusion …

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Chicken adobo and shredded cabbage over rice in white bowl

The truth about Filipino adobo

There is a misconception that Filipino adobo is part of the Spanish legacy. It is not. In fact, despite the similarities in …

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Hot chocolate drink

Let’s talk about chocolate, shall we?

Chocolate comes from the fruit of the cacao tree. There is no credible scientific study to prove that it is an aphrodisiac …

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Food bowls: Asian versus non-Asian

Food bowls are traditionally Asian. Bibimbap, donburi, gaifan, bun cha — all of which are about harmony of ingredients. …

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Cup of coffee beside Macbook Pro

The evil drink I can’t live without

Did you know that coffee used to be called Satan's drink and Catholics were forbidden to drink it? Then, a Pope decided to …

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Lunar New Year staples: red envelopes and oranges

Symbolic food on Lunar New Year

Wherever in the world the Lunar New Year is celebrated, there’s always symbolic food chosen for their appearance, …

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