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Cooked offal and eggs

Do you eat offal (organ meats)? Why not?

Youtiao (Chinese fried dough)

Is youtiao the ancestor of churros?

Khao lam: Thai sweet sticky rice cooked in bamboo

Khao lam: Thai sticky rice cooked in bamboo

Mexican taco: scene from Taco Chronicles | Image credit: Netflix

Taco Chronicles

Homemade banh tet

In Vietnam, banh tet is a lunar new year tradition

Tonkotsu ramen in Osaka

Guide to ramen broth: shio, shoyu, miso and tonkotsu

Mature coconut

Non-food uses of coconut at home

Raw sea urchin (uni) over rice

Edible sea urchins and uni sashimi

Sangria

A punch called sangria

Scene from "Chef" | Image credit: Netflix

How to make a proper grilled cheese sandwich, according to Chef

Margarita Cocktail

Where did the Margarita cocktail drink get its name?

Nian gao in strawberry, pandan, corn and ube flavors

Four ways to enjoy nian gao

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