Asian food
Chinese Fortune Cookies Aren’t Actually Chinese
But they do reveal a lot about the history of Chinese food in America. Pretty impressive for a tasteless dessert.
Making Kanom Jeen Noodles Is a Full Body Workout
In southern Thailand, I found out how the traditional rice noodles are kneaded as dough, squeezed through a mold, boiled, strained, and dyed.
These Spicy AF Chicken Wings Hurt So Good
Here's how to make Han Dynasty's stellar wings, which get their heat from Thai chilies, scorching Szechuan peppercorns, and a hit of MSG.
Making Christmas Wontons and Talking British Chinese Identity
“I’m probably more English than Chinese in many respects but just because you’re born from Chinese parents, you still get stereotyped."
Singapore's Best Chilli Crab Is in a 60-Year-Old Public Housing Complex
What’s unique about Mellben Seafood Restaurant, and hundreds of restaurants like it in Singapore, is its location. It would be like one of New York City’s top seafood restaurants running out of Section 8 housing in the Bronx.
Enter the Dumpling House Where Anime Meets Dim Sum
After one couple was dismayed by the lack of restaurants making fresh dumplings from scratch in London, they decided to open a spot that is also heavily inspired by anime.
Spam and Wonton Soup Cured My Fear of Tinned Meat
Memories of the Spam sandwiches I was forced to eat as a school kid had given me a lifelong aversion to the canned ham—until I tried London chef Emil Tryka’s soup.
Hong Kong's Greasy Diners Are a Dying Breed
Facing competition from large chains, Hong Kong's artery-clogging, Western-style cha chaan teng restaurants are cutting costs on their greasy spoon fare.
Inside Hong Kong's Most Disgusting Dim Sum Restaurant
I visited Hong Kong's gimmick-driven Dim Sum Icon to try its bizarrely popular pooping Gudetama buns and vomiting cartoon bao.
Britain’s Dim Sum Trolleys Are Making Their Last Rounds
With the pressures of modern ordering systems and less restaurant floorspace, Britain’s Chinese dim sum restaurants are abandoning the traditional trolley service that sees small hot plates wheeled around dining rooms.
The Sea Bass at This London Thai Restaurant Might Stare at You
“It looks a bit scary—a bit of fried fish head staring at you,” admits co-head chef Andy Oliver of the signature whole-fried sea bass at London Thai eatery Som Saa. “But it’s really fun to eat. It’s how they’d serve it in Thailand.”
Celebrate Chinese New Year with Eddie's Family on this Preview of VICELAND's 'HUANG'S WORLD'
Eddie Huang takes us home to Orlando for Chinese New Year where we see how the bizarre culture in his hometown influenced his life and career on the first look at 'HUANG'S WORLD.'