Dai-pai-dong is a Hong Kong style milk tea which is made of black tea sweetened with evaporated milk. It is often part of an afternoon meal in the Hong Kong tea culture. The milk tea is similar to that of the tea drunk in Britain except of the evaporated or condensed milk used. Its key [...]
Zongi is a Chinese rice dumpling that serves as the traditional food of the country. It is made of glutinous rice which is stuffed with various fillings and are usually wrapped in bamboo leaves. These rice dumplings are cooked through steaming or boiling. The dish is traditionally eaten in the Dragon Boat Festival—a commemoration of [...]
The bak kut teh is a popular Chinese soup which is also served in Malaysia and Singapore. Its name simply means pork bone tea and it is made of meat pork ribs boiled for hours together with a broth of herbs and spices. Among the additional ingredients that Chinese people love to mix with bak [...]
Welcome to Chrongju, the well known capital city of Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea. It is said to be among the most important provincial towns since the early times. It was also the site of the Battle of Chongju during the invasion of Hideyoshi in Korea. The beautiful Geum River flows right through the center of the [...]
A famous component of the Chinese cuisine, the fried rice is also popular in other forms of the Asian cuisine. The fried rice originated as a simple home made dish from Tao Feng—famous chef at the time in China. The chef made the dish from cold leftover rice fried with some other leftover ingredients. There [...]
Regarded as small tasty side dishes, banchan are usually served with cooked rice in the Korean cuisine. The banchan are prepared in the middle of the table so that family members or friends can share. The center of the Korean table is often placed with the main course like the kalbi and the bulgogi. The [...]
A dish originated from the Minangkabau ethnic, rendang is a popular dish not only in Indonesia but also in Malaysia and Singapore. The dish is traditionally prepared by the Malay community every festive occasions or celebrations. It is made of beef and sometimes, the Indonesians use chicken, mutton, water buffalo meat, duck and vegetables like [...]
It is amazing to taste heavenly delight food from the different cuisines all over the world. Bul go gi, is a Korean cuisine which one should put on his/her list of food trips. The dish is made of thin slices of sirloin or other good prime cuts of beef.  Bul go gi’s meat is [...]
The mochi is a well known Japanese rice cake which is composed of glutinous rice that is pounded into paste and is molded into various shapes. In the country, the mochi is created in a ceremony which is known as mochitsuki. Mochi is also known as the traditional food for the Japanese New Year. It [...]
Kare-kare is a famous Philippine dish which is often referred as a stew. It is made of peanut sauce and is added with different kinds of vegetables, stewed oxtail, beef and offal or tripe. Meat like goat meat or chicken may also be used or added in the dish. The delicacy is usually eaten with [...]