Chinese food takeout tradition

Of all the folks that have found their way to the US and helped shape the nation’s take out tradition is the Chinese who have been at the forefront.

Thai Cuisine must have ingredients

What are the three most important ingredients in Thai cooking? The must have ingredients that you can’t live without are galanga, lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves.

A Cook’s Tour in Thailand and Singapore

A Cook’s Tour in Thailand and Singapore with Anthony Bourdain. During his stopover in Bangkok, he made a visit to Bane Lao Restaurant to try some Lao dishes. He then did some shopping, tried some Thai food and then headed to Singapore for some spicy food. A Cook’s Tour in Thailand and Singapore part 1 [...]

Balut

Anthony Bourdain of No Reservations TV show tries fetal duck eggs or balut in Vietnam.

Dancing shrimps in Laos

Dancing shrimps is a Lao dish, known to the locals as Sao Noi Disco. It goes great with Beer Lao!

Lao ant egg omelet

Anthony Bourdain from No Reservations TV show takes on an ant egg omelet.

Lao Noodles Soup

A short clip from No Reservations from the Travel Channel with Anthony Bourdain showing a market in the remote area of Laos. A trip is not complete without tasting the local breakfast dish of Khao Piak or Lao noodles soup.

Thai Cuisine and Tastes

The irresistible taste of Thailand. The kingdom of Siam, Thailand today, has always been a land of plenty. In the water there are fish, in the field there are rice. Thai cuisine is an ancient art, part of the rich cultural heritage, treasured and well preserved.

Food Safari in Thailand

When the flavours of sweet, sour, salty and tangy are balanced and when used cleverly in Thai cooking, you can feel you taste bud dance. Eating Thai style is to be served all the dishes at the same time in the center of the table – no entrée/main course/dessert here. Rice is an integral part [...]

Food Safari in India

Explore the vibrant, intensely colourful world of Indian food. Each region of India has its own style of cooking and distinct flavours – North is known for Tandoori and Korma dishes, South is famous for hot and spicy foods, the East specialises in chilli curries, the West uses coconut and seafood and the Central part [...]