CHEF Gaggan Anand : Pursuit of Perfection

By |2020-06-10T11:59:28+02:00May 30th, 2018|Asia, Asian Food, Bangkok, Chefs, Food & Travel, Food Culture, Reported Work, Restaurants, Travel, Travel and Culture, Travel in Asia|

In response to his intention to close Gaggan for good in 2020, Anand insists it’s best to “finish at your peak.” Passionate about the technique and produce of Japan, Anand, and his friend and frequent collaborator, chef Takeshi Fukuyama, plan to establish a 12-seater restaurant, GohGan, in Fukuoka. The idea, he explains, is to split his time between GohGan and Bangkok where his family will remain.

A Vegetarian’s Guide to Chennai, India

By |2017-05-05T16:01:58+02:00November 25th, 2015|Asia, Cities, Destination Meals, Featured Articles, Food, Food & Travel, India, People, Portfolio, Published, Travel, Travel in Asia|

A Vegetarian's Guide to Chennai - Food of the South Chennai market  A return to the Motherland - Chennai, India. For TASTE Magazine.  It dawns on me at the Georgetown market in Chennai, that the locals find me perplexing. Amid ox-drawn carts piled with fresh vegetables, the vendors sit cross-legged in front of [...]

Mumbai Street Food Guide

By |2017-05-05T16:27:00+02:00January 13th, 2015|Asia, Asian Food, Featured Articles, Food & Travel, People, Portfolio, Published, Travel, Travel in Asia|

Mumbai Street Food Guide – Snacks & the City A diverse ethnic and cultural spread gives Mumbai its unique flavour. While the culinary trend is a growing high-end offering, Ishay Govender-Ypma got to grips with the city’s popular street food fare. For Etihad inflight mag Jan 2015  On the Road Gingerly, I step forward and [...]

Mumbai City Food Guide

By |2017-05-05T16:29:46+02:00December 13th, 2014|Asia, Featured Articles, Food & Travel, Portfolio, Published, Travel, Travel in Asia|

Mumbai City Food Guide - a Selection of my Favourites snacks in Nariman Point Mumbai is, as author Suketu Mehta points out, a “maximum city”. The same applies to the taste profile from street food to international fine dining: bold, varied, endless, exacting, with an emphasis on maximum flavor. This Mumbai City Food Guide [...]

Vietnamese Grilled Pork with Noodles (Bun Thit Nuong)

By |2017-05-08T12:01:36+02:00November 9th, 2013|Asia, Featured Articles, Food, Food & Travel, Meat, Portfolio, Published, Recipe Development, Recipe Index, Recipes|

Vietnamese Grilled Pork with Noodles (Bun Thit Nuong) Serves 4-6  This dish, Vietnamese Grilled Pork is prepared on the streets throughout Vietnam, with slight regional recipe differences. Thin, fragrant pork slices are barbequed over coals and served over cold rice noodles with a spicy dressing.     I prepared this recipe for City Press iMag Ingredients  350 g pork [...]

Hanoi Food Guide – a taste of North Vietnam

By |2017-05-05T16:51:57+02:00August 20th, 2013|Asia, Asian Food, Featured Articles, Food & Travel, Portfolio, Published, Travel, Travel in Asia|

What to eat in Hanoi Hanoi Food Guide - what to eat on a first visit and the street foods I enjoyed best. Prepared for Fine Dining Lovers My very first impression of Vietnam is of Hanoi, after three arduous connecting flights. It is 7 30 am and the locals are commuting, as are we, [...]

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