OMG! Eat-Your-Vegetables
Philippines: Government launches nationwide media campaign to lift the consumption of fresh produce and fight malnutrition among young people.
IRIN
White Rice or Black Sago?
On the island of Siberut, eating rice is both a status symbol and a sign of destruction of traditional ways.
MASKOTA DELFI
Hardcore Vietnamese Bánh Mì - The “Bang Me” We Love
A naughty conversation on Twitter led me to scribble this post in my head.
DIANE CU
The Best Kind of Cooking Class
Singapore’s doyenne of Peranakan cuisine and all-round food ambassador Violet Oon educates this writer on the finer things in life – like how to impress the mother-in-law at the dinner table.
SIMONE ERASMUS-LAM
The Indian Kitchen: The Basics
An Indian blogger and mum tells us how she stocks her pantry – and gives us a couple of quick and easy vegetarian recipes.
RESTLESS MIND
Cancer in a Nut
The betel nut is causing rates of oral cancer to rocket in the Indian subcontinent, with children as young as four its biggest users.
IRIN
The Rice Dumpling:An Echo of What We Once Were
For a long time, the Duan Wu festival was one of few occasions in the year that poor Chinese allowed themselves the luxury of meat.
SIMONE ERASMUS-LAM
The Duan Wu Festival – and Its Dumplings
Making rice dumplings is a family tradition in many Chinese homes. But did you know one practises dumpling-wrapping with sand, instead of rice?
HUNGRY CATERPILLAR
The Food-Blog World: Are Asians Taking Over?
Food blogs abound in the West, but it’s the denizens of Asian descent who might be ruling the epicurean roost.
KEVINEATS
Kue Leker: A Colonial Legacy
An Indonesian street snack harks back to the country's colonial past.
FIONA CHANDRA
What is Authentic Asian Food?
If you’re looking for the real deal, the best place to start may be the kitchen.
ANDREA NGUYEN
10 Minutes with Martin Yan
Theasiamag snuck a 10 minute interview with celebrity chef Martin Yan when he was in Singapore recently. He talks about rediscovering his roots – and why he’s the Jack Nicholson of the food world.
SIMONE ERASMUS-LAM
Dictators in the Vietnamese-American Kitchen
Gutting squid at age 11? Check. One writer speaks about the kitchen of her Vietnamese-American childhood.
DIANE CU
Braised Pork with Peanuts and Papaya
Peanut and pork for breast milk? Linda Shiue explores a traditional Chinese postpartum recipe
LINDA SHIUE
Confessions of a Durian Convert
This is the story of a young woman’s journey from indifference to reverence.
LIM WEI YUN