There is a dish that has continually been the favourite of Minnan people for the past millenium, whether or not they have been absorbed into other cultures, and that is ’tsaitaogwey’ 菜頭粿/菜头粿: daikon cake. What is Tsaitaogwey (daikon cake) 菜頭粿?…
The JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa is a 5-star resort located on a private island – the Isola delle Rose – in Venetian lagoon. Here’s why this luxurious paradise is the best way to enjoy northern Italy’s most world-renown heritage site of Venice.
Hockchew Clam Fritters 福州蛏饼 are a street food commonly found in Fuzhou, a district in the middle of the coastal region of Fujian Province in China. Made with a variety of seafood, minced pork and vegetables, Hockchew Clam Fritters are…
Bilbao is the largest city in the Basque Country, located in northern Spain. With around 1 million inhabitants, it is a vibrant metropolis filled with bars, restaurants, shops and cultural activities, a far cry from its not so distant industrial and agricultural past.
Tel Aviv has been hailed as the gay mecca in the Middle East. Indeed, baked in the tropical sun and caressed by the gentle azure waves of the Mediterranean Sea, Tel Aviv is the most progressive and liberal city in the region that is relatively free from persecution by religions. Here are 7 things you should consider doing in and outside of Tel Aviv when you visit!
Caesarea Maritima was one of the biggest ports in the ancient Mediterranean during Roman times. Located in the Sharon Plain in Israel, Caesarea has now being rediscovered after laying centuries in ruins. Here are the reasons why the site deserves a visit!
Masada is an ancient Judean fortress built on a mountaintop at 434 metres above the Dead Sea level on the southwest coast of the Dead Sea. Here’s why you should put it on your bucket list!
It may not be possible for every visitor to Spain to visit the whole country at one go, but fortunately, big cities like Madrid have all the regional cuisines of the country. In this post, I shall lead you to two very popular Galician restaurants in Madrid, where you get to savour extremely authentic Galician dishes.
Heyzor 潮汕虾枣 is one of the most iconic Teochew dishes of all times. On the surface, it may look simple – deep-fried prawn rolls – but when you dig deeper, you’ll realise that a lot of work and experience is…
Latin: Lycium ruthenicum Chinese: 黑果枸杞 English: Black Goji What are Black Goji Berries 黑枸杞? Grown high on the Tibetan plateau in western China, is a thorny flowering plant whose family is commonly known as the Russian box thorn in Europe….
