Vietnamese Coffee (Cà phê sữa (đá) Cà phê sữa (đá) is the typical Vietnamese iced milk coffee that is served all over the country. You can add ice (đá) or… Read More
Vietnamese Coffee (Cà phê sữa (đá)
Month: January 2016
Thai Basil
Thai Basil Thai basil (Thai: โหระพา;Vietnamese: húng quế) is a type of basil native to Southeast Asia that has been cultivated to provide distinctive traits. Widely used throughout Southeast Asia,… Read More
Black Glutinous Rice Porridge (Bubur Pulut Hitam)
Black Glutinous Rice Porridge (Bubur Pulut Hitam) Bubur ketan hitam, bubur pulut hitam or bubur injun is an Indonesian sweet dessert made from black glutinous rice. The porridge is cooked… Read More
Coffee Culture in Vietnam
Coffee Culture in Vietnam Thanks to the French When you think about Asia you think about tea. But Vietnam is on of the biggest exporting countries of green coffee. Since… Read More
Trip to Georgetown, Penang (SEA 13)
Trip to Georgetown, Penang (SEA 13) Last postMy last day in the Cameron Highlands (SEA 12) There´s a feeling I could not explain. There´s a kind of special vibe in… Read More
Laotian Fermented Pork (Som Moo)
Laotian Fermented Pork (Som Moo) Som moo, or naem moo, OR naem, literally “sour pork” or “nem pork”, is a type of preserved pork sausage that is a traditional celebratory… Read More
Homemade Ghee
Homemade Ghee Ghee is one of the Basics in the Asian cuisine. Ghee is widely used in Indian cuisine. All over India, rice is sometimes traditionally prepared or served with… Read More
Hiking & Food experiences in Tanah Rata (SEA 12)
Hiking & Food experiences in Tanah Rata (SEA 12) Last post: Jungle and tea plantations (SEA 11) The last day in Tanah Rata started with heavy rainfalls. So we decided… Read More
Ginger in Asian cuisine
Ginger in Asian cuisine Ginger, what would the Asian cuisine be without it? Ginger is a flowering plant, in the family Zingiberaceae whose rhizome, ginger root or simply ginger, is widely used as a spice or a folk medicine. It is a herbaceous perennial which… Read More
Cameron Highlands trekking: Jungle and tea plantations
Cameron Highlands trekking: Jungle and tea plantations Last post: Home from home in Tanah Rata (SEA 10) Hitchhiking in Cameron Highlands The weather was perfect and we started right after… Read More