The Tale of Malaysia’s All-Time Favorite Dish: Nasi Lemak By Asyrul Izhar Abu Bakar Introduction Being a melting pot of cultures, Malaysia has established itself as a foodie’s paradise. When someone asks, “what is one of the most attractive...
A Sip to Change the World (Part 1) By: Arham Jain Introduction Be it a cliché Valentine’s dinner, pulling an all-nighter for an important exam or a toast to the new year, no occasion is complete without the addition...
The Mexican Cheese tradition and current outlook By: Luisa Liceaga The history of cheese making in Mexico is rather short compared to that of countries like France, Switzerland, or Italy. In the time period before the conquest of the Mexican...
Promoting Awara consumption in Nigeria to combat food insecurity By: Iradat Bisola Oladejo Introduction The high price of meat limits its’ purchase in Nigeria, which negatively impacts their protein consumption, leading to malnutrition. Awara, which is a soybean curd...
Savory Seitan Written by Ciara Danay Gradillas I was scrolling through YouTube some years back, and I came across what, at the time, looked like a crazy dish to me: It was called seitan. Although I have a vegan...
Going Bananas! The science and tradition of eating on banana leaves By : Prerana Balasubramanian What do Nasi lemak, tamales and Liboké de Poisson have in common? All of them are cooked in leaves. Cooking and eating on leaves has been...
Foods Protected by a Shield By: Arham Jain The Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) The PDO is a type of geographical indication system developed by the European Union to safeguard certain food-related products which are of great historical and sentimental...
“Cornier” Than a Dad Joke Don’t Miss out on Halloween’s Tastiest Treat By: Ciara Danay Gradillas Every year, when fall comes around, I love to make my favorite special treat: popcorn and Chex mix, with my favorite ancient “corny”...
By Allyson Hamilton Imagine you’re walking through the streets of Shaoxing, a city in the Zhejiang province on the southern shore of Hangzhou Bay on the eastern coast of China. You hear Yue opera being sung in the local...
By: Allyson N. Hamilton Oyster Sauce, adding flavor to all your favorites Have you ever found yourself in a Chinese restaurant, perhaps late at night, staring at a wall covered in elegant Chinese characters with vague and sometimes comical...