I’ve heard that Filipino food is the most vilified of all Asian cuisines (but they do Western food well). Most of you… Posted by Alex Chan on Friday, March 1, 2013

I come from a background of hot and spicy food. So, in this region of bland food, I rediscover my taste buds and appreciate the real flavour of the produce. Posted by Alex Chan on Tuesday, August 16, 2016

  A sampling of the local fare in Indonesian Borneo on trips through the years. Posted by Alex Chan on Tuesday, January 8, 2013  

  One of Peru's great eating secrets is the "Menu del Dia" or daily special set meals from 6 soles (over NZD2). Portions… Posted by Alex Chan on Monday, May 16, 2016

  Small but delicious sampling of food from our brief stops in Houston (and surrounding areas), New Orleans and Miami. Posted by Alex Chan on Monday, May 16, 2016  

  Contrary to some Western perception, Laksa isn't a dish. Instead it refers to a raft of different spicy noodle soups,… Posted by Alex Chan on Wednesday, March 16, 2016

For many, eating in Melbourne is heaven when it comes to Italian and Vietnamese cuisine. But for me, I like all that but I also have other options that are far more memorable. Posted by Alex Chan on Friday, January 22, 2016

  Food in Sichuan is a mix of the hot and spicy (and oily) Sichuanese and the more subdued Tibetan. Of course the cuisine of the other Chinese areas are found too. Posted by Alex Chan on Wednesday, October 28, 2015