KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — This was a shop unlike any other. The eatery doesn’t serve French croissants, Portuguese egg tarts or Hokkaido milk buns — all popular breakfast and teatime items these days. Instead the shop, which is called Da Niu Bake Pie, sells freshly made “baked pies” known as guokui. Considered a staple … Read more
TOKYO, Feb 15 — Wrapped in seaweed and stuffed with delicious fillings, “onigiri” rice balls are shaking off their reputation as a cheap and uninspiring snack in Japan — and enticing hungry converts abroad. Mouth-watering pictures on social media, rising demand for affordable lunches, and a surge in tourism to Japan are all drawing people … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 — If you are as much of a fan tong (literally “rice bin” in Cantonese) as I am, you eat rice every single day. This isn’t a craving or love for a food; it’s as necessary as breathing. But even with a ubiquitous starch like this — rice is a staple … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 — Months after Singaporeans and Malaysians fought to lay claim to nasi lemak, the classic dish has popped up yet again in a new viral video. In a one-minute clip first posted by Europe-based esports organisation OG Esports on its social media platforms last Tuesday (December 26), several Dota 2 personalities … Read more
