Living in a police state
This is not about food, but it’s such a striking story that I had to post it… I was chatting to a friend who works in…
Who’s calling who greasy?
An illuminating little story from Sichuan, told to me by my friend Dai Shuang, the wife and business partner of the Sichuanese chef Yu Bo (who…
Are we all mad?
My friend Andrea, cooking supper for a group of us at his home, mentioned that a mutual friend hadn’t been able to join us because he…
The mystery of the mango pancake
I was intrigued while in Sydney to find ‘mango pancakes’ an apparent staple of Chinese restaurants there. I’ve never come across this speciality anywhere in China,…
The Sydney Food Festival
I’m finally back in London after a crazy month’s travelling: first to Sydney for its International Food Festival, then to Singapore for a food and wine…