Inner Calm: Learning the Art of Chinese Calligraphy with a Master in Beijing
Learning the art of Chinese calligraphy with a master of the craft was on my wish list for a few years. I only wanted to study with someone truly eager […]
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Millennial tea trends
Like fashion, food and wine, tea is also submissive to by consumers driven trends. Although certain traditional popular tea styles such as the milky black Hong Kong tea, Chinese and […]
Yauatcha: High Mountain Oolong
My nickname for this oolong tea is “brain tea” because of the leafs appearance – they form a small shrunk bunches shaped like a human brain. As the Chinese often […]
King’s Joy Beijing: new wave vegetarianism swells in China
Vegetarianism (sushizhuyi) has swelled in China in tune with contemporary trends and so did its Michelin stars. King’s Joy (in Chinese Jing Zhao Yin) has lured celebrities and middle-class intelligentsia […]
Sketch: afternoon tea, eclectic design and Pierre Gagnaire's Michelin twist
The head chef Pierre Gagnaire, who is behind the menus across Sketch, is a twice awarded three Michelin star French gastronomic hero…
Corrupted purity: Chinese poetic mastery meets contemporary reality
My short poem about corrupted purity was inspired by some of the eternal truths shared in the poems of perhaps the greatest Chinese poet Du Fu. Also known in the […]
Hugo & Victor Paris: bringing chocolate, tea and wine together reflecting changing seasons
Hugo & Victor’s like Victor Hugo’s works are irresistible, some are avant-garde and unquestionably creative. Like the later, the famous French writer Victor Hugo living on Place des Vosges, Hugo & Victor […]
Wine detox: Day two & how not to pair Chinese food with wine
An almost six-hours drive from Monaco to Geneva made it easier to forget about wine for a while. Coca cola at a gas station, some candies and cookies … All […]
Din Tai Fung: Taiwanese soup dumplings at their best
Din Tai Fung is a Taiwanese empress of xiaolongbao, the Chinese word for steamed soup dumplings. For almost half a century, the Taipei-born eatery has been expanding across the globe.
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal in London
Busy, buzzing with talkative business people and the space feels open. Unless you dine at the more private chef’s table or are one of the guests at the 10-people-seating private room, you will be exposed to the sights of others in the restaurant