Photo of the Week

Photo of the Week: Chai tow kway (Singaporean Carrot Cake)

This is a delicious dish to try in Singapore  Hawker Centers.  Not the traditional carrot cake that is often consumed for dessert [...]

Photo of the Week: Apple and Honeyed Marcona Almond Salad

This is a homemade salad with mixed greens, apple chunks, and Marcona almonds coated in honey and brown sugar and then toasted.  [...]

Photo of the Week: Jongzi – Dragon Boat Festival Dumplings Served in Taiwan

In honor of the recent Dragon Boat Festival holiday we just celebrated, this is a delicious jongzi dumpling that is traditionally served [...]

Photo of the Week: Peanut Ice Cream with Cilantro in Taipei, Taiwan

Some people may think this combination of ingredients sounds less than appetizing, but all I can say is “don’t knock it ’til [...]

Photo of the Week: Shanghai Fried Pork Buns

Delicious Shanghai fried pork buns for Kao-chi restaurant here in Taipei.  This Shanghai specialty is a pork stuffed bun that is crispy [...]

Photo of the Week: Taiwanese Snow Ice (Xue Hua Bing)

Known as “xue hua bing” in Chinese, snow ice is a popular dessert in Taiwan.  It is made with condensed milk and/or [...]

Photo of the Week: Singapore Chili Crab

A signature dish in Singapore, Chili Crab is fairly spicy, super messy, but certainly a worthwhile treat.  This photo is from Prima [...]

Photo of the Week: Vietnamese Shrimp Paste on Sugarcane

We tried this Vietnamese specialty last month in Saigon.  It is basically minced shrimp shaped around a piece of sugarcane and then [...]

Photo of the Week: Trio of Creme Brulee

This was a delicious trio of Creme Brulee from a restaurant in Dusseldorf, Germany called Architektur – sugar beets, pandan, and rose [...]

Photo of the Week: Complimentary Dessert Tray at the Sofitel in Bangkok

During our recent stay at the Silom Sofitel Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand, the butler staff brought this complimentary tray of desserts to [...]