BY ADELINE LIM When one thinks of Hungarian cuisine, inadvertently a bowl of thick, steaming goulash comes to mind. In fact, many non-Hungarians think any stew cooked with an inordinate amount of paprika is a goulash. However the truth is further from what most people know. Gulyás, and not goulash, is actually not a stew …
Atjar Tjampoer is an Indonesian-Dutch sweet and sour pickled vegetable dish. The word “tjampoer” which means “mixed”, is a reference to several types of vegetables used to make the dish. Atjar Tjampoer originated in the East Indies and traveled with Dutch sailors around the globe, evolving along the way to suit local tastes and condiitions. …
BY ADELINE LIM North Korea is well known as the Hermit Kingdom. Its isolationist practices and strange combination of reverence and fear towards its leaders have set it apart from other nations for many decades. Despite it all, North Korea’s Naengmyeon is well known among connoisseurs of Korean cuisine. It became popular after the Korean …
Turkey is a crossroad between Europe, Asia and the Orient. This unique location combined with the migration of Turks over the centuries from Central Asia to Europe has shaped the identity of its cuisine. Turkish cuisine has a long and deep-rooted legacy that goes way beyond kebab. A colourful country with differing climates and terrains, …
