Where Yam Is a Salad, Not a Potato
In Thailand, the term refers to a dish made up of vegetables, meat, or seafood, mixed with a simple dressing.
In Thailand, the term refers to a dish made up of vegetables, meat, or seafood, mixed with a simple dressing.
The author thought he couldn't stand the country's signature red. Then he went to Hunter Valley. SLIDE SHOW I
The city's chefs combine local produce with Asian influences to create a new, unique cooking culture.
The country's dense stocks evoke the past, even as some chefs abandon traditional ways of making them.
In the middle of Bangkok's red light district, the author finds an unexpected patch of Islamic culture. SLIDE SHOW I
Celebrating the Chinese festival with two sisters who had been separated for decades. SLIDE SHOW I
The author heads to a Thai island for a barbecue in the sun, but rough seas threaten to spoil the afternoon.
Thailand's Trang Province is home to many Chinese immigrants, resulting in the melding of the two countries' cuisines. SLIDE SHOW I
In Taipei, where beef noodles are everywhere, a Persian chef is making his mark on the city's signature dish.
A banished leader of the Tiananmen Square protests remembers his home through its food. SLIDE SHOW I
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