Boston’s Decadence
My friends from New York often tell me that I have a liking for Boston because it has a “European feel.” I’m not quite sure how to take that. Boston’s […]
Amazonian Food Culture: Indigenous Ingredients and the Origins of Latin American Flavors
If we had to pick just two ingredients to represent the entire Mediterranean culinary landscape, probably “bread and olive oil” would top the list. Its a straightforward storyline there: different […]
Dewakan Dinner: Last Waltz in Kuala Lumpur
Finally, the big night at Dewakan. We arrived at the restaurant with our luggage; we would head straight to the airport afterward. Darren Teoh, a Malaysian-born chef with a rich […]
Kuala Lumpur Blues: Inside Malaysia’s Wild Culinary Soul
I land in Kuala Lumpur, and man, it’s a wild switch from Singapore. I take a cab from the airport and head downtown, cruising through these lush green expanses dotted […]
The Hawker Nation: A Singaporean Food Odyssey
Leaving Bilbao, I stupidly lost my suitcase. I had to rush to security where they were already inspecting the 12 cans of anchovies from Getaria that I had in my […]
Pot Luck on a wall in Berlin
The plan was to get to Berlin by 11 PM so we could be on stage and start our show at 11:30 AM. But the airline canceled my flight. I […]
Lunch at Ibai: A Rare Taste of Authentic Basque Fine Dining in San Sebastián
It was a regular Monday morning at the office, back in 2018 when Diego Prado came up to my desk and asked, “Do you have cash, like, a lot of […]
Amazon Survival: A Private Chef’s Chronicle of Life and Death
Read Pt.1 here Growing up in Caracas makes you tough, street-smart, and quick. Even more so now than when I was coming up. They say that the need for resources […]
An Amazonian Private Chef’s Chronicle:
My last trip to Venezuela, my home country, was in 2013. At that time, I had the chance to visit Autana-tepuy in the Amazonas state. We embarked on a boat […]
Bantxu: A Korean Reality Show in San Sebastian
Word had already spread in the streets, and it carried the funky smell of kimchi. “What’s that? A new Korean place opened? It’s part of a Korean reality show. With […]