One of the most famous and popular dishes in Singapore is laksa, a thick, creamy, and utterly delicious curry soup. Since moving here, I have learned that laksa has roots beyond Singapore. On a trip to Melaka earlier this year, a local informed me that Malaysians also claim this dish as their own. Indeed, he […]
Food and Drink
For Chocolate Lovers Only (Spain)
I first visited Spain with my father when I was 11. One of my most vivid memories of the trip was of the thick, creamy hot chocolate served to me one morning at our hotel in Madrid. Initially, the taste was so foreign that my immature palate rejected it. I couldn’t reconcile this rich, syrupy […]
Eating Along the Camino de Santiago de Compostela
While living in Hong Kong, I loved hiking because at the end of the walk, there was almost always a beach with a wonderful seafood restaurant. I distinctly remember thinking, “Now this is my kind of hiking!” I recalled these experiences recently while walking the Camino de Santiago de Compostela, which could also be called, […]