The Indigenous Bartender

A few years ago I was invited to participate at “Bangkok Rum Cocktail Week.” Whilst preparing for the masterclass and cocktail menu, I...

A few weeks ago, I was shopping in a wet market and I picked up a fruit thinking it was a tomato. I did not pay attention to it as I was...

Recently I saw several coloured café lattes (green - matcha, orange - turmeric) and wondered how they were made. Meanwhile, I fell in...

It was on our last road trip to Bali, when my wife Zurina suddenly became a little girl. She was transported back to her childhood...

Bali is a tropical island full of amazing surprises and one of them is an amazing fruit similar to lychee called mangosteen, which was...

During my last visit to Korea, while drinking beer with some friends, I was introduced to the oldest Korean alcoholic beverage,...

Recently it was national Orange Blossom Day. You might be wondering what does orange blossom has to do with the Indigenous bartender,...

In one of the previous articles introducing pomelo we talked about four original citrus fruits on the planet and here’s another one of...

When I look back in time and think of what types of citruses have been used in cocktails, I realized that you can probably count them all...

I remember that as a little boy, my parents harvested plums in our garden every year and all my brothers loved them, be it fresh,...

I fell in love with cassia bark as well as many other spices and botanicals during my working experience in London cocktail bars; Graphic...

During one of my recent sweet cravings, my wife and I decided to learn more about asian desserts. One of my favourite asian dessert is...

In the previous article, we talked about the history, production, and origins of rice. Rice is very important to humans as a form of food...

I grew up on potatoes, so it never occurred to me that I would ever cultivate a relationship with rice. While I was growing up, I...

With attention on Japan for the 2020 Olympics and its world renowned whiskies, I have a question for you readers: What other alcoholic...

As a little boy, I used to spend my weekends out and about as a boy scout and because of that, I learnt many practical skills (including...

When I first arrived in Asia years ago and asked my new colleagues about local iced tea, their immediate answer was “You have to try a...

Many of us in western countries know Hibiscus as a dry, dark burgundy red colour flower. However in Asia and West Africa this same...

During one of my trips to Bali, I found many new and interesting ingredients to talk about. The one I would like to introduce to everyone...