Tag: Asian

World Travel Awards, “the Oscars of the travel industry”, has unveiled the regional nominees for its 2012 programme Asian & Australasian organisations in contention include Hainan Airlines, Pangu 7 Star Hotel Beijing, Anantara Hotels & Resorts, Tourism Australia and Air New Zealand.
All will now go head to head at WTA’s Asia & Australasia Ceremony, which is set to take place in Singapore on 16 October 2012.

Fusion cooking combines two different cultures together on one plate.
learns how to mix Asian and French cuisine with a twist on Steak and Fries: Blue Miso Angus Filet Mignon with Lotus Chips.

This brilliant little salad is one for all of those people who say they only like white meat.
I promise, if you like crispy duck ? and most people I know do ? then youll love this because actually, I think this crispy turkey meat is even better!
The flavours are incredible and I guarantee this salad will smack everyone in the chops and wake them up after Christmas. The dressing will make quite a lot, but will keep for a few days and also be gorgeous over fish or other salads.

There are two types of persimmons: astringent and nonastringent. Captain Smith writes about the astringent type, specifically the American Persimmon which has a rich, sweet, spicy flavor when ripe and is very bitter otherwise due to the presence of tannins in the unripe fruit.

Tannins are a group of chemicals that occur in tea, red wine, acorns and a few other fruits before they ripen. more...