Food & Gastronomy

It’s no co-incidence that Chef Tam (Chudaree Debhakam), Thailand’s very first winner of Top Chef Thailand, has chosen to work with Chef Black of Blackitch, Chiang Mai. Tam is working across a series of pop-up events throughout…
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In November 2017 Chefs Eelke, Fido and Chris were invited to cook at JL Studio in Taichung, Taiwan. The success, fun and passion of this international collaboration now sees Chef Jimmy Lim return the visit, this time to share the…
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Listed once again in Asia’s Top 50 Best Restaurants, and this year falling amongst the Top 25, are the talented chefs who form the community that is Secret Tables. #15 Le Du, Bangkok, Thailand. Chef Thitid Tassanakajohn (Ton).…
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With tables mainly outdoors on the patio of a blandly contemporary two-story house, and a name that nods to its initial incarnation as a noodle shop, Mie Cafe would appear to be a casual dining spot. But there's nothing casual about…
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Twenty restaurants in Taipei have been awarded coveted stars in Michelin’s first Taipei guide which was released on Mar 14. Among them is Mume, already listed in Asia’s Top 50 Best Restaurants. The Michelin Guide reads, "In line…
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The event is Dewakan’s first chef collaboration of the year is with one of Bali's finest, Eelke Plasmeijer of Locavore. As its name would suggest, Locavore is all about local. The two-night, four-hands dinner marks Dewakan's continued…
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Despite Taiwan’s Austronesian past and unique food culture, it is surprising that visitors to Taipei cannot sample the country’s earliest cuisine in style. Taiwan’s Indigenous people have a long and proud tradition of essentially…
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Chef Kevin Cherkas of Secret Tables, Cuca (Bali), is known for his travelling spirit and sharing his creativity through Cuca’s moving gastro-tour titled, “Swig & Nibble. This year makes Chef Kevin makes his way to the kitchens of…
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Chef Richie Lin of Mume restaurant offers some guidelines for exploring Tapei's food scene and discovering some of his favourite Taiwanese specialities. Not much has been said about Taipei's dining scene until recently. As Taiwanese…
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Another international magazine, this time DestinAsian, jumps on the culinary bandwagon of ever-growing fans for our Secret Tables, this time naming JL Studio and Mume in their Top 5 best foodie destinations in Taiwan. “Having honed…
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