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Vietnam is a nation of coffee lovers, and you will seldom be far from a cafe or coffee stall, especially in the towns and cities. We hope our guide will help you know what and how to order and experience the best of Vietnamese coffee during your travels. Contents An Introduction to Coffee in Vietnam ... Read more »
Yuzu is one of my favourite kinds of fruit. In the UK this distinctive citrus fruit is strongly associated with Japan, which is where I first encountered it during our holidays there. As the popularity of Japanese cuisine has grown in the UK, so too has awareness and appreciation of yuzu fruit; indeed it’s English-language ... Read more »
I adore good quality tea! I’ve enjoyed some incredible teas from China, Japan, and Taiwan but hadn’t come across many teas from South Korea available for purchase in the UK, and so hadn’t appreciated the long and respected history that tea has in Korea until I visited Boseong, a key tea-producing county in South Korea’s ... Read more »
A class at Wye Valley Meadery is a relaxed affair. As well as learning how to make mead – including key steps such as sterilising equipment, preparing ingredients and adding flavours – students also experience an in-depth tour of the meadery’s mead and beer making equipment and processes, and enjoy a mammoth tasting session of ... Read more »
If you’ve ever wanted to make an Old Fashioned cocktail at home, this recipe from Home Cocktail Bible by Olly Smith is just what you need! If, like us and our book reviewer Nicky, you have a bourbon collection that’s somehow always growing, this is a great way to use it in a tasty, classic cocktail. ... Read more »
This Floradora cocktail recipe is from Home Cocktail Bible by Olly Smith, and mixes Chambord, gin, lime juice and ginger beer to create a simple, pale pink thirst-quencher that’s perfect for a hot summer evening. Read our full review of Olly Smith’s Home Cocktail Bible here. Named after an early 1900s musical, this is a ... Read more »
This Jelly Bean cocktail recipe is from Home Cocktail Bible by Olly Smith, and recommends a round of jelly beans as an accompaniment – sounds great already, doesn’t it? This unusual cocktail combines Pernod and Crème de Mûre, creating a cocktail that’s subtly aniseedy, and full of rich berry flavours. Be warned that Pernod becomea ... Read more »
The title of Olly Smith’s latest book, Home Cocktail Bible, set a whole bunch of expectations for my husband and me, and we’re guessing the same applies to you. We’re reasonably regular home cocktail makers with a handful or two of books in our arsenal, ranging from the simple to the quirky to the complex. ... Read more »
Over the last 10-15 years I’ve developed a real love for and interest in tea, especially Chinese, Japanese and Taiwanese teas. Coinciding with my deep love of Japanese food and drink, I’ve researched and learned about the different types of Japanese tea (such as sencha, gyokuro, hojicha, genmaicha, matcha), about their growing and processing, their ... Read more »
It’s no secret that I adore Japan, Japanese food and Japanese culture, and that I’m always dreaming of my next trip to Japan! Sake is one element of Japan’s food and drink that is both fascinating and delicious. It’s a drink I’ve been learning about for several years and I’ve come to really appreciate it. ... Read more »
The Place of Onions, in old Lille. After last night’s rainstorm the intense sticky heat has broken and today is cool, breezy, fresh… I love it! A drop of… [more]
We went to Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire at The Void this morning, an amazing VR experience where we got to be Rebel Alliance members going undercover as… [more]