Eat Drink Asia
Eat Drink Asia is an award-winning podcast by the South China Morning Post that deep dives into the forgotten history of some of Asia's most popular dishes that have gone global. Discover the human story behind some of Asia's most loved foods, drinks and condiments with SCMP journalists, as they speak with chefs, restaurateurs and food experts from across the region.
Latest episodes
Jun 27, 2019 • 21min
Sushi did not originate in Japan: how raw fish and rice became a world favourite
It turns out that early sushi was not about rice. And it originated from the Mekong, not Japan.
May 24, 2019 • 21min
Hot facts about Sriracha sauce, and why you’re saying it wrong
Plot twist: The rooster sauce was created by a Vietnamese refugee, but is American-made, and Thai-inspired.
Apr 27, 2019 • 22min
History of pad Thai: how the stir-fried noodle dish was invented by the Thai government
The complex origin and nationalist agenda behind the iconic Thai noodle dish.
Mar 30, 2019 • 20min
Your ultimate guide to dim sum
A journey into the history and culture of dim sum – why it’s served on trolleys, what the path to becoming a dim sum chef is like, and the painstaking work behind a simple har gau.
Feb 22, 2019 • 28min
How bubble tea was invented and became a global phenomenon
Where did bubble tea begin - and why has it become so popular - we deep dive into this chewy drink made for Instagram.
Dec 17, 2018 • 37min
Hong Kong's Michelin stars, Italian food and sake
Michelin announcement sees fine dining French restaurant Caprice get back its third star, and the British chef gives us some quick dinner solutions.
Nov 15, 2018 • 41min
Bartender Jeff Bell and chef Gray Kunz
An in-depth chat with career bartender (and 2017 American Bartender of the Year) Jeff Bell from the famous PDT bar in New York, upon opening the Hong Kong edition of PDT at the Mandarin Oriental; and Singaporean-born Swiss chef Gray Kunz, who has been cooking and operating restaurants in Hong Kong since the 1980s, talks about telling the story of Singapore and Asia through his food at Cafe Gray Deluxe in the Upper House in Hong Kong.
Oct 19, 2018 • 31min
Gordon Ramsay in conversation
Sit down with Bernice Chan and Alkira Reinfrank for an in-depth chat with Gordon Ramsay, perhaps better known as the profane, short-tempered TV chef on reality programs like Hell's Kitchen, MasterChef and Kitchen Nightmares. Upon the opening of his latest restaurant in Hong Kong he talks about his aborted football career, the influence of his mother upon his cooking, and his pride in guiding the careers of young chefs.
Oct 19, 2018 • 51min
Chicken feet, tripe, Chinese tea and chef Julien Royer
Bernice Chan and Alkira Reinfrank talk about what Anthony Bourdainmeant to Hong Kong and Asia; sample Cantonese favourites chicken feet and tripe; talk with a Chinese tea sommelier, drink milk tea in Sham Shui Po and discuss fine dining with chef Julien Royer, head chef and owner of Odette in Singapore.
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Alkira Reinfrank @alkirareinfrank
Oct 19, 2018 • 51min
Koreatown, Israeli food at Francis and cart noodles
In this episode Bernice Chan and Alkira Reinfrank visit Hong Kong's own 'Koreatown' and taste local versions of classic Korean street food; talk about the pressures of running the hottest restaurant in town with James Ward, owner and operator of Francis in Wan Chai; and Bernice continues her mission to educate Alkira about Hong Kong's local cuisine - this week it's a feast of pig's blood, intestines and liver.
Guest producer: Kyungmin Cho
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Bernice Chan @beijingcalling
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