Every month on payday, I head to the Asian Market to see what's new in stock. I generally buy grocery essentials, instant food, maybe a couple of bottles of Assam milk tea, Wang Zhai milk and Yakult. This time, I came across Chinese Ice Tea in a transparent bottle called Oriental Leaf, produced by one of China's biggest bottled water producers, Nongfu Spring. The tea was just out of this world, and it got me hooked on this iced tea culture. In this article, I'll be talking ab

Visiting a Central Asian country has been on my bucket list for the longest time. I’m not quite ready to explore these uncharted territories in person just yet, but the itinerary is already planned. And as always, the first thing I dive into is the food. I love Turkish food , and I realised Uzbekistan Food is a treasure waiting to be discovered. I've tried some of them at local restaurants and couldn't gatekeep anymore. Here's the best food you need to try in Uzbekistan, and

As a Christmas-obsessed foodie who adores all things Asian, discovering the Japanese Christmas Cake recipe felt like stumbling upon something my childhood self would have dreamed of eating on Christmas Eve, and honestly, any little girl would want this on her birthday too. I came across this tradition on a random 2 a.m. tiktok doomscroll session, and I have no regrets cause Kurisumasu Keki (クリスマスケーキ) stole my heart. Here's all you need to know about this Yuletide sponge cake

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If there’s one thing Sri Lankans take very  personally, it’s their food. A single offhand comment about a dish can spark a full-blown Facebook war. And don’t even get us started on TikTok influencers. Most of them hype things unnecessarily, trying to promote everything, good and bad. We wanted to write this article for those visiting Sri Lanka. As travellers ourselves, we know the importance of actual reviews cause time and money do not always play in our favour. So here it

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