Food & Drink

Indochina is world-famous for its mouthwatering cuisine. We’ll keep you up-to-date on what to eat and where to eat it!

Myanmar (Burma) New Year's Thingyan celebration

Insider’s Guide to New Year (Thingyan) in Myanmar (Burma)

While a noisy countdown, hearty cheers and the sweet sounds of Auld Lang Syne ring out on 1st January in the West, the celebration of New Year (Thingyan) in Burma takes place between 13th and 16th April with some very different traditions. Less champagne, more water. Lots of water.

Street art in Phnom Penh

5 alternative things to do in Phnom Penh

The laidback and lively city of Phnom Penh has so much more to offer than neoclassical apartments, royal palaces and gilded pagodas. Here are 5 of our favourite alternative things to do in Cambodia’s capital.

Vietnamese Coffee

Vietnamese coffee (cà phê) recipe

While the French may have been the ones to bring coffee to Vietnam in the 19th century, the Vietnamese soon developed their own passionate coffee culture. While living in Vietnam, chef Cameron Stauch discovered the sweetest way to get a caffeine kick.

Vietnamese fruit salad

Vietnamese fruit salad (Hoa Qua Dam) recipe

With autumn’s changing leaves and chillier climes on the horizon, we’re still clinging to the last vestiges of summer. How better to channel the sunshine than with Cameron Stauch’s indulgent rainbow recipe?

5 best Vietnamese restaurants in London

Frankly, when it comes to the capital and Vietnamese food, you’re spoilt for choice. The majority of Vietnamese citizens in the UK live in London, bringing a variety of delicious dishes and flavourful cuisine with them.