National Rum Day
A few years ago I was invited to participate at “Bangkok Rum Cocktail Week.” Whilst preparing for the masterclass and cocktail menu, I...
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kamilfoltan
Aug 12, 20172 min read
The Persimmon Regiment
A few weeks ago, I was shopping in a wet market and I picked up a fruit thinking it was a tomato. I did not pay attention to it as I was...
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kamilfoltan
Aug 5, 20172 min read
Turmeric: The Golden Spice
Recently I saw several coloured café lattes (green - matcha, orange - turmeric) and wondered how they were made. Meanwhile, I fell in...
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kamilfoltan
Jul 28, 20172 min read
Langsat aka The Bon Bon Fruit
It was on our last road trip to Bali, when my wife Zurina suddenly became a little girl. She was transported back to her childhood...
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kamilfoltan
Jul 22, 20172 min read
Mangosteen: The Monkey Fruit
Bali is a tropical island full of amazing surprises and one of them is an amazing fruit similar to lychee called mangosteen, which was...
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kamilfoltan
Jul 17, 20171 min read
Makgeolli - The Drunken Rice
During my last visit to Korea, while drinking beer with some friends, I was introduced to the oldest Korean alcoholic beverage,...
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kamilfoltan
Jul 9, 20172 min read
Orange Blossom: The Essence of Spring
Recently it was national Orange Blossom Day. You might be wondering what does orange blossom has to do with the Indigenous bartender,...
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kamilfoltan
Jun 30, 20172 min read
Mandarin: The Original Sweet Citrus
In one of the previous articles introducing pomelo we talked about four original citrus fruits on the planet and here’s another one of...
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kamilfoltan
Jun 25, 20172 min read
Pomelo: The Largest Citrus Fruit
When I look back in time and think of what types of citruses have been used in cocktails, I realized that you can probably count them all...
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kamilfoltan
Jun 19, 20171 min read
Jamun: As Flavourful as Plums
I remember that as a little boy, my parents harvested plums in our garden every year and all my brothers loved them, be it fresh,...
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kamilfoltan
Jun 15, 20172 min read
Cassia Bark: Aromatic Bark
I fell in love with cassia bark as well as many other spices and botanicals during my working experience in London cocktail bars; Graphic...
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kamilfoltan
Jun 7, 20172 min read
The Mango Walk
During one of my recent sweet cravings, my wife and I decided to learn more about asian desserts. One of my favourite asian dessert is...
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kamilfoltan
Jun 3, 20172 min read
Rice & Its Culinary Uses
In the previous article, we talked about the history, production, and origins of rice. Rice is very important to humans as a form of food...
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kamilfoltan
May 30, 20172 min read
Rice - The Third Largest Agricultural Commodity
I grew up on potatoes, so it never occurred to me that I would ever cultivate a relationship with rice. While I was growing up, I...
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kamilfoltan
May 30, 20170 min read
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kamilfoltan
May 28, 20172 min read
Shochu
With attention on Japan for the 2020 Olympics and its world renowned whiskies, I have a question for you readers: What other alcoholic...
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kamilfoltan
May 15, 20171 min read
Basswood Tree: The Bee Tree
As a little boy, I used to spend my weekends out and about as a boy scout and because of that, I learnt many practical skills (including...
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kamilfoltan
May 11, 20172 min read
Chrysanthemum - The flower of grief, love and cheerfulness
When I first arrived in Asia years ago and asked my new colleagues about local iced tea, their immediate answer was “You have to try a...
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kamilfoltan
May 6, 20171 min read
Rosella aka Hibiscus
Many of us in western countries know Hibiscus as a dry, dark burgundy red colour flower. However in Asia and West Africa this same...
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zurinabryant
Apr 28, 20172 min read
Salak - The Fruit with Snake Skin
During one of my trips to Bali, I found many new and interesting ingredients to talk about. The one I would like to introduce to everyone...
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