Eat Drink Asia

By South China Morning Post

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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.

Episode Date
The Lunar New Year food turning parts of China into a desert wasteland
Feb 09, 2024
A centuries-old Lunar New Year treat in Hong Kong
Feb 02, 2024
The evolution of sweet and sour pork
Jan 22, 2024
How KFC became a Christmas tradition in Japan
Dec 21, 2023
Fresh ‘Korea wave’ brewing with instant coffee mixes
Nov 14, 2023
The dim sum dishes facing ‘extinction’ in Hong Kong
Oct 28, 2023
Sara Lee pound cake, a staple for the Asian diaspora, crumbles after 50 years
Oct 20, 2023
Century egg: misunderstood snack a Chinese favourite for 500 years
Sep 16, 2023
Understanding 'wok hei', the breath of the wok
Jun 30, 2023
The story of dumplings: how a traditional Chinese medicine cure went global
Feb 04, 2022
The great Hainanese chicken rice debate: Singapore vs Malaysia
Feb 10, 2021
Japanese tempura, its Portugese origins and how it became high culinary art
Jan 04, 2021
How tofu made its way to the West
Nov 06, 2020
Hong Kong egg tarts and their medieval English origins
Sep 23, 2020
Xiaolongbao: how soup dumplings went global
Aug 11, 2020
The story behind Oscar-winning film Parasite’s ram-don noodles
Jun 15, 2020
Quarantine Cooking: Instant noodle okonomiyaki
Jun 08, 2020
It’s butter chicken — not curry
May 22, 2020
Quarantine Cooking: Coconut fish stew
Apr 30, 2020
Quarantine Cooking: French onion instant noodle soup
Apr 22, 2020
KFC vs KFC
Dec 06, 2019
Banh mi: where Vietnamese tradition and French colonialism collide
Oct 25, 2019
All about that Spam
Sep 27, 2019
Mooncakes then and now
Aug 30, 2019
The surprising history of Sichuan cuisine
Jul 26, 2019
Sushi did not originate in Japan: how raw fish and rice became a world favourite
Jun 27, 2019
Hot facts about Sriracha sauce, and why you’re saying it wrong
May 24, 2019
History of pad Thai: how the stir-fried noodle dish was invented by the Thai government
Apr 27, 2019
Your ultimate guide to dim sum
Mar 30, 2019
How bubble tea was invented and became a global phenomenon
Feb 22, 2019
Hong Kong's Michelin stars, Italian food and sake
Dec 17, 2018
Bartender Jeff Bell and chef Gray Kunz
Nov 15, 2018
Gordon Ramsay in conversation
Oct 19, 2018
Koreatown, Israeli food at Francis and cart noodles
Oct 19, 2018
Chicken feet, tripe, Chinese tea and chef Julien Royer
Oct 19, 2018