Daniel Calvert

Where 6 of Asia’s top chefs eat when they’re in Seoul – and the food souvenirs they take home

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Where 6 of Asia’s top chefs eat when they’re in Seoul – and the food souvenirs they take home

She also spoke highly of Onjium. “It was fantastic. More like a cultural centre than just a restaurant,” she says. Coffee was also a priority, and Siy recommended Fritz Coffee Company (multiple branches, including 83 Yulgok-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul) and Four Stones Coffee Roasters (5 Teheran-ro 103-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul). What she brought back in her suitcase: … Read more

Why KFC at Christmas is ‘really big’ in Japan, as a Michelin-star Tokyo restaurant chef and a cookbook author explain what makes fried chicken great

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Why KFC at Christmas is ‘really big’ in Japan, as a Michelin-star Tokyo restaurant chef and a cookbook author explain what makes fried chicken great

With his cheerful demeanour and snowy white beard, it’s not hard to see how Colonel Sanders has become almost synonymous with Christmas in Japan. But how did it all begin? A KFC Christmas meal in Japan. Photo: Instagram Despite only two per cent of its population being Christian, Japan makes a big deal out of … Read more