Soy sauce, beef jerky, tea bags, instant noodles: the comfort foods – and drinks – travellers can’t live without when they are on the move

One advantage of carrying culinary “essentials” at the expense of clothing is that your luggage gets a little lighter each day. By the end of the trip, there will be plenty of room for souvenirs. More bang for your baht: a tour of 6 Michelin-rated restaurants in Thailand Savvy travellers will always find room in … Read more

Opinion | Soybeans: healthy and full of protein, they’ve fed China for centuries – here’s how they’re processed, their products, and why they have a lesbian link

Among the healthiest and most easily digestible sources of vegetable protein, the humble soybean – known in Cantonese as daai dau (“great bean”) – has provided varied sources of taste and nutrition in China, and other parts of East Asia, for more than 2,000 years. Soybeans are produced in massive quantities all over the world, … Read more