Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2021: A Year On Year Comparative Analysis

Danny Yip | The Chairman | | Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2021 | Food For Thought

The inaugural Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2021 was recently celebrated through a live telecast, with The Chairman in Hong Kong winning Best Restaurant in Asia, making it the first Cantonese cuisine restaurant to take the top spot. We take a look at a comparative year from 2020 to 2021 to see what trends we can take from this interesting data. Continue reading

Travel The World With Matusalem Cocktails At Frank’s Bar

Wood & Wax | Matusalem Rum x Franks | Food For Thought

As international travel is still not allowed, Frank’s Bar has collaborated with Matusalem rum to bring you a series of cocktails by some of the best bartenders in the industry. With 4 specialised cocktails on the menu all the way from Tokyo, Hong Kong to Milan. Continue reading

PRIVATE @ The Chow Kit x Mizukami Cocktails

PRIVATE @ The Chow Kit x Mizukami Cocktails | Food For Thought

In light of recent times The Chow Kit – an Ormond Hotel has creating a dining experience known as the PRIVATE @ The Chow Kit, where patrons are able to enjoy food served by The Chow Kit Kitchen & Bar, with their latest offering being a Traditional Sunday Roast. The experience is further elevated with cocktails by Mizukami, the brainchild of Shawn Chong. Continue reading

Junglebird 2.0: Not Your Regular Bird Food

Allbondigas | Junglebird 2.0 Food | Food For Thought

With its relocation and broadening of focus to pubtastic gastronomy, the World’s and Asia’s 50 Best Bar rum-forward Junglebird has expanded their menu, bringing to you a touch of the Caribbean. With dishes inspired from the different islands and a new cocktail menu to match, be prepared to be filled with a ton of flavour. Continue reading

Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2021: Essence Of Asia

Loh Mai Kai | Artisan Homemade Bread | Essence of Asia | Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2021 | Food For Thought

For the first time the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurant is releasing an unranked list called the Essence Of Asia, bringing to you some of the best local flavours across Asia. Our very own Malaysia has four restaurants on the list, including eateries our of Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Kota Kinabalu. Continue reading

Asia’ 50 Best Restaurants 2021 Best Female Chef: DeAille Tam of Obscura

Asia's Best Female Chef - DeAille Tam (Hi-res) | Asia's Best Restaurant 2021 Best Female Chef DeAille Tam of Obscura | Food For Thought

In conjunction with International Women’s Day, we are celebrating DeAille Tam of Obscura, Shanghai who recently won the Best Female Chef at the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurant 2021 and is regarded highly for her successful artistry and approach in pushing gastronomic boundaries by elevating traditional Chinese cuisine. We speak to her to find out what Obscura is all about. Continue reading