Evelyn Chen

Born, bred and educated in Singapore, Evelyn Chen is a food and travel writer / editor and one of the regional academy chairs for World's 50 Best Restaurants. In between dinners and writing assignments (for the likes of Telegraph Travel, South China Morning Post and CNN Travel), the former Zagat editor blogs about food at bibikgourmand.com.

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Hong Kong dining is given a french touch

Asia 50 Best Restaurants

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Hong Kong dining is given a french touch

Odette, the new #1 of Asia's 50 Best restaurants list, takes eating French on trend again in Hong Kong. A selection of the best places with a French touch.

City Tasting Tour

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Hong Kong City Tasting Tour with Chef Vicky Cheng

Ahead of the upcoming Asia's 50 Best Restaurants Awards, we ask chef Vicky Cheng for his pick of the best places to eat in Hong Kong.

The Ryugin Tribe: Yamamoto's alumni forge their own path

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The Ryugin Tribe: Yamamoto's alumni forge their own path

Some of Yamamoto's 'alumni' are now Michelin star chefs in their own right. We discover the cooking philosophy of Honda Seiichi, Hideaki Sato and Tomoya Kawada.

City Tasting Tour

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Tokyo: a city tasting tour with chef Fantin

The executive chef of Michelin starred "Il Ristorante" shares with Fine Dining Lovers his best spots to eat in Tokyo, from breakfast to late night.

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A Nordic Take on Japanese Ingredients

Discover five unique Japanese ingredients with Thomas Frebel, the ex Noma chef who recently opened the INUA restaurant in Tokyo.

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: a Tasting Tour with Darren Teoh

Find out an amazing Tasting Tour with Darren Teoh: from breakfast to after-dinner, you'll discover the best places to eat like a local in Kuala Lumpur.

Singapore

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8 Top Hawker Stalls to Discover in Singapore

Here are some of the best casual dining spots to try out in town, to taste authentic street food specialties where your dollars will go further.

Japanese Food

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How to Distinguish Wild and Farmed Tuna

Chef Tomoo Kimura of Sushi Kimura restaurant in Singapore explains the difference between farmed and wild-caught tuna.

Japanese Food

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White Asparagus Farm with Richie Lin | Video

Hong Kong-born Chef Richie Lin brings us to an asparagus farm in Chang Hua, Taiwan, and shows us how he serves this ingredient in his Taipei restaurant.

City Tasting Tour

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Taipei, a Tasting Tour with Richie Lin

Chef Richie Lin of Mume restaurant offers some guidelines for exploring Tapei's food scene and discovering some of his favourite Taiwanese specialities.

Japanese Food

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A Fish Hunt at Keelung Market with Ryohei Hieda | Video

Japanese Chef Ryohei Hieda brings us to the Keelung Fish Market to buy bonito fish and shows us how he cooks it in his restaurant in Taipei.

Singapore

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One-of-a Kind Dishes You Have to Try in Singapore

Here are some inventive dishes created by some of the city’s top local chefs that are shaking up the Singaporean food scene.

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The Farm-to-Table Innovators Serving Singapore's Best Chefs

Who says there are no farmers or producers in land-scarce Singapore? We investigate how the farm-to-table movement is slowly taking shape in the city.