Everyone who ever travelled China knows: Overeating is a thing. It comes naturally. Be it because people invite you for an abundance of food at a turning dinner table, or you just happen to stroll through food alleys and night markets. I've been there and I've seen (nearly) everything. For today let me focus on [...]
It's long overdue to start digesting my culinary experiences in Asia in 2018. Last year I was lucky enough to visit China, Korea and Japan in one go. This happened to be the perfect opportunity to compare these amazing food cultures. So, the first thing I want to share with you is a reflection on taste and the composition of meals. This is what I call a phenomenology of taste: A reflection on the experience of eating and tasting during a meal. What happens on your tongue? How are tastes combining, intersecting or merging?
