Coconut is a common fruit in the tropics. Originating most probably from Southeast Asia, the plant has been brought across the Pacific Ocean by Austronesian peoples on canoes, as well as across the Indian Ocean by traders. Coconut trees have become easily recognisable symbols of the tropics, not least in Thailand and the rest of […]

It’s just six days to Christmas (Yay!) and today we’re sharing a foodie photo—fried rice! One of our favourite foods, but also super important for Asia. Rice is the main staple food for much of East and Southeast Asia—compared to wheat or potato in Europe. (Africa also grows rice, but the scholarly consensus is that […]