Savan Wijewardene

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Everything the Crepe Wishes It Was, the Dosa Already Is

The dosa has anchored South Indian breakfasts for over two thousand years. The crepe is younger, flatter, and considerably more celebrated. One of these facts deserves correcting.

A Day in the Life of Mbok Jamu

A celebration of the women that prepare and deliver the jamu across Indonesia.

The Calendar That Connects Half a Continent

While much of the world rang in the New Year four months ago, a billion…

The Death (and Return) of the Rijsttafel

For centuries, Rijsttafel sat at the apex of the Indonesian food hierarchy. Certainly, as far…

The Mystery of Venezuelan Cocoa – Part 1

The world’s best cocoa comes from a land that barely produces chocolate.

Can you love your coloniser?

Can you love your coloniser? The pain inflicted by colonialism can’t really be enumerated. In…