Drinks

Discovering Sarawak’s Next Gen Tuak
How Borneo's indigenous fermented rice wine is finding new footing in Malaysia's modern drinking scene. By: Eris Choo Many cultures that have grown rice have, at some point, also fermented it into drinks. The Japanese have sake; the Koreans, makgeolli. In Malaysia, on the island of Borneo, there is tuak. Typically made from glutinous rice and…
Journey Through Taiwan’s Teahouse Culture
Discover Taiwan's teahouse culture: Follow the tea leaf, from an organic farm in Pinglin to the fog-draped teahouses of Jiufen and Taipei’s quietly radical new wave, to discover that what holds the tea matters just as much as what’s in it. Text by: Stephanie Zheng Tea preparation at Jioufen Teahouse, with guests participating in a hands-on…
Why Alentejo Is Portugal’s Most Underrated Wine Region
In Portugal’s Alentejo, serious wine has been made for decades in near-total obscurity. The vast region owes the world no explanation, but an introduction seems overdue. Text by: Dawson Tan There is a particular quality of silence in the Alentejo that feels almost aggressive. Driving an hour east of Évora, the landscape unfolds into something…

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