Christopher Tan

The Southeast Asian grass called pandan brings floral vivacity to all sorts of dishes

How to cook with pandan leaves. This article first appeared in our June/July 2014 issue with Chistopher Tan's Story, "Blades of Glory."

With its scores of dishes, Nasi Padang is Indonesia's ultimate feast

It’s hard to keep a level head at Seoul’s sprawling 109-year-old Gwangjang market (6-1 Yeji-dong, Jongno-gu), where thousands of eateries … Continued

Collecting cookie cutters from around the world

Some of the tastiest sandwiches are sweet Singapore, circa 1980. The recess bell rings, and the surge of classmates carries … Continued

With a luscious interior and perfectly crisp crackling, this is everything roast meat should be.