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Which drinks pair best with Thai food?

Which drinks pair best with Thai food?

Posted on April 15 2023 at 06:25

The predominant flavours of Thai cuisine are sweet, sour, hot and salty - slightly different from the warm spicing of many Indian curries or the more fragrant, herbal notes of Vietnamese. So which which drinks pair best with a Thai meal?

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Which wines and beers pair best with mushrooms?

Which wines and beers pair best with mushrooms?

Posted on September 23 2024 at 07:57

If you think of the ingredients that show off a great wine mushrooms would have to be near the top of the list.

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Top wine pairings with asparagus

Top wine pairings with asparagus

Posted on April 14 2025 at 07:36

Whenever anyone talks about foods that are difficult to match with wine, asparagus always comes up but I reckon the problem is overstated.

Tags: Muscat Grüner Veltliner Pinot Bianco Pinot Blanc Italian whites Alsace Pinot Grigio Riesling oaked Chardonnay Semillon white Bordeaux Semillon-Sauvignon Chablis Orvieto Verdicchio white burgundy burgundy Chardonnay Pouilly-Fumé Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc stir fry white asparagus chargrilled asparagus quiche risotto grilled salmon salmon crab prawns goats cheese eggs poached eggs hollandaise butter mayonnaise mayo vinaigrette asparagus food:veg & salads dry Muscat drink:rosé rosado Spain Spanish rosé white Rioja Champagne Cabernet Franc Bourgeuil Saumur-Champigny Chinon Loire Pinot Noir burgundy red burgundy
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Top pairings for dry and off-dry Alsace whites

Top pairings for dry and off-dry Alsace whites

Posted on April 15 2014 at 07:53

On a recent visit to Alsace, I had the pleasure of rediscovering the region’s diverse wine offerings, from crisp Rieslings to  Gewürztraminer and Pinot Gris. What struck me during this trip was how integral sweetness is to perfecting a food and wine pairing—a nuance that can vary greatly between a youthful bottle and a more aged vintage.

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Celebrate the Chinese New Year with this delicious seafood supper

Celebrate the Chinese New Year with this delicious seafood supper

Posted on January 26 2022 at 06:43

The Chinese New Year, which starts on February 1st, is one of those annual events that really captures the imagination. It is celebrated in such a colourful and joyous way and Chinese food is so delicious, quick and simple to make that I hope you won't be able to resist having a go at it, inauthentic though it absolutely is.

Tags: chrysanthemum tea Chinese New Year jasmine tea chrysanthemum tea jasmine tea tonic drink:tea & coffee gin and tonic gin tonic gin gin and tonic drink:champagne & sparkling Champagne drink:champagne & sparkling Champagne drink:champagne & sparkling drink:champagne & sparkling clairet clairet Bordeaux rosé drink:rosé dry Riesling Bordeaux rosé Riesling drink:rosé dry Riesling drink:white wine Riesling mandarine oranges drink:white wine food:fruit stem ginger and almond ice cream mandarine oranges drink:tea & coffee food:fruit food:desserts & cakes stem ginger and almond ice cream seafood stir fry food:desserts & cakes sesame prawn toasts seafood stir fry dim sum sesame prawn toasts food:fish & shellfish dim sum food:fish & shellfish food:soups & starters Chinese cuisine food:soups & starters food:world food Chinese cuisine
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Which wines and beers match best with Chinese food

Which wines and beers match best with Chinese food

Posted on February 15 2007 at 09:47

With Chinese New Year coming up this weekend you may be planning a trip to a Chinese restaurant or planning a Chinese meal at home. But which wine to serve?

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The scrambled eggs with purslane and paprika from @edentravels beautiful new book #greenmountains (see how the cover shines!) I actually used rocket as Caroline recommends cos it’s hard to track down purslane but it was delicious. And 3 veg in a plate of scrambled egg (it also included onion and green pepper) makes it virtuously healthy too. . . . #eggs #brunch #vegetarian #healthyBookending my first meal on the opening day of the new @josephinebouchon Marylebone with fellow fan @thaneeprince with a fabulously wobbly Camembert soufflé and oeufs à la neige. Pork belly with charcutière sauce and pommes purée with an indecent amount of butter in between. The kind of food you just can’t make at home. Or maybe could but wouldn’t. Felicitations @claudebosi1 . . . #josephinebouchon #frenchfood #souffle #camembert #oeufsalaneige #porkbellyFollowing a well-established tradition of cooking with my mate @fionasims when I go to stay with her on the IOW. This time from @noorishbynoor’s spectacular new book Lugma. We made the charred courgettes with saffron, kefir and sticky onions, bottom of the pot chicken and rice and sunrise clementines with hibiscus and orange oil. Quite a lot of work - more project cooking than quick’n’easy which it’s why it’s great to cook with someone else - but the flavours were incredible. If you’re a paid subscriber to Eat This, Drink That it’s my giveaway this month (see link in biog) . . . #lugma #noormurad #cookingwithfriendsHappy Easter all with this charmingly decorated tree in the back streets of Deal. Plus some last minute wine recs in this week’s Friday 5 for those of you whose family have already drunk them out of house and home … Follow on Instagram

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