Wed, Aug 8th 2007, 00:00

As we continue our culinary bayside tour, lets stop off in Japan ... Osaka is famous for its down to earth citizens and a love of food which is legendary among the Japanese.

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Fri, Aug 10th 2007, 00:00

A favourite night out in Osaka is another local speciality: okonomiyaki

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Mon, Aug 13th 2007, 00:00

When most people think of Japanese food, they think of Sushi.

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Mon, Aug 20th 2007, 00:00

Noodles originate from China but are a common alternative to rice in many Japanese meals.

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Tue, Aug 21st 2007, 00:00

The Japanese way of eating is to combine staple foods, called shushoku (typically rice or noodles), with a soup and okazu (dishes with fish, meat, vegetable or tofu to complement the staple food).

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Wed, Sep 12th 2007, 00:00

Thailand is a favourite holiday spot ... and Phuket is Thailand’s most famous picture postcard holiday destination.

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Fri, Sep 14th 2007, 00:00

November sees a carnival that marks the start of the tourist season in Thailand each year. Phuket streets come alive.

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Mon, Sep 17th 2007, 00:00

If you are eating in Thailand, Thai cuisine is the mixture of 4 basic tastes: salty, sweet, sour and pungent.

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Tue, Sep 18th 2007, 00:00

Thai food is known for its enthusiastic use of fresh ingredients and Thailand is fortunate that both land and sea yields rich harvests.

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Wed, Sep 19th 2007, 00:00

Thai Cuisine differs from the north to the south of the country.

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Thu, Sep 20th 2007, 00:00

The cuisine of Thailand has become popular all over the world. People love it for the fresh tastes, the colour and spice.

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Tue, Sep 25th 2007, 00:00

In the south of Thailand, curries are popular ... and they are hot and spicy!

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Wed, Sep 26th 2007, 00:00

Thailand is home to one of the world's most curious events: the Phuket Vegetarian Festival

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Mon, Nov 12th 2007, 00:00

Since the days of the Dutch East India Company and the Netherlands dominance over the spice trade with the East, Dutch tastes have been influenced by Asian cuisine, particularly Indonesia.

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Fri, Dec 21st 2007, 00:00

As the holiday season progresses, The Baysider Blog is taking a short break until the New Year.

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Mon, May 19th 2008, 00:00

New Zealand and Australia Scientists revealed an exciting new discovery at a conference in Oslo in 2008.

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Wed, May 21st 2008, 00:00

Hawkes Bay is a region of New Zealand which overlooks the Pacific Ocean on the east coast of New Zealand’s north island.

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Mon, May 26th 2008, 00:00

With an annual average of 2,200, sunshine hours a year and balmy Mediterranean climate with low humidity, the hills and plains of Hawkes Bay are a perfect environment for growing fruit.

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Wed, May 28th 2008, 00:00

Te Mata Peak in Hawkes Bay is an area long associated with New Zealand Maori legend.

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Mon, Jun 2nd 2008, 00:00

According to Maori legend, the ancestors of the Maori sailed over in whaka (wooden canoes) from the mythical lands of Hawaiki, in Polynesia, approximately 1000 years ago.

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