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Korean Food, Hello the Future
Riding the Hallyu, the impressive K-pop culture wave, Korean food has won the hearts and bellies of the food world. For Etihad in-flight magazine, August 2016. Korean fried chicken (or cauliflower, in some circles) is [...]
Food Trends 2017 – A Sign of the Times
Food Trends - from vegetable-only menus to shorter, less pricey tasting menus, Ishay Govender delves into what's predicted to dominate the dining calendar. For SAA Sawubona, November 2016. If you went out to a restaurant last [...]
Après Ski – Haute-Savoie Food & Fun Guide
Haute-Savoie Food & Fun Guide. The slopes of the Haut-Savoie in Eastern France invites families of skiers and snowboarding daredevils. Ishay Govender opts for slower hikes on snowshoes and Savoyard specialities by crackling fireplaces. Written [...]
Quintonil and The Test Kitchen Collaborate in Cape Town
Photo taken by Hein van Tonder The Test Kitchen and Quintonil, both highly ranked on the World’s 50 Best restaurant list, recently hosted a collaboration dinner series. Ishay Govender chatted to the chefs. [...]
Rio de Janeiro – A View from the Favelas
As the Rio de Janeiro Olympic games come to a close, Ishay Govender reflects on the issues and dissent during the 2014 FIFA World Cup, a common thread between the two. For Mail & Guardian, [...]
Tracing a Lineage Across Continents – Sour Porridge
South Indian Sour Porridge in South Africa Sunlight streams in the early morning over the vessels on the wood fire outside; the drums with water heating for bathing, the pots with the day’s lunch. A [...]
The Rise of Korean Food – New York City Exploration
Koreatown in Manhattan may be a long way from Seoul, but its restaurants serve up delectable national dishes, from bibimbap to bulgogi. For Business Day WANTED, August 2016. K-Town Pops The steeply vertical expanse of [...]
Bright Lights, Vibrant City. Walking Johannesburg Exploring the expansive inner city districts
The expansive inner city districts of Johannesburg, once sidestepped by tourists, are now thriving with a boost from investment and passionate locals. Ishay Govender hits the lively streets and spends some time walking Johannesburg. For [...]
Tropes on Starving Kids from an 80s Kitchen
Tropes on Starving Kids from an 80s Kitchen - Things We Were Told Ishay Govender reflects on an 80s youth of big hair, Band Aid and misguided rhetoric. Tropes on Starving Kids. This essay was [...]
Interview Profile: Cherae Robinson, Founder of Mobile App Tastemakers Africa
Cherae Robinson Since launching Rare Customs in 2014, which facilitated foreign investment in African SMEs in the fields of agriculture, tourism and market entry, founder Cherae Robinson (nominated a “woman to watch” by [...]
Mexico City Food Guide
Mexico City – colourful, chaotic, and a crash-course in street-food, as Ishay Govender learns, tasting her way through markets and curb-side stalls. Fine dining your north star? Check! But you’ll soon be drawn back to [...]
Riga Food Guide
Riga, the cultural capital of the Baltics is offering up lighter, more refined versions of Latvian staples. Written by Ishay Govender (@IshayGovender) for Fine Dining Lovers. Riga, image Shutterstock Often referred to as the [...]