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Pad Thai: Government-Made National Noodle
Thailand's national dish with a surprising history: born during wartime, promoted by government decree, now the world's favorite Southeast Asian noodle.
Jan 23, 2024
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13 stories for“South Asian”
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Chicken Biryani, Built in Layers, With the Rice Deliberately Undercooked First
The technique that separates biryani from a rice dish with chicken in it is parboiling: the rice is boiled to roughly seventy per cent, drained, then layered over the marinated chicken and finished in its own steam so every grain stays separate.
Sep 2, 2026
Recipes
Golden Milk Is a Good Drink and a Bad Supplement, and the Difference Is Absorption
Turmeric in warm milk is a genuine South Asian home remedy and a genuinely pleasant drink. The gap between that and the claims made for curcumin comes down to how little of it your body can actually absorb.
Sep 4, 2026
Sports
The Asian Games Open in Nagoya on Saturday: 15,000 Athletes, 43 Sports, 469 Golds, and a Route to Los Angeles 2028
The second-largest multi-sport event on Earth returns to Japan for the first time since Hiroshima in 1994. The ceremony is at Paloma Mizuho Stadium at six on Saturday evening. What is new, where the swimming is, and why the Gulf's squads matter this time.
Sep 15, 2026
Travel
Riyadh Air's First Big Asia Push Follows the Workforce
Islamabad, Lahore and Manila go on sale for a carrier still under 15 destinations. The choice says the airline is chasing volume that already exists rather than demand it has to invent.
Aug 7, 2026
Travel
Plant-Based Dining Across the Smaller Gulf: Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman
A vegan bakery in Janabiyah, a Four Seasons tasting menu backed by a Saudi prince, and Muscat's coconut-bowl breakfast spot: the region's quieter vegan scene.
May 27, 2026
Health
A Tape Measure Round the Waist Did the Same Job as Four Measurements and a Formula
In 1,900 American adults, waist circumference on its own matched a new multi measurement framework against a proper body fat scan. BMI alone missed a substantial number of people who met the body fat criteria for obesity.
Sep 1, 2026
Travel
The Gulf's Autumn Route Map Is Being Redrawn Toward Asia and Russia
Gulf Air returns to Kuala Lumpur on 29 September, Riyadh Air adds London and Dubai, Sharjah gets a Gatwick link, and flynas is flying to St Petersburg and Sochi behind a new visa arrangement.
Aug 17, 2026
Travel
Oman's New Air Links Are Turning Tourism Strategy Into Real Journeys
Direct routes to Singapore, Sochi and Medan give Oman a practical way to diversify visitors while spreading tourism value beyond familiar markets.
Jul 29, 2026
Health
One in Five Adults in the UAE Has Diabetes. In Saudi Arabia It Is Closer to One in Four
IDF figures put UAE adult prevalence at 20.7 per cent and Saudi Arabia at 23.1 per cent, against a global figure around a tenth. The explanation is not one thing, and one of the contributing factors is barely three generations old.
Jul 16, 2026
Health
Gestational Diabetes Usually Ends at Delivery. What It Told You About Your Future Does Not
Pregnancy is an accidental stress test of the pancreas, and gestational diabetes is a failed one. The glucose normalises after birth, the elevated lifetime risk does not, and the follow-up appointment that would catch it is missed constantly.
Jul 31, 2026
Recipes
Balaleet: The Emirati Breakfast That Is Sweet and Savoury at Once
Vermicelli sweetened with cardamom, saffron and rose water, served under a plain omelette. It should not work on paper, and it has been the standard morning plate in the UAE for generations.
Aug 1, 2026
Recipes
Turkish or Greek Baklava? The Argument Is Older Than Both States
Pistachio against walnut, sugar syrup against honey, semolina in the layers or not. The differences are real and worth knowing. The ownership question is less answerable than either side would like.
Aug 14, 2026
