Category Archives: Food

Can we order half-portions?

Half-portions.- Back in the 1980s, when I was living in London, I got into the habit of dropping into Joy King Lao in Chinatown on Sundays for their delicious Cantonese-style [...]

Burmese cooking demo at Ma Khin Café delights lovers of southeast Asian food

Burmese cooking:  Steve Anderson and Zaw Mahesh shared their vision of Decolonial Food and authenticity. The 50-plus people in attendance learned how to cook dry khao swe, a classic Burmese [...]

Burmese cooking course in English: a unique experience in Valencia

Last Saturday we held an English language version of our  Burmese cooking course  Spanish speaking participants were able to practice their English and share their enthusiasm for Burmese food with [...]

Discovering the cuisine of Bangkok: a culinary journey to Thailand

If you love good food and discovering new dining experiences, then Bangkok is a must-visit destination. With an unbeatable gastronomic offer and a mix of cultural influences, the capital of [...]

Happy International Women’s Day

International Women’s day is an occasion to remember Grandy, Steve Anderson’s grandmother whose story is told in the book Burma: Food, Family and Conflict. In 1936 my grandmother, Grandy attended [...]

Ma Khin receives the “S” for sustainability certificate from the Spanish Association for Tourism Quality

The Spanish Association for Tourism Quality has added Ma Khin Café to its list of businesses awarded the “S” for sustainability certificate. We are only the second restaurant in Spain [...]

We launch a new menu: Autumn flavors are ready at Ma Khin Café

It should give us food for thought that, while sustainability was part and parcel of our grandparents’ DNA, we, their grandchildren, who grew up with so many conveniences, have to [...]

Introducing our new website!

I can still remember when we launched the website for my first restaurant,SeuXerea, back in 1999. Two icons on the homepage led the few surfersof the time to our menu [...]

Valencia: Home to Decolonial Food

Stephen Anderson’s project to position Decolonial Food as a differential competitive tourist element in Valencia The mission of the VALENCIA: HOME TO DECOLONIAL FOOD project is to strengthen the competitiveness [...]