Apropos of International Women s Day on March 8, 2021,
Tatler has rounded up a list of women who, beyond devoting much of their lives to food and/or drinks, also invest time and effort in marketing themselves on Instagram. Follow these cookbook authors, bartenders, chefs, food stylists and more for your daily dose of inspiration and give them your double-taps / likes.
Some might nitpick, so let us make it clear: not all the featured personalities are Malaysian, but they ve lived here long enough to contribute to our economy. Moreover, one or two may not be based in Malaysia, but continue to spread the gospel of Malaysian food abroad. All names are listed in alphabetical order.
This brings me to Galway’s most famous food asset: the oyster. Oysters have been a part of the food culture of the west of Ireland for thousands of years. They are sown into the blood of its citizens. Large midden beds (ancient dumps) demonstrate our love of the oyster.
Every September they are celebrated in the Galway Oyster Festival, which is the oldest continuing oyster festival in the world. The festival marks the new season of the native oyster: a briney, succulent beauty that embodies our rugged terrain. Kelly’s Oysters are world famous and they are not to be missed when visiting Galway; they are best enjoyed with a pint of stout. However, one should not forget the other amazing oyster companies, namely Dooncastle and Flaggy Shore, both of which produce fantastic Pacific oysters. This breed of oyster arrived in the 1960s and has taken well to the waters of Galway Bay. You can find it all year round as opposed to the native oyster, which is only available from September to