Asia

Asia is the world capital of street food: hawker centres in Singapore, night markets in Taipei, pojangmacha tents in Seoul and noodle stalls in Hanoi. These guides help you find the dishes, markets and cooking classes worth travelling for, country by country.

China

Xiaolongbao in Shanghai: A Halal Warning and What to Eat Instead

Shanghai xiaolongbao are made with pork. What Muslim travellers should know, how to find qīngzhēn (清真) restaurants and what to eat instead.

Updated Sep 27, 2026

Asia

Hawker Centres in Singapore: What to Eat, Etiquette and Finding Halal Stalls

Singapore hawker centres explained: dishes to know, how to find MUIS halal stalls, chope and tray etiquette, the best centres, drink orders and 2026 prices.

Updated Sep 27, 2026

Japan

Japanese Convenience Store Food: What to Buy and How to Read Labels for Pork and Alcohol

What to buy at a Japanese konbini (7-Eleven, FamilyMart, Lawson), the label words for pork, lard, gelatin and alcohol, the safest halal picks and 2026 prices.

Updated Sep 27, 2026

India

Bisi Bele Bath: Karnataka’s Hot Lentil Rice and Where to Eat It in Bengaluru

Bisi bele bath explained: Karnataka’s rice, lentil and tamarind dish, how it is served, where to eat in Bengaluru, other breakfasts, prices and Kannada phrases.

Updated Sep 27, 2026

Asia

Bun Kebab in Karachi: What’s Inside and Where to Eat It

Karachi bun kebab explained: the patty, egg and chutneys, main versions, Burns Road and Boat Basin, more Karachi street food, 2026 prices and Urdu phrases.

Updated Sep 27, 2026

Asia

Beshbarmak: Kazakhstan’s National Dish and How It’s Served

Kazakh beshbarmak explained: boiled meat over noodles with tuzdyk and sorpa, table customs, horse meat and halal notes, where to eat in Almaty and Astana, prices.

Updated Sep 27, 2026

Japan

Kaiseki in Japan: How a Multi-Course Dinner Works and How to Book It Halal-Friendly

Japanese kaiseki explained: the courses, etiquette, where to go in Kyoto, ryokan dinners, 2026 prices and how to book a Muslim-friendly or halal kaiseki.

Updated Sep 27, 2026

India

Kathi Rolls in Kolkata: How They’re Made, What to Order and Where

Kolkata kathi rolls explained: how they are made, the roll-counter menu, where they began, 2026 prices, other street food, halal tips and Bangla phrases.

Updated Sep 27, 2026

South Korea

Kimchi-Making Classes in Seoul: What You’ll Do and How to Choose

What happens in a Seoul kimchi-making class, kimchi types, how to choose a class, taking kimchi home, 2026 prices, halal notes and Korean phrases.

Updated Sep 27, 2026

South Korea

Halal Korean BBQ in Seoul: Where to Find It and How to Eat It

Where to find halal Korean barbecue in Seoul (Itaewon), how Korean BBQ works, cuts and side dishes, what is pork, KTO Muslim-friendly grades and 2026 prices.

Updated Sep 27, 2026