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This
award seeks to recognize a journalist or a group of journalists
based in any of the 5 participating countries (Hong Kong,
Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand) who have written
an outstanding article, which reflects and promotes the quality,
variety and vibrancy of Asian cuisine. The focus of the article
should be on the cuisine itself and not about a chef or a
restaurant.
Examples
of Asian cuisine include:
- Chinese -
Indonesian - Indian
- Japanese
- Malay -
Vietnamese/ Cambodian
- Thai - Korean
- Peranakan - Philippine
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Awards
of Excellence 2002
Asian Cuisine Article of the Year
Finalist -
The Road Home
By Noelle Tan, Loh Hsian Ming, Amy Van, Sharon Soh
Wine & Dine Singapore, August 2001
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| Loh
Hsian Ming |
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| Constantly
quizzed by friends and family about the dining hotspots about
town, Loh Hsian Ming still relishes the taste and bite of springy
strands of 'mee poh' at the end of the day. Having since left
Wine & Dine, she has been keeping her eyes on the food scene
as a PR consultant for various food & beverage establishments. |
| Noelle
Tan Gin-Yi |
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satisfied with just honing her palate, Noelle Tan also satiates
her creative appetite by styling the lifestyle pages of Wine
& Dine. The most memorable dish she has tasted is the butterscotch
pudding by Chef George Morrone of San Francisco's Fifth Floor
- unforgettable till this day! |
| Sharon
Soh |
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this article, Sharon Soh made that long overdue journey into
her Hokkien culinary roots and devoured Singapore's best 'kong
bak pau'! Former assistant editor of Wine & Dine, Sharon
currently contributes to various lifestyle magazines in Singapore."
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| Amy
Van |
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freelance writer and editor who counts eating, travelling as
well as meeting chefs and other professional foodies among her
main hobbies, Amy Van is the former editor of Wine & Dine
. She considers herself fortunate to be in a profession that
allows so much overlap between work and enjoyment of life. |
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Awards
of Excellence 2002
Asian Cuisine Article of the Year
Finalist -
The Earth's Bounty -Ong Ju Yi
Wine And Dine July 2001
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| Juggling
both photography and journalism can be quite a Herculean task.
But Ong Ju Yi, with her background in archaeology and geography,
relishes in digging deeper and travelling that extra mile to
grasp the essence of the moment and experience and translate
it for her readers. |
