Asian Geographic Issue 05/2017 (127) | Page 6

No. 127 • issue 5/2017
food and health
CONTENTS
picturesque
12
Hues of the Day
A photographic showcase of Asia
BY ALEX GOH CHUN SEONG
revealed
22
Trial by Tongue
Is MSG really that bad for you?
reflections
24 Hot Stuff
74 Uncharted Territories
The chilli is an indispensible part
of Asian cuisine. But just how hot
is too hot?
Science
A look at some of the unexplored
kingdoms of medicine – and why
they’ve remained unmapped
BY YD BAR-NESS
78
Abul Bajandar made headlines
last year with his tree-like warts.
Now, this extremely rare illness has
given him a life he never expected
MEMORIES
Pins and Needles
BY RACHEL CHIA
54
BY MANGAI BALASEGARAM
culture
46
heritage
The Silent Epidemic
Sixty percent of the world’s diabetic
population is Asian. And yet, many
people don’t understand this disease
JESPER WESTLEY
Lost in the Process
The food we eat is increasingly
processed. What does this mean
for our health?
BY BRENT LEWIN
BY MANGAI BALASEGARAM,
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culture
Long Live the Noodle
Longevity noodles are steeped in
ancient tradition, and have endured
the rise of mass production
The Tree Man
BY ZIGOR ALDAMA
110
heritage
26
science
12
IMAGE © ALEX GOH CHUN SEONG
36
Word on the Street
An uncertain future faces the street
eats sellers of Asia. As governments
make plans to sweep woks of hot oil
off the sidewalks, the livelihood of the
hawker hangs in the balance
BY RACHEL CHIA, SCOT T WOODWARD
112 Confucius
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LIM Geok Khoon
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contributors
YD BARNESS, Miguel CANDELA, Aaron “Bertie”
GEKOSKI, Alex GOH CHUN SEONG,
Sophie IBBOTSON, Jason ISLEY, Brent LEWIN,
Jesper WESTLEY, Sco WOODWARD, Gilbert WOOLLEY
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