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Kissa Castañeda
Kissa Castañeda
SCMP contributor
Kissa Castañeda is a lifestyle journalist based between Europe and Asia covering design, travel and food since 2005. She has called five different cities home and has travelled to 60 countries and counting. Formerly editor-in-chief of Tatler Singapore, she has a soft spot for adaptive reuse hotels and is always in the mood for flânerie.

After years of being touted as the next big thing, Filipino cuisine at last has global recognition. We profile four culinary trailblazers offering distinctive takes on traditional Filipino dishes.

Kyoto’s summer festival Gion Matsuri is when the Japanese city comes to life, with giant floats hauled through its streets accompanied by traditional music.

The Leong brothers have helped raise the bar for Asian food in Britain, from serving Londoners authentic Chinese soup dumplings and fine Japanese food to a new venture delivering Asian meal kits to homes.

Kissaten, or old-world speciality cafes in Japan, are experiencing something of a renaissance in Tokyo. Here are some of the best in which to explore this side of the city’s coffee culture.

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