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Robyn b&w Seven years ago Robyn Eckhardt abandoned a dissertation on politics in rural China to write about food. She hasn't looked back, and now writes on food -- and also travel, music, the environment, and architectural and cultural preservation -- for publications such as New York Times, Saveur, Food & Wine and the South China Morning Post.

Robyn is a contributing writer at Travel + Leisure Southeast Asia and reports on food culture in Asia, Turkey and elsewhere for US food and wine website Zester Daily.

She is a former Food Editor at Time Out Kuala Lumpur and the author of Food & Drink chapters for Lonely Planet guides to Kuala Lumpur, Melaka and Penang; Singapore Malaysia and Brunei; and Vietnam. For National Geographic's Food Journeys she wrote five essays on street food in the Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia. She's been interviewed, on air, about Asian street food culture by the The Splendid Table's Lynne Rossetto Kaspar and KCRW's Evan Kleiman.

Robyn has been living, cooking and eating in Asia -- Hong Kong, China, Thailand, Vietnam and now Malaysia -- for over 14 years. She speaks Mandarin, Turkish, kitchen-and-market Thai, and a smattering of Malay/Indonesian. In another lifetime she also studied Japanese, while earning grad degrees in Asian studies and political science from Harvard and UC Berkeley.

She lives in Kuala Lumpur with her husband and frequent collaborator, professional photographer David Hagerman. When not researching or writing a story Robyn leads private, customized street food excursions in Penang and Chiang Mai.

Contact her at: robyn.eckhardt@gmail.com

Selected writings:

New York Times Travel Section

Design Ateliers Set Up Shop in Istanbul

In Malaysia, Tourists Are Lured by George Town's Colorful Past

An Ancient City in Turkey Finds New Life in Modern Art

New Sounds in Chiang Mai's Ancient Alleys

Review: Salt Grill and Sky Bar, Singapore

Travel+Leisure Southeast Asia

Feature: Eating in Chengdu

Feature: Langkawi's Environmental Challenges

Feature: Going Organic on Java

Beyond Pho: Saigon's Other Noodle Specialties

Saveur

Feature: A Philippine Christmas

Five Don't Miss Food Markets in Southeast Asia

Wall Street Journal Asia

A Tale of Two Cities: UNESCO Challenges for Luang Prabang and George Town, Malaysia

Disappearing Act: The Fate of a Bangkok Food Treasure

Ground Rules: Finding Asia's Best Cup of Coffee

Street Food Off the Street in Southeast Asia

One Hour Out: Cycling the Stilted Island of Pulau Ketam, Malaysia

City Walk: A Stroll -- and a Cyclo Ride -- Through Saigon

Khao Soi: Chiang Mai's Fiery Noodles are Truly a Melting Pot

Cao Lau: The Secret Behind Hoi An's Iconic Noodle Dish

Budget Travel

My Kuala Lumpur is Better Than Yours

Zester Daily

How to Safely Indulge in Asian Street Food

Hamsi Fest: Anchovy Season in Turkey

Luang Prabang: The Heart of Lao Cuisine






 

 

 

 

 

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In Print

  • WSJA: Taiwan's Coffee Culture
  • WSJA: Street Food Off the Street
  • WSJA: Penang Food Walk
  • WSJA: Bangkok's Nang Leong Market
  • T+L SEAsia: Kuala Lumpur Indie Music
  • T+L SEAsia: Filipino Food Icons
  • Saveur: Southeast Asian Markets
  • NYTimes: George Town's New Buzz
  • NYTimes: Art in Mardin, Turkey
  • NYT Travel: Galata, Istanbul's Contemporary Ateliers
  • NYT Travel: 36 Hours in Penang
  • NY Times: Chiang Mai