Alphonso, the Indian "King of Mangos" with a Portuguese name
The mango is considered the 'king of fruits' in India and features prominently in its ancient culture, from religion to art to poetry....
Alphonso, the Indian "King of Mangos" with a Portuguese name
How Portuguese influence in Sri Lanka outlasted that of the Dutch
16th century Dutch spy who exposed Portuguese secrets
Pêro da Covilhã: 15th century merchant-spy
The Portuguese Mission and the History of the Catholic Church in Singapore
Japan & Portugal: 480 years of friendship
Living traces of Portuguese influence in the Celebes, Indonesia
Interview with Portuguese news agency Lusa on this blog
Asian influence on Portuguese culture (Part II)
Asian influence on Portuguese culture – Food
The Portuguese impact on Kerala
How Standard Chinese became known as Mandarin thanks to the Portuguese
The little-known Portuguese influence on Vietnam
How a distinctive Southeast Asian architectural style started with the Portuguese in Phuket
How a Portuguese adventurer, Filipe de Brito e Nicote, once controlled Burma's main port
Maria Guyomar de Pinha, the Luso-Asian who introduced Portuguese desserts to Thai royalty
Thailand's oldest European connection
The Portuguese influence in Indonesia: "kue pastel" anyone?
The Portuguese connections of some iconic aspects of Singaporean, Malaysian and Indonesian culture
How the Straits Chinese introduced the Malay word "kerosang" from the Portuguese