This is Emma de Thouars

Her love for food began with a simple obsession: rice. As a child, her family affectionately called her ‘the rice monster’ because she just couldn’t stop eating it. That early devotion laid the foundation for a lifelong journey through Asian cuisine. Today, she’s a beloved cookbook author and food influencer, known for bringing the bold, vibrant flavors of Asia into home kitchens—always full of spices, umami depth, soul, and refreshingly simple techniques. Emma mostly sticks to a vegetarian diet, with versatile eggplant topping her list of favorite veggies. On lazy days, her go-to comfort dish is a cozy mix of steamed eggplant, soft egg, and juicy tomato—simple, satisfying, and full of flavor! As for dessert? Pandan panna cotta remains a lifelong favorite, though her cravings shift with the seasons of her life.