ASMR has taken over the world by storm. Some watch it to fall asleep, some watch it for the ~tingles~, some think it makes food more appetizing - like mukbang videos! In this episode, we attempt food ASMR for the first time and unpack the connection between food and sound. Does restaurant ambience affect your dining experience? Why does airplane food taste bad? We discuss all that and more!

We’ve heard time and again that MSG is biggest villain of the culinary world. It’s taboo for cooks to use it and rumour has it that consuming it could lead to multiple health issues. Truth is, MSG is present in many common foods we consume, and is nowhere near the evil ingredient it's made out to be! So, in this episode, we have a Maggi cook-off and dive deep into the world of MSG and find out where this negative perception stems from.

Are pineapple tarts better than kuih kapit? Is kuih bangkit super meh? What even is mala enoki?! We settle it once and for all by ranking a few of our favourite Chinese New Year snacks in this episode of Taste Buddies! Join us as we debate over our ultimate snack tier list and reminisce the good ol’ times over a couple of boozy drinks.

Choki Choki, Super Ring, Mamee, Apollo - the list goes on and on. It goes without saying that Malaysians love food, but nothing hits the spot like our childhood snacks! In this episode, we take a trip down memory lane with some of our favourite childhood snacks to find out if they're still as good as we remember them to be and figure out if we've grown out of these snacks and simply appreciate them for the nostalgia they bring.