One brave Food Explorer has decided to journey into the jungle of restaurants out there to find the hidden gems. His quest will take him to 30 restaurants in 13 days and he hopes to live to tell the tale (or at least blog about it after every meal).

With map in hand and adjustable-waist pants, he boldly goes and orders what he has never ordered before. All in the name of research, for the good of explorerkind. The journey begins on the 6th of February and ends on the 18th, just four days after Valentine’s Day. Will he find the one dish that will become the love of his life? Only time (and his reviews) will tell.

The chosen one

But who is this diet-defying, strong-stomached Food Explorer? From a wide pool of worthy candidates, the one that made it to the top of our list is none other than Hisham Wyne himself. A self-professed arts and theatre enthusiast, armchair sociologist and political scribbler, his knowledge of cuisines is as great as his love for food. Determined to find culinary gems tucked away in little corners or in lavish establishments, his waist-widening journey will be well worth following.