By Guardian staff reporter
Publication Date: 2026-03-31 16:33:00
“When I started blogging, phone cameras were terrible. You had to carry a DSLR camera with you everywhere, even if you just wanted a simple picture,” says Ed Tan, a London-based food creator. “Live posting wasn’t really a thing because you had to constantly download photos from your camera to your phone. Obviously, phones have changed a lot since then.”
A lot has changed for Tan too. When he started his Instagram account @onehungryasian in 2014, he was still working in finance; Instagram was a creative outlet, a visually guided snapshot of his life. “It was simply my love and passion to eat out across London and try out new cuisines and dishes,” he says.
Twelve years later, Tan has around 40,000 followers, all hungry for his take on restaurants in the capital and beyond. But he insists it’s still a hobby. “I enjoy it a lot more as a part-time job,” he says. “I can go to the places I really want and try out what…
