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At Sunbather Coffee in KL, there is a touch of Japan in everything they do
KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 – Venture out of your comfort zone. You never know what you'll get. Case in point: Sunbather Coffee (Sunbather). Opened by the Beh siblings – Kok Boon,...
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Le Fouquet’s opens up in Switzerland
BERNE, April 21 — For the first time, the famous studded red leather chairs that embody the Fouquet’s spirit are taking up residence at the Casino Barrière Montreux, right on...
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Tropicana’s popular Ramadan buffet is back
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Massimo Bottura, Gucci to open pop-up restaurant in Singapore
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Papa roach: Chinese farmer breeds bugs for the table
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Cashew waste strikes gold: Benin looks to cashews for growth
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Great steamed fish and emperor pork bone soup at PJ's Section 17
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Canada couple, brewer create Atlantic Ocean salt beer
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Magnus Nilsson to host dinner in cable car in Swedish mountains
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A tour of Eataly's very first French outpost
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Ostrich, rodent on the menu as Cuba seeks food miracle
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Global wine output recovered in 2018 from 60-year low, new data reveals
PARIS, April 11 — Global wine output rose to near-record highs in 2018 after a sharp rebound from a poor harvest the previous year, though consumption stopped growing, the...
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Taipei's list of Michelin-starred restaurants expands in latest guide
TAIPEI, April 11 ― The Michelin-starred club in Taipei has expanded with seven restaurants either unlocking their first star or scoring a promotion. In the sophomore edition of...
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Italian wines fail to make inroads among consumers in Asia, says Vinitaly
VERONA, April 10 — French wines are still the most popular among consumers in East Asia, followed by wines from Australia, Chile and Italy. That’s according to a report...
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Burger King pulls NZ chopsticks ad after outcry in China (VIDEO)
BEIJING, April 9 — Burger King pulled a promotional video in New Zealand showing customers trying to eat burgers with chopsticks after it sparked an outcry in China and demands...
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Grapes on Mars? Georgia winemakers aim high
TBILISI, April 9 — Georgia is immensely proud of its ancient wine-making tradition, claiming to have been the first nation to make wine. Now it wants to be the first to grow...
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French chef Paul Pairet to open Paris eatery
PARIS, April 8 — A gastronomic star in China, where he presides over his “Ultraviolet” restaurant in Shanghai, considered to be one of the most avant-garde restaurants in...
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Aunty Lan and her awesome Sarawak 'laksa' is back at NZX!
PETALING JAYA, April 8 — Good news, fans of Aunty Lan's awesome laksa, kolo mee and kway chap! The friendly lady has returned to NZX where she opened back in late 2017. Many...
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Frothed not fried: Hanoi’s egg beer draws curious drinkers
HANOI, April 7 — Scrambled, fried, or ... whipped into beer? It might not be the most conventional way to serve eggs, but a decades-old Hanoi cafe is delighting drinkers with a...
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Air France pays tribute to Joël Robuchon
PARIS, Apr 6 — Air France is honoring the memory of Joël Robuchon, who passed away August 6, 2018, by offering dishes created by the chef for the airline on its spring La...
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Burger King goes... vegan? The meatless Whopper is here
NEW YORK, April 3 — For decades, fast-food giant Burger King has been the undisputed Home of the Whopper — the chain’s signature sandwich featuring one of its flame-grilled,...
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Cedric Grolet bringing sculpted fruit desserts to Dominique Ansel Bakery in New York
NEW YORK, April 3 — Cédric Grolet is coming to New York’s Soho district April 5-7. The celebrated French pastry chef of Paris’s Le Meurice hotel is set to serve three of...
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In Egypt, rice import samples are judged in the kitchen
CAIRO, April 2 — With steaming plates of rice and freshly sliced apples on the side, a group of Cairo-based food scientists work in their lab to decide whether the foreign...
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Nestle goes vegan with meat-free burger range
ZURICH, April 2 — Nestle is looking to take a bite of the fast-growing vegan foods market with a range of plant-based burgers, saying its recipes could compete for taste with...
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Jean-Francois Piege could be taking the helm of a classic Parisian brasserie
PARIS, April 1 — After starting a new chapter in the history of La Poule au Pot — one of the French capital’s oldest bistros, located in the city’s central Les Halles...
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Emperor burger: Tokyo chef whips up US$900 monster for new monarch
TOKYO, April 1 — A Tokyo restaurant is honouring the crowning of the new Japanese emperor next month with a football-sized wagyu beef hamburger served between gold-dusted buns...
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Warming ties: North Africa unites behind Unesco couscous bid
NEW YORK, March 30 — The four countries applied to have the hearty dish added to Unesco’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list, which showcases the world’s most treasured...
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Singapore’s bid for Unesco recognition of hawker culture ‘not about origins’ of certain dishes
SINGAPORE, March 29 — Singapore’s bid to nominate the country’s hawker culture for the Unesco “intangible cultural heritage” list is an important first step in changing...
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Austrian restaurant snaps up three stars in ‘Main Cities of Europe’ Michelin guide
VIENNA, March 29 — Chef Juan Amador has received three stars in the new Main Cities of Europe Michelin guide for his eponymous restaurant located in Vienna. Located just a...
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McDonald’s to equip Drive Thru menus with AI (VIDEO)
LOS ANGELES, March 27 — McDonald’s has made an agreement to acquire an AI-powered platform that will enable it to develop Drive Thru menus that are almost as smart as your...