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McDonald’s Canada to test out plant-based burger
TORONTO, Sept 26 — After Burger King and A&W in Canada, McDonald’s is the latest fast-food chain to introduce plant-based burgers to their menu in Canada. For 12 weeks,...
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Vote now for the ‘best new bistros’ in Paris, London, New York, Mexico City
PARIS, Sept 26 — French dining guide Le Fooding has announced the finalists in a new restaurant awards programme that aims to shine the spotlight on the best “no fuss,”...
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World’s Best Bars releases winners ranked 51-100
NEW YORK, Sept 25 — In advance of the World’s 50 Best Bars gala event in London next week, organisers of the event have released the last half of the list which features bars...
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French chef sues Michelin guide, accusing them of cheese mix-up
PARIS, Sept 24 — Celebrity French chef Marc Veyrat said today that he has sued the famed Michelin guide after inspectors stripped his restaurant of its coveted third star,...
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The cool new thing in French haute cuisine? Madagascar caviar
LAKE MANTASOA (Madagascar), Sept 24 — Jerome Bastide slides an ultrasound wand over the sturgeon’s belly, swiftly extracts a dozen eggs with a thick biopsy needle, and returns...
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Malay dish ‘tempoyak’ attracts strong interest in China
NANNING, Sept 22 — Exotic Malay dishes, “sambal tempoyak” (fermented durian paste) made with anchovies and bitter beans as well as shark catfish “tempoyak”, have...
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Adu Sugar Restaurant in Bangsar: Where the menu is as eclectic as its decor... and it's a good thing!
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 -- In a dining scene peppered with cookie-cutter restaurants, it is refreshing to unearth one that stands out both in its food... and decor. Adu Sugar...
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Care to dine as a secret agent at The Service 1921 in Chiang Mai?
CHIANG MAI, Sept 21 — Director Cary Joji Fukunaga has been filming the 25th Bond film — titled No Time to Die, perhaps as an allusion to the unforgiving social media schedules...
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Hong Kong diners offered protest-inspired ‘eyeball’ mocktails and ‘tear gas’ eggs
HONG KONG, Sept 20 — Pro-democracy protests that have roiled Hong Kong for more than three months are providing culinary inspiration for a restaurant that offers a themed menu...
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Burger King scraps plastic toys in children’s meals, launches amnesty
LONDON, Sept 19 — Burger King will stop handing out plastic toys in its children’s meals and said today it was launching an amnesty for customers to return any freebies in a...
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Michelin selection for Shanghai 2020 includes new pair of two-star restaurants
PARIS, Sept 19 — Michelin inspectors have promoted two new restaurants in Shanghai to the two-starred club in the latest edition of the Michelin guide for 2020. In the fourth...
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From fine dining to US$1 school lunches — the top chef trying to change how Americans eat
ROME, Sept 19 — When Dan Giusti was head chef at Denmark’s Michelin-starred Noma, regularly voted one of the world’s best restaurants, he served intricately prepared dishes...
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Meaty issue: Mock pork edges onto South-east Asian plates
BANGKOK, Sept 18 — A sprinkle of chili, some pinkish “pork” and a few basil leaves tossed into a sizzling wok — chef Songpol swears his vegan version of punchy Thai...
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Singapore gets two 3 Michelin-starred restaurants for the first time
SINGAPORE, Sept 18 — Two restaurants here have been awarded three Michelin stars each this year, the first time more than one eatery in Singapore has garnered the highest award...
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Jollibee’s first Malaysian store gets halal status from Jakim
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 — Filipino fast food chain Jollibee’s first outlet in Malaysia is now certified halal or permissible for Muslims to eat by the Department of Islamic...
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Generation healthy: Alcoholic seltzer craze sweeps US
NEW YORK, Sept 15 — Health-conscious American millennials have found their drink of choice: Alcoholic carbonated water that is lower in calories and carbs than beer and wine. A...
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This 'brown stew' is the ultimate Norwegian comfort food
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 – There’s something very nostalgic about a brown stew that reminds me of the ayam pongteh that my mother and grandmother would cook for our family...
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‘Asado’ in Argentina: Grilling, the ‘gaucho’ way
BUENOS AIRES, Sept 14 – Eating meat seems to be ingrained in Argentinian culture, part of their national identity. And there’s no better way to savour the best of what the...
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Hong Kong festival mooncakes get a protest makeover
HONG KONG, Sept 14 ― At the back of her tiny shop, Hong Kong baker Naomi Suen pulls out a fresh tray of mooncakes ― each one sporting popular slogans from recent pro-democracy...
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Bon Appétit names Dallas as Restaurant City of the Year 2019
NEW YORK, Sept 14 ― Tastemakers at Bon Appétit magazine have declared Dallas, Texas, the most US exciting city to eat in this year. The American food magazine has named Dallas...
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Peruvian chef known for rainforest-to-table cuisine receives Latin American icon award
LIMA, Sept 13 — Peruvian chef, conservationist and humanitarian Pedro Miguel Schiaffino is being honoured as an “icon” by Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards for...
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Francis Ford Coppola receives lifetime achievement award for wines
LOS ANGELES, Sept 13 — Film and winemaker Francis Ford Coppola has been named the winner of Wine Enthusiast magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award, which honours industry...
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KitKat Chocolatory launches Malaysian inspired flavours
PETALING JAYA, Sept 13 — Malaysia’s leading chocolate confectionery brand KitKat, and its flagship store, KitKat Chocolatory, celebrates its third anniversary with the launch...
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Tony Fernandes announces opening date of AirAsia’s fast food restaurant on Twitter
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — If you fancy a Christmas feast filled with airline food this year, you might just be in luck. AirAsia Group Bhd chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony...
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Easier to find fish sauce than belacan: Celeb chef Nik Michael Imran on making Malaysian food famous
PETALING JAYA, Sept 11 — Chef Nik Michael Imran wants Malaysian culinary talents to band together to bring the country’s food to the global stage. “Malaysian food is so rich...
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Underwater restaurant in Phuket stakes claim to largest in the world
PHUKET, Sept 11 — Thailand is now home to what's being called the world's largest underwater restaurant, where diners are surrounded by 25,000 sea creatures. Luxury shopping...
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World's largest Starbucks store to open in Chicago
CHICAGO, Sept 9 — Come November, Chicago will become home to the biggest Starbucks store in the world, stealing the title currently held by Tokyo. First announced back in...
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Singapore app Dine Inn turns living rooms into restaurants for aspiring chefs
SINGAPORE, Sept 7 — From Monday to Friday, Linah Lim works as a field service planner at a manufacturing firm. But come the weekend, she does what she loves — entertaining...
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Life is like a box of 'nama' style chocolate truffles for Malaysian brand Cocoraw
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 — Forrest Gump might have you believe that life is like a box of chocolates, but try telling that to any small business trying to survive in an...
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Meat-free champions lick their lips as market booms
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 7 — Beef-free burgers, egg-free omelettes and milk-free ice cream — meat and dairy alternatives have shot to the top of the menu, and producers are facing...
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Like meat, but not meat — the latest tech advances
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 7 — Meaty mushrooms, printed ‘steaks’ and Nasa discoveries — the latest array of meat alternatives has been showcased at the Good Food Conference in...
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Lonely battle: Senegal restaurateur fights the plastic tide
DAKAR, Sept 6 — Babacar Thiaw took the initiative of opening Dakar’s first “zero plastic” restaurant in a response to the rubbish strewn along the beaches of the...
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Coffee and quacks served up at Chengdu duck cafe
CHENGDU, Sept 6 — Crowds in a Chinese eatery ignore their drinks to gather adoringly around four fluffy white ducks, phones poised ready for pictures, at the latest addition to...