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Study: Gin saw biggest growth among booze categories in 2018
LONDON, June 1 ― Gin saw the biggest gains in global alcohol consumption in 2018, while volumes of beer and wine dipped during the same period, says a new study on global...
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Nasi Ayam Paris meets taste bud in fashion city of Paris
KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — Her Nasi Ayam Paris is very popular among Malaysians in Paris and nowadays, Nurazimah Mohd Karim has many regular customers although the early days of her...
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Eric Ripert and José Andrés declare June 25 Bourdain Day
NEW YORK, June 1 — Chefs Eric Ripert and José Andrés, BFFs of the late Anthony Bourdain, have taken to social media, inviting fans to pay tribute to the writer, food TV host...
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Raya desserts on delivery with Chef Wan’s Musang King durian cheesecake (VIDEO)
PETALING JAYA, May 31 — Celebrity chef Datuk Redzuawan Ismail’s popular Musang King cheesecake is now only a click away for durian lovers to enjoy. Affectionately known as...
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Larvae for lunch? Danish scientists try to put mealworm on the menu
AARHUS (Denmark), May 31 ― Fancy starting your morning with some grub granola? Or having a wrap for lunch made with insect flour? How about ending the day with stir-fried or...
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From sky farms to lab-grown shrimp, Singapore eyes food future
SINGAPORE, May 30 — Singapore, the tiny Southeast Asian city-state, is an unlikely place for a farming revolution. With tiered fish farms, vegetable plots atop office buildings...
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UAE expats get taste of Ramadan traditional sweets
DUBAI, May 29 — Nida Mohammed drove for more than an hour from Fujairah to Sharjah in the UAE just to buy special Iraqi sweets and juices for the Muslim fasting month of...
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Eyeing Europe, Beyond Meat announces Dutch plant
LOS ANGELES, May 29 — Fast-growing Beyond Meat is going beyond the United States in producing its plant-based sausages, hamburgers and other items. The Los Angeles-based food...
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Italy's Lido 84 restaurant named 'one to watch' 2019 by World's 50 Best (VIDEO)
GARDONE RIVIERA, May 29 — Waterfront restaurant Lido 84 in northern Italy has been named a rising star on the international gastronomy scene by the tastemakers at World's 50...
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The best pizza outside Italy can be found in London
LONDON, May 27 — A ranking of the best pizzerias in Europe outside Italy has given the top spot to London restaurant 50 Kalo di Ciro Salvo. In fact, according to the results of...
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Dubai Sikh temple cooks Ramadan meals for Muslims
DUBAI, May 27 — A Sikh temple in Dubai has opened its doors to Muslims during Islam’s fasting month of Ramadan, offering them room to pray and a free meal to break their daily...
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This Bangsar pop-up is serving delicious 'Ayam Peri-Peri Percik' for Ramadan
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — This month, cravings for Malay food is at an all-time high what with Ramadan bazaars and buka puasa spreads everywhere... it's like the best of Malay...
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Celebrity chef Mario Batali pleads not guilty to sex assault charge
NEW YORK, May 25 — US celebrity chef Mario Batali pleaded not guilty yesterday to a charge of indecent assault and battery stemming from accusations that he groped a woman in a...
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Now you can taste the Malaysian World Pastry Cup champions' winning desserts at this KL dessert cafe
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — We cheered when Malaysia clinched the coveted crown for this year's Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie (World Pastry Cup) in Lyon, France earlier this year....
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Chef Jose Andres releases a cookbook centred on vegetables
NEW YORK, May 25 ― Influential chef José Andrés has published a cookbook dedicated entirely to the plant kingdom ― and to his friend the late Anthony Bourdain....
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Chef Mario Batali charged in Boston for alleged sexual assault
NEW YORK, May 24 — US celebrity chef Mario Batali, who has been accused of sexual assault by several women, faces charges for allegedly groping a woman in 2017 in Boston,...
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In the land of stout and spirits, Ireland’s first ‘dry pub’
DUBLIN, May 23 — It’s happy hour in Dublin and the drinks are flowing, but in Ireland’s first “dry pub” patrons are forgoing Guinness and whiskey for non-boozy beers and...
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Israeli researchers drink to old times with ancient-style beer
TEL AVIV, May 23 — Israeli researchers said yesterday they had managed to extract yeast from ancient jars and produced a head-spinning concoction with it: Beer similar to what...
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Philadelphia's Cadence tops Food & Wine's list of US best new restaurants 2019
NEW YORK, May 23 — Philadelphia restaurant Cadence has been named America's best new restaurant of 2019 for its “simple pleasures and serious food” by Food & Wine...
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Pret gobbles EAT to expand vegetarian, vegan offerings
LONDON, May 22 — British coffee and sandwich chain Pret a Manger today said it had agreed to buy rival EAT, tapping into growing UK popularity for vegetarian and vegan food....
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Jamie Oliver: TV star and man on a mission
LONDON, May 22 — With his often simple but inventive dishes, British chef Jamie Oliver revolutionised home cooking for his compatriots — but could not save his restaurant...
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Fifteen Cornwall head vows to go on as Jamie Oliver's restaurants close
LONDON, May 22 — The head of a restaurant in southwest England set up by Jamie Oliver to train unemployed young people as chefs vowed yesterday to “keep the light burning”...
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Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver serves time on restaurants
LONDON, May 21 — British celebrity TV chef Jamie Oliver today said that his restaurant group employing 1,300 staff had collapsed. Oliver expressed deep sadness at the move that...
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Denmark’s fabulous food journey, from hearty fare to haute cuisine
AARHUS, May 19 — Long known for their hearty meat-and-potatoes fare, Danish chefs have now carved out a name for themselves in the culinary world with trailblazing dishes at...
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Mineral misery: Vietnam salt farmers battered by imports, climate
HON KHOI, May 19 — The salt farmers of Hon Khoi rise before dawn as they have for generations, fanning out across shallow seawater pools in southern Vietnam to harvest the...
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France's prodigal pastry son returns to Paris with new pretzel dessert for weekend pop-up
PARIS, May 18 ― You could call it a homecoming of sorts. After dominating New York, Los Angeles and London, France's prodigal pastry son has returned to Paris for a weekend...
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What a beast! myBurgerLab brings the Gojira back to the Klang Valley
KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 — Get ready for the biggest, baddest monster burger in town! Attacking the Klang Valley from May 20, Gojira is one monster burger you cannot...
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Kuala Lumpur's Tanuki by Crustz: Beautiful ice cream creations to melt your heart
KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 — If you love ice cream, you have to check out Tanuki by Crustz (Tanuki). Dreamt up by Xiao-Ly Koh, 29, this place reinvents ice cream into dainty...
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Kids try burgers from all over the world including our own Ramly version (VIDEO)
LOS ANGELES, May 16 — The humble burger has certainly come a long way, which is why popular YouTube channel HiHo Kids rounded up another batch of kids to try out burgers from...
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Would you eat cheese cultivated from celebrities’ armpit bacteria?
LONDON, May 16 — Cheeses made with bacteria taken from celebrities’ ears, toes and armpits, a ceramic toilet cooked up from cow manure, edible water bottles and a “talking...
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Omega lambs and fitbit cows: New Zealand responds to alternative protein threat
WINDWHISTLE (New Zealand), May 16 — At Dave Harper’s family farm in New Zealand’s scenic Canterbury region, a painstakingly bred flock of lambs is grazing, not on grass, but...
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Michel and Sebastian Bras to open new restaurant in Japan
TOKYO, May 16 — Father and son duo Michel and Sebastian Bras have announced plans to open a new garden-inspired restaurant in Japan next summer. Located in Karuizawa, about an...
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Impossible Foods' plant-based 'meat' available in Singapore via Deliveroo from May 21
SINGAPORE, May 16 — Vegans, vegetarians and those who have a taste for plant-based food items may soon have more choices when ordering meals online. From May 21, food delivery...