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Sisca Soewitomo shares her love for cooking during the interview. (JP/Sylviana Hamdani)
Sisca Soewitomo shares her love for cooking during the interview. (JP/Sylviana Hamdani)
Food premium

Ramadan culinary tips with cooking expert Sisca Soewitomo

Television culinary personality Sisca Soewitomo recounts her long, illustrative culinary journey and shares some of her cooking tips for Ramadan

2 years ago
Food premium

'Omurice', comfort food for Japanese and Koreans, a symbol of warmer ties

Japanese and South Korean officials have declined to confirm the plan or venue, while Rengatei, famed as the birthplace of omurice in 1900, declined to comment.

2 years ago
Food

New York state vs New York City: the war over foie gras

All of the foie gras in New York is made exclusively in the state of 20 million people, as France no longer exports the controversial delicacy.

2 years ago

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Indonesia home to 252 satay varieties

Of that, the origins of 175 can be traced. The rest could not be traced and are the result of existing recipes.  

6 years ago
Food

Fishing for your food at New York’s wild new seafood restaurant

Your odds of catching a big striped bass for dinner in New York City are not especially high. A pier in Brooklyn, close to the Williamsburg J.Crew, probably offers the best chance. Your next step is to find someone to clean and cook it for you.

6 years ago
Food

The story of 'sambal koja'

The exploration of sambal and Indonesian ingredients is one that knows no end.

6 years ago
Food

JAB unit is striking coffee partnership with Italy's Illy

A unit of JAB Holding Co., the investment vehicle of the billionaire Reimann family, is close to a partnership with Illycaffe SpA that will likely include producing single-serve coffee portions for the family-owned roaster, according to people familiar with the situation.

6 years ago
Food

JAB unit is striking coffee partnership with Italy's Illy

A unit of JAB Holding Co., the investment vehicle of the billionaire Reimann family, is close to a partnership with Illycaffe SpA that will likely include producing single-serve coffee portions for the family-owned roaster, according to people familiar with the situation.

6 years ago
Food

Modern ‘warteg’ find favor with urbanites

Warteg are known for being cheap and filling because owners are known to dish big porsi kuli (portions for laborers). But some businesses are taking warteg to the next level.

6 years ago
Food

Going, going, gone! Tokyo's Tsukiji holds last tuna auction before move

Tokyo fishmongers gathered before dawn Saturday for one final tuna auction at the world-famous Tsukiji market before it closes its doors and moves to a new site.

6 years ago
Food

New York is the world’s best beer city, says a top brewmaster

As a tag line for a beer guide, “Foam is where the heart is” is hard to top.

6 years ago
Food

Million-dollar bottles of scotch from same cask vie for record

Another day, another million-dollar bottle of whisky.

6 years ago
Food

Rare bottle of Scotch whisky fetches record price

An extremely rare bottle of whisky was sold for a new world record at auction in Edinburgh on Wednesday.

6 years ago
Food

Singapore to host world restaurant awards

Next year, Singapore will host the annual and much-watched World's 50 Best Restaurants awards, deemed the Oscars of the global restaurant industry.

6 years ago
Food

PepsiCo joins Coca-Cola in exploring cannabis drinks

PepsiCo on Tuesday joined the growing list of big companies to confirm potential interest in making drinks with cannabis.

6 years ago
Food

Merapi farmers offer new variants to lure coffee enthusiasts

Merapi coffee farmers have reportedly upped their game by offering new variants of coffee and ways of brewing it.  

6 years ago
Food

Romance, Italian cuisine and cheese: Jakarta welcomes Oso

Whether for a special occasion or just to satisfy cravings for ravioli, Oso is the new (but not that new) place to go.

6 years ago
Food

‘Aruna dan Lidahnya’ to entertain moviegoers and foodies alike

As if knowing that the food appearing on screen will arouse  the viewers’ appetite, Union Café at Senayan City pays tribute to the movie and foodies by offering a special menu.

6 years ago
Food

Dunkin's rebranding leaves hole in heart of doughnut lovers

Doughnut lovers took to social media on Tuesday to decry a decision by Dunkin’ Donuts to drop its signature product from its name, an effort by the brand now known simply as Dunkin’ to highlight a wider array of menu items and appeal to a younger generation.

6 years ago
Food

McDonald's switches to cleaner cheese, buns in latest menu scrub

McDonald’s Corp. is getting rid of some preservatives and fake colors from its burgers in the chain’s latest attempt to clean up its menu.

6 years ago
Food

Welsh restaurant gives up Michelin star for family time

A tiny restaurant in Wales is giving up its coveted Michelin star for more quality family time.

6 years ago
Food

Australia strawberry crisis now tastes a little sweeter for farmers

Australia's pins-in-punnets strawberry crisis prompted a spate of social-media driven hoaxes, but sites like Facebook and Twitter are also helping stir a revival in sales that has left some farmers struggling to meet resurgent demand.

6 years ago
Food

Tokyo cafe to open with robot waiters remotely controlled by disabled

A cafe will open in Tokyo's Akasaka district in November featuring robot waiters remotely controlled from home by people with severe physical disabilities.

6 years ago
Food

Want to become a Michelin inspector in New York City?

Michelin is hiring an inspector for one of the greatest dining capitals in the world – New York City.

6 years ago
Food

Actor Idris Elba is opening tropical-themed cocktail bar in London

Mandela and Avengers star Idris Elba is the latest celebrity to parlay his fame into the restaurant biz, with the opening of a cocktail bar at the Waldorf Hilton in London.

6 years ago
Food

Get to know Chuseok, Korean Thanksgiving

A holiday to celebrate the main harvest and abundance also takes place in Korea. Every fall, Koreans observe Chuseok, which falls on Sept. 24 this year.

6 years ago
Food

Three restaurants for alfresco dining in Jakarta

When escaping to the beachside is not an option, these three restaurants in Jakarta may cheer you up with their outdoor dining areas.

6 years ago
Food

Climate change hits Germany, and winemakers couldn’t be happier

The Braunewell family has been practicing the ancient art of viticulture in the picturesque hills above the Rhine River since the middle of the 17th century. This year’s grape harvest, at the end of Germany’s second-warmest summer on record, is their earliest ever.

6 years ago
Food

Bon appetit! French find traces of bugs in their food and drink

From insect residues in fizzy drinks to beef gelatin in yoghurt, consumer group Foodwatch said it had found undisclosed animal-based ingredients in a dozen food and drink products sold in France.

6 years ago
Food

Knights of the tripe: French food cults defend local fare

The area's gastronomic "confreries" or brotherhoods hold annual general meetings of an order set up, in this instance, to promote the culinary delights of the lining of a cow's stomach.

6 years ago
Food

Indonesians and instant noodles: A love affair

Since its introduction to the Indonesian public in 1968 with the brand “Supermie”, instant noodles have slowly but surely become a significant part of the Indonesian diet. It has been categorized as comfort food, even marketed as an occasional replacement for daily breakfast, lunch or dinner. The word "instant" no longer accurately applies in "emergency cases" such as when time or resources are limited.

6 years ago
Food

Coca-Cola looking at cannabis-infused drinks

Coca-Cola said Monday it is studying the use of a key ingredient in marijuana in "wellness beverages," as a growing number of mainstream companies develop cannabis-infused drinks.

6 years ago
Food

Washington finally has a Michelin three-star restaurant

Lessons learned from the first 2019 Michelin Guide announcements in the U.S.: You might have to wait 40 years for the top honor.

6 years ago

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