Fukuoka town of Japan produces craft beer made from local produce
Named Tachiarai Ale, the two craft beers are made with locally harvested strawberries and corn and have been launched to support farmers struggling amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Num banh chok pizza a new fusion hit in Cambodia
Num banh chok is a traditional fish curry with fermented rice noodles, prahok fish paste, kroeung paste, flowering plants and seasonal vegetables.
The man who loves bread: The story behind artisan bakery Seroja Bake
The man behind artisan bakery Seroja Bake, Faza Chu, stumbled into the baking industry from research into butter production.
Gaetbeol, the Korean tidal flats and sustainable seafood dining
The gaetbeol are a complex muddy and sandy environment submerged in the water at high tide and exposed at low tide, providing life-sustaining conditions for a healthy food chain…
Japan’s bean sprout growers buckle under inflation pressure
Producers are facing a difficult situation where they cannot demand retailers significantly raise prices despite soaring prices of mung beans.
How laphing made it to Kathmandu
Laphing, is originally a Chinese dish – ‘La’ means cold and ‘Phing’ refers to the jelly-like texture of the snack. It travelled to Nepal with Tibetan refugees.
Novel spirit looks to energize Japan’s sake industry
Kure-based Naorai Inc. uses a patented technique to make a distilled beverage from sake that it brands as Jo-Chu, Purified Spirit.
Pulmuone sponsors Korean food documentary by US culinary school
South Korean food giant Pulmuone and the Culinary Institute of America will also produce food documentaries on China, Japan, and Southeast Asian cuisine.
China’s restaurants going digital to stay afloat
According to a China Hospitality Association survey of 100 F&B companies, 90 percent of the companies saw year-on-year decreases in turnover and 28 percent of them recorded a drop…
Durian buffet a hit for Kampong Thom farmer
Knowing the difficulties farmers faced due to imported durian and seeing seafood buffets in Phnom Penh, the owner said he came up with the idea of hosting a durian buffet.