Michelin, return of a la carte, the continuous rise of Filipino cuisine, and other predictions for 2025
As a brand new year is upon us, friends from the Philippine F&B industry shared with us their bold predictions for 2025.
Food
Malaysian teen cooks up a storm
Ricardo Leonel Lau’s talent in the kitchen saw him preparing a 14-dish Christmas feast for his family last month which included roast chicken, tomahawk steak, cinnamon rolls,…
Traditional Chinese medicinal ingredients are intertwined with its culinary culture
Given that traditional Chinese medicinal ingredients are so intertwined with Chinese culinary culture, most people of Chinese descent firmly believe in the healing and health…
How food diary videos on social media can impact your body image
How can watching someone document their food intake affect body image? A key factor lies in how the videos are edited and what they imply.
From ‘Culinary Class Wars’ chef’s burger to persimmon ice cream: New fast-food highlights
While details of the burger remain under wraps, the chain released a 90-second teaser video on its official YouTube channel titled "Oh Lotteria, the perfect harmony of flavors…
Herba & Rempah: Heritage Peranakan fare passed down from chef’s 94-year-old grandma
The ittle restaurant is the brainchild of 45-year-old Chuah Jay Mee, a former public relations consultant who started a home delivery business during the Covid-19 pandemic and has…
Yes, you can pair sake with pizza, cheese, pasta, and Filipino food
While the traditional mouth-chewed sake may still exist in Japan, the discovery and introduction of koji for the fermentation process in the 8th century and the commercial…
Cantonese-speaking Sikh seller spices up laksa in Malaysia’s Seremban
Rajinder Singh, 70, whose mother is Chinese, runs a stall named Singh Laksa, which offers the dish comprising curry powder, turmeric, coriander, curry leaves and lemongrass. Each…
Japan’s new viral food trend: Overhead dining videos
A new social media trend is bringing a flood of new customers to restaurants in Japan. It gained popularity at Fu-Fu-Hanten, a Chinese restaurant in Tokyo, after diners started…
Prosperity on a platter
Notable dishes from Hong Kong and mainland China, paired with familiar flavours, frequently take centre stage in Chinese New Year set menus and are reminiscent of age-old culinary…