Survival mode – How Singapore restaurants are riding a bumpy year
According to data from the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority, 3,616 food businesses started in 2023 and 2,748 stopped operating.
Food
Are Mirpur’s Kallu and Shawkat kebabs worth the hype? Here’s the real deal
Just off the Mirpur 10 Metro Rail station and a Tk 30 rickshaw ride away lies this 56-year-old establishment. The shop's atmosphere and seating arrangement can be best described…
Gen Z drives America’s love for Filipino food, data shows
Interest in Filipino food has surged, driven by the growing influence and visibility of Filipino Americans.
Tradition of serving up traditional Lao food at festival still alive
The local people prepare extra food whenever there is a festival in their village. This is a tradition that the Lao people have followed for a very long time. When friends and…
Three traditional Phetchaburi dishes at risk of disappearing
In 2021, UNESCO designated Phetchaburi as a "City of Gastronomy", making it the fifth city in Thailand to receive this honour, following Phuket, Chiang Mai, Sukhothai and Bangkok.
Japan’s Showa-era coffee shop takes customers back in time
At the entrance of the coffee shop’s building, samples of its staple drinks and dishes, including pizza toast, parfaits and Naporitan pasta, are displayed, whetting customers’…
‘Jang-making’ likely to get UNESCO recognition
The traditional Korean ways of making fermented pastes and sauces, or “jang,” are all but certain to make UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage. The Evaluation Body…
A buzz about U Minh District’s wild bee pupae salad
The wild honey and bee pupae from U Minh forest is famous nationwide and can be cooked in special dishes such as porridge or fried with chives, but the most popular is the bee…
