Thai rice prices surge in 2024 as demand outstrips supply
The Thai Commerce Ministry has announced an increase in Thai rice prices for 2024, with both export prices and paddy prices on the rise.
Food
Essential Christmas Eve dinner staples remain at 2023 prices in the Philippines
Many of these essential items have remained at their 2023 prices, while others have even decreased.
Trump’s return: Boon or bane for K-food?
In the first 10 months of this year, Korea’s agricultural and food exports soared 22 percent to $8.19 billion, and the US made up $1.31 billion of the total, driven by growing…
Two new Kuala Lumpur restaurants get Michelin stars in 2025 Michelin Guide KL and Penang
The two new restaurants join four others which retained their one Michelin-starred status - Au Jardin and Auntie Gaik Lean's Old School Eatery in Penang and DC by Darren Chin and…
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.
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’…