Staying true to its Chinese roots, Siang Ming Tea House is probably the oldest surviving Chinese tea house in Jakarta.

In much of the world, monosodium glutamate or MSG is a beloved ingredient. It's in stock cubes and potato chips, and sprinkled on everything from soups to salads, adding a savory flavor sometimes referred to as umami or the "fifth taste".

It was a record-baking effort. Hundreds of bakers and chefs in southern India came together Wednesday to create what they said is the world's longest cake -- about 6.5 kilometers.

Ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s is the latest brand to cash in on the streaming service’s wide appeal and status as a cultural touchstone.

Raising awareness about Indonesia’s wealth of spices and foods remains a challenge.

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman may be serving a life sentence in prison, but the Mexican drug kingpin can now boast to having his own beer.

Here are 10 other useful things your microwave can do.

A Canadian coffee chain that offered disenchanted British royals Prince Harry and his wife Meghan free coffee for life if they move to Canada has faced an online backlash.

Indonesia’s rendang (slow-cooked meat in coconut milk and spices) finds itself center stage on the menu of a food stall at the United Kingdom's biggest Christmas market.

A bluefin tuna fetched 193.2 million yen (US$1.8 million) on Sunday at the New Year's auction at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market, the second-highest price on record.

A French chef who said he had contemplated suicide after the prestigious Michelin guide removed one of his restaurant's stars on Tuesday lost a legal attempt to force the guide's inspectors to justify their decision.

A French court will rule Tuesday if the authoritative Michelin restaurant guide must hand over its secret reasonings for stripping a chef of his third Michelin star, just a year after the coveted award was won.

A company run by Bruce Lee's daughter is suing a Chinese fast food chain for allegedly using an image of the late martial arts film star without permission.

Drink Baby Yoda cocktail, you will—but only for a little while longer, hopefully.

While gourmands have understandably spent a small fortune on high quality, rare ingredients and meticulous way of cooking, some are pursuing culinary journeys with the intention of finding meaning beyond fine-tasting food.

Thirty-eight years after he revived his family's small vineyard in northern Greece, Vangelis Gerovassiliou proudly gazes on his property that grows one of the country's most popular wines.

Look out for more vegan options, low-alcohol booze and collagen-spiked beverages for skin care in 2020. Those are among some of the food and restaurant trends predicted for next year by industry consulting firm Technomic.

For some Indonesians who celebrate Christmas, a staple of the holidays is ayam kodok, which literally translates to frog chicken. But there is actually no frog at all in the dish.

Rice ain’t nice. This confession puts me at odds with the over 265 million people who believe in the old proverb, “Belum makan nasi berarti belum makan [if you haven’t eaten rice, you haven’t yet eaten]”.

Some foods may be designed that way.

When entertaining guests, serving wines to pair with the food causes great excitement. While this kind of pairing can be tricky, especially with Indonesian food, there are ways to make it easy and fun.

New Italian research has found that people who eat chili peppers on a regular basis appear to have a lower risk of death than those who avoid the spicy ingredient.

Those who are into culinary adventure in Bali may have heard of Cuca, a restaurant that serves tapas, cocktails and dessert in the Jimbaran area.

Across much of the Gulf lavish displays of food are seen as a cultural totem of generosity and hospitality. But much of it ends up in the trash.

Two in three Indonesian adults want healthier options.

The dishes that dominated the headlines in 2019 were the ones that, invariably, led to a fast-food counter. But no matter what the gourmands in the Popeye’s sandwich corner think, there was a lot else going on in the culinary world: next-level Japanese hand rolls, a Sicilian slice from cooks who have been obsessed since childhood, oysters from “oysteropolis” in England.

As the name implies, Sake+ specializes in serving Japanese rice wine and food.

A collaborative effort between the Indonesian government and Germany aims to develop sustained inclusive economic growth in Lombok, with a focus on food.

Restaurants and cafes in Saudi Arabia are no longer required to have gender-segregated entrances, officials said, in a further easing of social restrictions in the ultra-conservative Islamic kingdom.

The bountiful nature of the province provides fresh vegetables as well as an abundant supply of fish.