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South Korean pastries and desserts find a sweet spot in Indonesia

In an enthusiastic and curious market for Korean culture, South Korean chefs are finding fertile ground for K-style pastries and desserts by keeping pace with trends and infusing them with a distinctly Korean sensibility.

4 days ago
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Six decades on: Sizzle, craft, repeat at Ruth’s Chris

Turning 60, the steakhouse launches an anniversary menu in Asia that reflects its New Orleans lineage and long-standing commitment to consistency. ...

2 weeks ago
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Indonesian gastronomy: On the knife-edge of a golden age

Indonesia’s culinary scene is bursting with achievements, recognition and government-sponsored programs, but more work remains to shape its global narrative and ensure inclusivity. ...

1 month ago

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‘Food Lore’: Emotional journey of love, passion and memories

There are many ways to unite people despite their differences. One of them is through the diverse flavors of food.

6 years ago
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Amateur cooks celebrate passion for homemade dishes

There is nothing better than homemade dishes made with passion, and Indonesia has a huge variety of them.

6 years ago
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Spending millions on a meal: Indonesian patrons 'collect moments' in restaurants

Discerning foodies share insights with The Jakarta Post on dining experiences worth a small fortune.

6 years ago
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Culinary event Endeus Festival features food bazaar, live cooking demonstrations

Themed Fully Foodie Experience, the festival showcases a number of activities related to food and cooking, including a food bazaar, live-cooking demonstrations, food tasting and talk shows.

6 years ago
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Anger at Singapore restaurant 'grab-a-crab' machine

A Singapore restaurant Thursday suspended a bizarre promotional stunt where customers use an arcade-style machine with a mechanical claw to catch live crabs after it sparked uproar online.

6 years ago
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Digging into the history of 'pecel'

Traditional dish pecel is popular and easily found across the country, but how did it come about exactly?

6 years ago
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Nasi goreng, satay prove a hit in France

Indonesian street food goes down a storm in the south of France.

6 years ago
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A sip of tea, a slice of entremets: Jakarta Dessert Week celebrates tea pairing

Enjoying tea reaches new heights when the beverage is paired with well-made desserts.

6 years ago
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Bjorn Shen: A rebel in the kitchen

After gaining success in his home country, Singaporean chef Bjorn Shen brought his rebellious cooking style to Jakarta.

6 years ago
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Local boba against the world: How homegrown brands shake international competitors

According to food blogger Hans Danial, the lack of awareness about local brands was caused by the brands themselves. Despite being local, “they commonly use Taiwanese boba milk tea [on the branding]."

6 years ago
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From grower to cup: How ‘green’ is your coffee?

From a US$3 cup of coffee, the vast majority of small growers received as little as the equivalent of 1 cent.

6 years ago
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Experience Your K-Food: Discovering Korean cuisine through web series

Korean cuisine -- from Korean-inspired fast food offerings to authentic dishes expertly crafted by native Korean chefs -- is enjoying a moment in the limelight.  

6 years ago
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Authentic Korean home-cooking in Jakarta

The traditional Korean meals are made using family recipes.

6 years ago
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Eating out in the UK and Ireland is the best it has ever been

A record number of UK and Ireland restaurants were awarded Michelin stars at a ceremony in London on Monday night, including the ultimate accolade of three stars for the Lecture Room & Library at Sketch, a French spot in Mayfair co-owned by Paris-based chef Pierre Gagnaire. 

6 years ago
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China is breeding giant pigs that are as heavy as polar bears

In a farm deep in the southern region of China lives a very big pig that’s as heavy as a polar bear.

6 years ago
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Belacan pasta, dabu-dabu croissant: Promising new dishes at Joe & Dough

Joe & Dough presented four new dishes to celebrate the opening of its fourth branch in Jakarta, in collaboration with chef Desi Trisnawati.

6 years ago
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Trump hotel's sushi restaurant wins Michelin star

US President Donald Trump is known to be a fan of fast food, but the fare at one of his hotels is more refined -- the sushi restaurant at the Trump International Hotel in Washington has won a coveted Michelin star.

6 years ago
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Ants, crickets and cockroaches: Healthy snacks that taste like potato chips

At his home in rural​Costa Rica, biologist Federico Paniagua joined his family at the dining table to devour several types of insects that he raised on his farm and whose flavor he compares to potato chips.

6 years ago
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Miley Cyrus-backed cannabis cafe brings Amsterdam to Hollywood

America’s first lounge to allow consuming cannabis opens on Monday in West Hollywood. It’s called the Lowell Cafe, and brings a bit of Amsterdam to the US with a fancy name.

6 years ago
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World's best bartender 2019 is a Singapore-based Korean woman

Bannie Kang, a South Korean mixologist who slings cocktails in Singapore, has been crowned the world's best bartender 2019 at a major international competition hosted by booze giant Diageo. 

6 years ago
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McDonald's to test veggie burger in Canada

Fast food giant McDonald's is dipping another foot into the world of plant-based "meat," announcing plans on Thursday to test a vegetarian burger in Canada.

6 years ago
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Keep running and enjoy the treats: Jakarta Dessert Week to kick off early October

Initiated by six food enthusiasts including branding strategists Gupta Sitorus and Primo Rizky, pastry chef Talita Setyadi and food writer Tria Nuragustina, the inaugural Jakarta Dessert Week involves a number of participating restaurants that will be serving special desserts for diners to enjoy.

6 years ago
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Boba lovers flock to Boba Festival amid ongoing student protests

Amid the ongoing student protests, the festival welcomed 16,000 visitors on its first day.  

6 years ago
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IPB promotes food independence, diversification through launch of Botani bakery

Aware of how a café can become a place for the brightest ideas to generate, Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) launched Botani Bakery earlier in September at its Dramaga campus, one of the university’s four campuses.

6 years ago
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French chef sues Michelin guide, accusing them of cheese mix-up

Celebrity French chef Marc Veyrat said Tuesday that he has sued the famed Michelin guide after inspectors stripped his restaurant of its coveted third star, claiming they had botched their evaluation, in particular over a cheese souffle.

6 years ago
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From fine dining to $1 school lunches: The top chef trying to change how Americans eat

When Dan Giusti was head chef at Denmark's Michelin-starred Noma, he served intricately prepared dishes with locally sourced ingredients and lavish prices. Now he feeds thousands of underprivileged children at public schools in the United States, offering wholesome meals on a budget of $1 apiece.

6 years ago
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Endeus Festival to offer more than just food

For the first installment, the festival is said to give a "Fully Foodie Experience".

6 years ago
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Singapore restaurants make history with three Michelin stars

Two Singapore restaurants have been awarded the maximum three Michelin stars for the first time ever, the French-based culinary guide said Tuesday.

6 years ago
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Jakarta foodies launch tour to explore hidden culinary gems along the MRT line

After decades, Jakarta finally has its MRT system and what better way for passengers to wait for their trains to arrive than by indulging in the culinary treats that can be found dotted around the stations.

6 years ago
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Dallas named Restaurant City of the Year 2019 in US

Dallas has been named the 2019 Restaurant City of the Year by American food magazine Bon Appétit, thanks to a restaurant renaissance led by chefs who are rejecting large-scale restaurant group models and creating highly specific personal dining spaces.

6 years ago
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