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Slices of indulgence: Chef Akira Back’s all-time favorite, the AB Wagyu Pizza, features raw wagyu layered on a crisp tortilla, finished with a whisper of truffle oil. Light yet indulgent, the dish is crafted to satisfy while leaving diners wanting more. JP/Sylviana Hamdani
Slices of indulgence: Chef Akira Back’s all-time favorite, the AB Wagyu Pizza, features raw wagyu layered on a crisp tortilla, finished with a whisper of truffle oil. Light yet indulgent, the dish is crafted to satisfy while leaving diners wanting more. JP/Sylviana Hamdani
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‘Beyond the Plate Vol. 2’: Borderless culinary creativity

At a dinner session, a modern refinement of Korean barbecue from a Jakarta-based establishment was interwoven with the quiet precision of a Michelin-selected restaurant based in Kuala Lumpur.

4 weeks ago
Food

Good Day Latte names BABYMONSTER as first K-Pop brand ambassador, launches new variants

Indonesia’s leading instant coffee brand Kopi Good Day has officially partnered with K-Pop girl group BABYMONSTER, naming the group as the first K-Pop brand ambassador for the Good Day Latte line. 

1 month ago
Food

Roemah Koffie celebrates Indonesian culture; launches new Koffie Tins at World of Coffee

Indonesian premium coffee brand, Roemah Koffie is steadfast in its commitment to introduce the richness of Indonesian coffee, both in terms of its flavors, and its cultural significance. This is best represented by their most recent innovation, Roemah Koffie’s Koffie Tins. A premium line of Indonesian coffee beans packaged in exclusive cans inspired by local culture, first introduced at the World of Coffee (WOC) 2025 event in Jakarta International Convention Center.

2 months ago

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Srivijaya Coffee Foundation promotes South Sumatran coffee through roadshow across plantations

Coffee originating from South Sumatra is not considered a major commodity nationally or internationally. In addressing this issue, the Srivijaya Coffee Foundation arranged a roadshow across nine coffee-producing regencies and cities in South Sumatra.

6 years ago
Food

Carnivores rejoice! Sudestada Jakarta is now grilling

Jakarta’s new Argentinian grill, bar and café Sudestada recently opened in Menteng, Central Jakarta. Being an ‘Argentinian grill’, Sudestada is sure to please carnivores.

6 years ago
Food

Singapore defends UN bid for street food honor

Singapore on Thursday defended nominating its street food for UN recognition as a bid to "safeguard" local culture after the move sparked a cross-border culinary clash with Malaysia.

6 years ago
Food

Bali-based Locavore claims Asia’s sustainable restaurant award

Bali-based restaurant Locavore took home Asia’s Sustainable Restaurant Award and retained its title as the best restaurant in Indonesia at the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2019 awards ceremony in Macau, China, on Tuesday.

6 years ago
Food

New study links even low intake of red and processed meats with increased risk of death

New US research has found that eating even small amounts of red and processed meat could increase an individual's risk of death, compared to eating no meat at all. 

6 years ago
Food

Raw milk is good for you, French cheese makers say

French traditional cheese makers urged governments and lawmakers to protect raw milk cheese products as an increasing number of industrial cheeses made out of pasteurized milk hit markets worldwide.

6 years ago
Food

'Breaking Bad' beer to become a real thing

“Schraderbrau” project from the crime drama "Breaking Bad" has been in the pipeline since last year and the beer is expected to be available in stores at the end of May.

6 years ago
Food

These Asian chocolatiers are spicing up the global sweets scene

Homegrown entrepreneurs battle the tropical climate while embracing tropical flavors for a bean-to-bar trend like no other.

6 years ago
Food

Odette in Singapore named Asia's top restaurant

Singapore's French fine dining restaurant Odette is the top restaurant in Asia, as it clinched the No. 1 spot on the Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2019 list.

6 years ago
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Wida Winarno: tempeh warrior

Along with her father and son, Wida Winarno founded the Indonesian Tempe Movement in a bid to give the humble fermented soybean the appreciation it deserves.

6 years ago
Food

Desert truffles are Libya's 'manna from heaven'

Braving the cold and hostile Libyan desert, Milad Mohammed scratches the ground to extract what he calls "manna from heaven" -- white truffles coveted as a delicacy at home and abroad.

6 years ago
Food

New memorial book of Anthony Bourdain to be released in May

CNN is releasing a tribute book in memory of the late Anthony Bourdain that includes photos and comments from Barack Obama and Eric Ripert. 

6 years ago
Food

East Nusa Tenggara anchovies may soon go global

The production of anchovy provides employment for many villagers of Hadakewa in Lembata regency, East Nusa Tenggara.

6 years ago
Food

Chibo seeks to introduce authentic 'okonomiyaki' in Indonesia

Japanese restaurant Chibo specializes in okonomiyaki, located in Gandaria City shopping mall, South Jakarta.

6 years ago
Food

Former NBA star Shaquille O'Neal joins Papa John's board

Pizza chain Papa John's International Inc named former basketball star Shaquille O'Neal as its newest board member, brand ambassador and investor on Friday

6 years ago
Food

Study links drinking hot tea with elevated esophageal cancer risk

According to a new study, regularly drinking very hot tea could increase the risk of esophageal cancer. 

6 years ago
Food

Hotel Mulia Senayan’s Orient8 features French culinary diversity for Goût de France

It’s that time of year again, when food festival Goût de France (Taste of France) returns to please the city’s foodies. Indonesia is undoubtedly no exception as a participating country, featuring 60 eateries in six cities.

6 years ago
Food

Sweet tooth businessman gives S. Sulawesi cacao farmers hope

Cacao farmer-turned-businessman Baharuddin Iskandar has found a way to address sluggish demand for homegrown cacao in North Luwu, South Sulawesi.

6 years ago
Food

Zomato encourages food, beverage industry to embrace digital technology

The Zomato Skillet “Foodigitalpreneur” seminar aims to inspire new ideas and share updates on the food and beverage industry, especially on the digital side.

6 years ago
Food

French market serves up a world record for its 50th birthday

France's Rungis market near Paris celebrated its 50th anniversary by throwing a giant banquet of record-breaking proportions, reserving its spot in the Guinness Book of Records.

6 years ago
Food

Brexit, yellow vests take fizz out of champagne sales

Brexit and France's "yellow vest" protest movement pushed the number of bottles of French champagne sold last year to its lowest since 2004.

6 years ago
Food

New data in eternal debate over eggs, heart health

The debate over whether eggs are good for you is age-old: while a good source of protein, they also contain potentially harmful cholesterol. 

6 years ago
Food

Sorghum returns to Flores

A movement to bring back sorghum as a staple food slowly but surely bore fruit in Flores, East Nusa Tenggara.

6 years ago
Food

The rise of East Flores’ Leworook coffee helps empower farmers

Leworook coffee has a distinctive aroma and taste that captivated Yosep “Yolan” Lawe Oyan , a young man from the village, and drove him to open his own coffee business in 2015.

6 years ago
Food

'Sambal Nation' spices up London Book Fair

Chef Bara Pattiradjawane is the author of the new book Sambal Nation, a recipe book on the food he calls “a spicy condiment that unites a nation”.

6 years ago
Food

Hip hop best bet for a cheese that will please: Swiss study

Exposing cheese to round-the-clock music could give it more flavor and hip hop might be better than Mozart, Swiss researchers said on Thursday.

6 years ago
Food

Goût de France food festival to promote sustainable gastronomy

As a global event, Goût de France is held to commemorate French cuisine being included on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2010.

6 years ago
Food

Investors' appetites whetted by alternative proteins

Cell-cultured meat, plant-based foie gras, algae milk and seaweed caviar are just some of the increasingly sophisticated alternative protein options flooding the market -- and whetting investors' appetites.

6 years ago
Food

Michelin-star restaurant reopens in Spain after death

A Michelin-starred restaurant in Spain, which closed last month after a woman died from a suspected case of food poisoning, reopened on Wednesday.

6 years ago
Food

Dominique Ansel to open new shop in Hong Kong

Pastry lovers in Hong Kong get ready: French pastry chef Dominique Ansel, king of the Cronut, is coming your way.

6 years ago