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Trend vs. tradition: Matcha’s revival takes hold in Indonesia

Matcha is enjoying a renewed boom in Indonesia in 2025, driven by social media trends, specialty cafés and matcha-infused treats. As the powdered green tea goes mainstream, purists continue to defend its cultural roots through chado, the Japanese tea ceremony.

17 hours ago
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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. ...

5 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. ...

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Amid heightened concern over the depletion of the population of Japanese eels, which were designated as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature in 2014, debate over tradition versus conservation continues.
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Annual eel-eating day becomes increasingly pricey treat in Japan

As people in Japan treated themselves to grilled eels on eel-eating day Friday, many were faced with a larger bill amid soaring prices for the endangered fish.

7 years ago
Truffle benedict from Devon Cafe Jakarta will be available in early August while Australian black winter truffles are in season.
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Australian black truffles to delight Jakarta foodies

Australian black winter truffles are in season, and are on their way to Jakarta.

7 years ago
Singaporeans love Padang food, such as beef rendang, "babat kalio" (beef tripe cooked in light gravy), red and green chilies.
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Singapore Food Festival features ‘nasi Padang’

Nasi Padang was offered during Streat, Singapore Food Festival's (SFF) outdoor event, last week.

7 years ago
Stockyard gold wagyu bone-in tomahawk rib steak and coriander-rubbed Hampshire lamb T-bone are served at a special event for meat connoisseurs in Jakarta.
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US chef Jay McCarthy grills special steak in Jakarta

Stockyard gold wagyu bone-in tomahawk rib steak and coriander-rubbed Hampshire lamb T-bone are served at a special event for meat connoisseurs in Jakarta.

7 years ago
Djournal Coffee Bar at Terminal 3 of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten.
Food

Djournal Coffee plans expansion to airports abroad

Jakarta-based Djournal Coffee is set to expand to several airports abroad, according to a report by tempo.co.

7 years ago
Illustration of octopus meat. The district of Kaur in Bengkulu is ready to break records as it prepares to hold Indonesia’s biggest octopus culinary festival.
Food

Bengkulu's Kaur to host biggest octopus culinary festival

Kaur district will hold Indonesia’s biggest octopus culinary festival, with a total of 500 kilograms of octopus meat to produce up to 5,000 satay skewers.

7 years ago
The family-owned company is partnering with global animal protection organization Humane Society International (HSI) to source the cage-free eggs.
Food

SaladStop! pledges to use only cage-free eggs

The policy applies to all its locations across the globe, including Indonesia.

7 years ago
Luang Prabang Kopiluwak Cafe or better known in Lao language as Khi-ngen coffee (coffee made from the beans that have passed a civet’s digestive tract).
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Civet coffee proves popular at Luang Prabang’s Khi-ngen

The popular Luang Prabang Kopiluwak Cafe or better known in Lao language as Khi-ngen coffee is made from the beans that have passed a civet’s digestive tract.

7 years ago
British microgreens grower Chris Kilner poses in his vegetable farm in Saint-Jean-en-Val on May 22, 2018.
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Shoots for the stars: Briton grows microgreens for top French chefs

Radix company by a Briton supplies dozens of chefs in Lyon, France, including many boasting Michelin stars.

7 years ago
This photo taken on July 8, 2018 shows a contestant taking part in a chili pepper eating competition in Ningxiang in China's central Hunan province. The winner of the contest ate 50 chili peppers in one minute.
Food

China chili fest gets off to scorching start

An annual chili pepper festival kicked off Monday in Hunan province with a chilli-eating contest.

7 years ago
Chef David Fernandez Losas of Gran Melia Jakarta cooks paella during an event at the hotel in South Jakarta on July 8.
Food

Two must-try Spanish dishes for newcomers

For those who are not familiar with Spanish cuisine, trying at least two of its signature dishes is a good way to start immersing yourself in the country's cuisine.

7 years ago
Spanish chef Carme Ruscalleda said that it was a 'natural' decision to retire after 30 years at the helm of the three Michelin-star Sant Pau restaurant, located in the coastal town of Sant Pol de Mar.
Food

Spanish chef Ruscalleda to close famed Sant Pau restaurant

Spanish chef Carme Ruscalleda on Friday announced he will close his celebrated Sant Pau restaurant, which has been awarded three Michelin stars since 2006.

7 years ago
Belgian winemaker Betrand Hautier poses with at a glass of white wine Le Vin de Jean at the Domaine du Chapitre in Baulers, Belgium, on July 6, 2018.
Food

Climate change boosts wine production in beer-loving Belgium

Belgian wine production quadruples in past decade, with wine making seen moving north in Europe and flavors evolve from lemon to lychee.

7 years ago
In the land of boeuf bourguignon and steak-frites, eating meat is turning controversial. Even selling it is becoming dangerous.
Food

Land of boeuf bourguignon faces wrath of ‘veganistan’ activists

In the land of boeuf bourguignon and steak-frites, eating meat is turning controversial. Even selling it is becoming dangerous.

7 years ago
It may be a spirit that might never grace an award-winning bar menu or be spoken of in the hushed tones used for rare single malts. Yet flavored vodkas are coming of age. 
Food

Flavored Vodka Is moving on from its whipped cream, PB&J past

It may be a spirit that might never grace an award-winning bar menu or be spoken of in the hushed tones used for rare single malts. Yet flavored vodkas are coming of age. 

7 years ago
This picture taken on May 23, 2018, shows an origami made from chopstick sleeves owned by Yuki Tatsumi in Kameoka, Kyoto prefecture.
Food

A 'Japanese tip': The origami art left by diners

Yuki Tatsumi was waiting tables at an izakaya pub in Japan's Kyoto when something on the table caught his eye -- a chopstick wrapper folded and fiddled into an abstract shape.

7 years ago
Brazilian forward Neymar lies on the ground during the 2018 World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Brazil and Mexico at Samara Arena in Samara on July 2.
Food

KFC releases ad poking fun at Neymar

KFC's South African branch has released an ad poking fun at Neymar, a Brazilian player who has been the subject of internet memes and criticism because of his exaggerated on-field theatrics at the World Cup.

7 years ago
Customers stand in front of a merchant at a Go-Food Festival in Bandung, West Java.
Food

Go-Food eyes 100 culinary festivals across Indonesia by year-end

To avoid monotony, each festival will make changes to the culinary businesses that participate.

7 years ago
Lembah Colol hamlet offers quite a view thanks to its picturesque coffee farms.
Food

Flores festival poised to put Colol coffee on map

The locals of East Nusa Tenggara have learned to grow coffee and cultivate it thanks to Colol village, the first coffee plantation hub in Flores since the Dutch entered the region.

7 years ago
Spanish chef from Catalonia Ferran Adria poses during a photo session in Paris on June 26, 2018.
Food

World's top chef doesn't want to go back into the kitchen

Ferran Adria, "the most influential chef in the world", is a man on a mission--just not one that involves him having to run a restaurant.

7 years ago
Premium olive oil competitions are held in many parts of the world, bringing together high standards of integrity and professionalism in the best bottles of oil.
Food

Olive oil brand Bertolli takes home top prizes across globe

Premium olive oil competitions are held in many parts of the world, bringing together high standards of integrity and professionalism in the best bottles of oil.

7 years ago
A new additive has been invented to lengthen the shelf life of avocados.
Food

New additive allows avocados to stay ripe longer

A new additive has been invented to lengthen the shelf life of avocados.

7 years ago
An increase in early frosts and summer droughts have taken a toll on winegrowers as well as food producers in France and elsewhere in Europe in recent years, often causing price spikes for consumers. (Illustration)
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France eases rules on wine stocks to mitigate weather risks

The move comes after a series of fierce hailstorms battered fields across France in May, the latest in a series of weather-related losses that many growers attribute to climate change.

7 years ago
Indonesia’s culinary expert and author, William Wongso, launched the Indonesian version of his newest cookbook, "Cita Rasa Indonesia: Ekspresi Kuliner William Wongso" (Flavors of Indonesia: William Wongso’s Culinary Wonders).
Food

Exploring Indonesian cuisine through 'Cita Rasa Indonesia: Ekspresi Kuliner William Wongso'

Indonesia’s culinary expert and author, William Wongso, launched the Indonesian version of his newest cookbook, Cita Rasa Indonesia: Ekspresi Kuliner William Wongso (Flavors of Indonesia: William Wongso’s Culinary Wonders).

7 years ago
"Bir pletok" (herbs and spices-based beverage) and "kembang goyang" (flower-shaped crackers).
Food

Plethora of Betawi traditional culinary to recognize

Although the numbers are still unknown, there are traditional Betawi delicacies unlikely to survive throughout the years.

7 years ago
Massimo Bottura, the chef patron of Osteria Francescana restaurant in Italy, poses after receiving the award for Best Restaurant during the World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards at the Palacio Euskalduna in Bilbao, Spain, June 19, 2018.
Food

Italy's Osteria Francescana scoops world's best restaurant prize

Italy's Osteria Francescana took the top spot at the World's 50 Best Restaurants awards ceremony on Tuesday.

7 years ago
Boutique wines: A selection of Bellwether wines on display at the winery set up in 2009.
Food

Bellwether Wines: Small is beautiful

“I haven’t tried to be big. I am happy to be small,” Bell said of her business.

7 years ago
The Jiamener hotpot restaurant in Chengdu, Sichuan province, had to close its doors two weeks after offering a month-long all-you-can-eat promo.
Food

Chinese restaurant goes bankrupt after all-you-can-eat promo

A hotpot restaurant in China went bankrupt after offering a month-long all-you-can-eat promo.

7 years ago
'Sego wuduk', with eggs, cucumber, black soy and green chili.
Food

Getting to know 'sego wuduk', trademark dish of 'Malem Selikuran'

"Sego wuduk" is the customary dish of the Malem Selikuran ceremony, held to welcome Lailatul Qadar (the revelation of the Quran) in the month of Ramadhan.

7 years ago
SikSin, Korea’s leading restaurant recommendation and rating app, said it has launched the world’s first-ever “North Korea’s best restaurant guide” on its mobile app and website.
Food

South Korea’s foodtech startup launches North Korea’s best restaurant guide

A South Korean food technology startup has launched a new restaurant guide introducing the top-rated restaurants in North Korea to wish for peace and the reunification of the Korean Peninsula, as the historic US-North Korea Summit was held in Singapore on Tuesday. 

7 years ago
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