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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.

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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. ...

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

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Chay, kebab and lokum: A Turkish food experience

Turkey is renowned for its coffee, kebabs and sweet desserts, so it came as a pleasant surprise to find out they have a strong tea tradition as well.

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Three must-eat dishes in Gangwon Province

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Hendra Yuniarto, the KFC Indonesia marketing general manager, said the newest flavor was part of its innovation campaign called "Taste of Asia," which was launched last year.
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KFC releases fried chicken with salted egg sauce

KFC Indonesia has released its newest menu item, hot and crispy fried chicken drenched in salted egg sauce.

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Beer has some health benefits, too, if consumed in moderation

Are there any benefits from drinking beer? Recent and past studies indicate, yes, there are.

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According to the World Bank 2015 report, Indonesia, home to world’s biggest Muslim population, consumes the least alcohol in Southeast Asia with its people on average drinking just 0.6 liters of alcohol, not even one bottle of wine, a year.
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Asia on top, Indonesia lowest in beer consumption

According to the World Bank 2015 report, Indonesia, home to world’s biggest Muslim population, consumes the least alcohol in Southeast Asia with its people on average drinking just 0.6 liters of alcohol, not even one bottle of wine, a year. 

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Those who are trying to lose weight or have gastritis should think twice before eating durian.
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Nutritionist debunks biggest myth about durian

Many consider durian a high-cholesterol fruit hence choose to avoid it at all costs. But this opinion is only a myth, according to a nutritionist at Pondok Indah Hospital, Dr. Diana Suganda SpGK.

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Culinary startups have until June 26 to sign up and join the FSI platform. A total of 100 startups that registered online will be selected to present their business ideas to investors.
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Online platform launched to support local food startups

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Those who enjoy oatmeal may want to give Quaker Oats' new flavors a try, including soto (aromatic soup) and chicken curry.
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'Soto' oatmeal, anyone? Oat brand introduces new unique flavors

Oatmeal makes for a healthy breakfast choice as it is high in fiber. With its basic flavor, it is not uncommon to add various toppings to enjoy a bowl of oatmeal. 

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Pizza is almost universally-loved—long-standing pineapple on pizza debate aside—so this is definitely good news for a lot of people.
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Nutritionist claims it’s healthier to eat pizza than cereal for breakfast

Mornings just became a little more bearable after a nutritionist named Chelsey Amer stated that eating pizza for breakfast isn’t just for the severely hungover, but is actually a healthier option than a bowl of cereal.

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Intermarche sparked the shopping frenzy last Thursday when it slashed the price of a 950-gram (2-pound) pot of Nutella -- a favoured breakfast spread in France -- from 4.50 euros ($5.60) to 1.41 euros.
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French supermarket boss hauled in over Nutella frenzy

The French government has implored supermarkets to refrain from the kind of promotion deals that have led to in-store scuffles over cut-price jars of Nutella, a minister said Wednesday.

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This file photo taken on September 21, 2017 shows French chef Sebastien Bras posing in the kitchen of his three-star restaurant Le Suquet, in Laguiole, southern France, after announcing that he asked not to be included in the Michelin Guide starting in 2018. Sebastien Bras, chef of the three-star restaurant Le Suquet, announced on September 20, 2017, he asked not to be included in the Michelin Guide starting in 2018, to ease off on such a pressure. The upcoming 2018 Michelin guide will be umveiled on February 5, 2018.
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Michelin lets top French chef pull out of guide

The Michelin guide allowed a top French restaurant to bow out of its listings Tuesday after its chef said he no longer wanted to cook under the "huge pressure" of being judged by its inspectors.

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This photo taken on January 24, 2018 shows various dishes including durian flavoured ice cream, waffles and pizza at Mao Shan Wang cafe in the Chinatown district of Singapore.
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Singapore durian-themed cafe smells winning combination

A Singapore eatery centered around the pungent tropical fruit durian has caught a whiff of success as patrons flock to the cafe in droves for a bite of its exotic offerings.

7 years ago
McDonald's Korea launched PyeongChang Korean beef signature burger on Jan. 30, 2018.
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McDonald's Korea launches Pyeongchang Korean beef signature burger

McDonald's Korea said it will launch PyeongChang Korean beef signature burger on Tuesday, offering 10,000 burgers just for one day.

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The fast food restaurant specializes in chicken and burgers, but is now offering Indomie on its menu.
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Indomie served in Milan halal restaurant

Indomie, the popular Indonesian instant noodle, is now available at a halal fast food restaurant in Milan, Italy.

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Quick Bites: Singapore hits the spot

Long famous as a street-food haven, Singapore has reinvented itself as Southeast Asia’s leading destination for upscale food and drink. Here are some suggestions for stepping out on your next trip to the Lion City.  

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Video posted online Thursday and testimony from baffled supermarket workers showed long queues forming outside Intermarche supermarkets and chaotic scenes as bargain hunters stormed inside.
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French shoppers go nuts for Nutella discount

A French supermarket chain's decision to slash the price of Nutella by 70 percent has sparked frenzy, with shoppers across the country jostling to squirrel away as many jars of the nutty spread as possible in what one worker likened to an orgy.

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Make your tea drinking habit more special by brewing the leaves in unique teapots.  
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Nine must-know trends for tea enthusiasts

Here are some of the emerging trends in the tea scene.

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Coffee beans in Indonesia generally consist of arabica, robusta and liberica.
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Crazy about Indonesian coffee? Here are the basics of java

Here are some of the things to know about Indonesian coffee.

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Coffee story: Bob Wardhana (left), project manager of an exhibition called A History of Coffee, speaks to a visitor at the Erasmus Huis Dutch cultural center in Kuningan, South Jakarta. The exhibition started on Jan. 8 and will run through Jan. 21.
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How coffee went from the hands of the Dutch to the world

The story sees Indonesia and the Netherlands cross paths in 1616, when Pieter van den Broecke, a merchant and administrator of the VOC at the time, stole coffee plants from plantations in Mocha, Yemen.

7 years ago
Nestle struck a deal with Zurich-based Barry Callebaut AG, the developer of ruby chocolate, giving it exclusive rights for six months to the breakthrough product with a pinkish hue and a natural berry flavor that’s sour yet sweet.
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Nestle debuts natural ruby chocolate in KitKat-crazed Japan

Nestle SA will sweeten Japan’s Valentine’s Day with ruby-chocolate KitKats, choosing one of the world’s most candy-obsessed markets for the debut of the first new type of natural chocolate in more than 80 years.

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South Koreans consumed 1.85 million tons of kimchi last year, up 15 per cent from 2015 - it amounts to 36.1 kilograms of kimchi consumed per person on average last year.
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South Korea's 'kimchi deficit' hits record high

South Korea's trade deficit in kimchi, its proud traditional side dish of fermented cabbage, reached an all-time high last year as low-priced Chinese imports flooded the market, statistics showed Wednesday.

7 years ago
A supermarket in Gamagori in central Japan sold five packages of fugu fish without removing the livers, which can contain a deadly poison. 
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Deadly fugu fish flub prompts Japan emergency warning

A Japanese city has activated an emergency warning system to alert residents to avoid eating locally purchased blowfish, after a mix-up saw toxic parts of the delicacy go on sale.

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Now fully open to the public, the menu, glimpsed here, includes the parade of pasta one expects from Bottura considering Osteria Francescana’s carbo-loaded cameo on the Netflix show 'Master of None.'
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What’s on the menu at Gucci’s new cafe by star chef Massimo Bottura

Plenty of decadent pasta, international dishes, and fashion fashion fashion.

7 years ago
Since its establishment in 1927, Kopi Es Tak Kie, as the name suggests, serves traditional iced coffee with one mission; fighting thirst and sleepiness at the same time.
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Five must-try legendary coffee shops around Indonesia

Here are five coffee shops around Indonesia that have survived the test of time.

7 years ago
Dominique Anract, the head of the national confederation of baking and pastry, earlier said the
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Macron wants French baguette to get UNESCO heritage status

President Emmanuel Macron on Friday joined calls by bakers for France's traditional baguette to be recognized as one of the world's cultural treasures on UNESCO's list of "intangible heritage".

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Lobsters 'will now have to be stunned before they are put to death,' the government order read.
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Swiss cooks ordered to stun lobsters before boiling

The Swiss government on Wednesday ordered an end to the common culinary practice of throwing flailing lobsters into boiling water, ruling that they must be knocked out before they are killed.

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Meat in a donkey burger is typically braised, chopped up into small pieces and then wrapped in cooked bread, and is particularly popular in northern China.
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China snorts at pigs aping donkey burgers

The next time you bite into your favorite donkey burger beware -- it might actually be horse, pig or even mule meat.

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Ms Kobayashi opened the restaurant two years ago in the city's Jinbocho district, aiming for 'a place where everyone is welcome and everyone fits in'.
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Work 50 minutes for meal at Tokyo eatery

No money to pay for a meal? No problem - just work for 50 minutes.

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Introducing the mango-avocado

Dubbed the mango-avocado, the variety is said to be softer than either fruit in its name.  

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An illustration of shrimp paste.
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Toboali shrimp paste popular among tourists

Terasi (shrimp paste) produced in Toboali, South Bangka regency, Bangka Belitung Islands province, is one of the most popular food souvenirs from the area.

7 years ago
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