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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.

3 weeks ago
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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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GrabFood launches ‘Makanthon’ culinary festival to support local food sellers

GrabFood's Makanthon culinary festival aims to support local food sellers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 

4 years ago
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As Indonesian as it gets: Pop Mie cup noodles with rice

Pop Mie is the first brand in Indonesia to launch a noodles-rice combination in one cup, but is the carbs combo good for your body?

4 years ago
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Where's the meat? UK's first vegan butchers launches

In a corner of north London, a new gleaming butchers is preparing to open. The only thing it lacks is meat.

4 years ago
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Bosnia enters olive oil market with award-winning 'liquid gold'

Blessed with sunshine, virgin land and ample ground water, southern Bosnia is breaking into the olive oil market, winning medals and helping put the country on the map for "liquid gold". 

4 years ago
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Belgian chocolatier crowned best pastry chef in the world

A Belgian chocolatier has been crowned the world's best pastry chef by a jury of independent reporters, helping consolidate Belgium's reputation as a producer of top class chocolate.

4 years ago
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The grape escape: Canada baffled by vineyard theft

Thieves escaped with half a ton of grapes they had stripped directly from the vine at a winery in Canada's Quebec province.

4 years ago
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Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival to return online and offline

With the recent political unrest and the COVID-19 outbreak, the festival was put on hold before it was shifted to a virtual event.

4 years ago
Food

MEPs back 'veggie burgers' but ban dairy-free 'yoghurt'

The European Parliament on Friday rejected a much-mocked attempt to ban companies from branding plant-based products with meaty names like "veggie burger".

4 years ago
Food

Blibli, Tirta Lie present Online Rice Festival

Ready-to-eat meals from the Online Rice Festival is being sold and sent instantly through couriers with minimum physical contact to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission.

4 years ago
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Foods of the future set to green taste buds

Biodegradable chewing-gum, a chick-pea dessert and drinks made from cocoa shells were all singled out for recognition by a food fair focused on ecology and affordability this year.

4 years ago
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Tanamera Coffee opens first international outlet in Singapore

In a time marked by downsizing and austerity, Indonesian coffee roastery and café Tanamera Coffee is instead spreading its wings further with the opening of its first international outlet in Singapore.

4 years ago
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Kopi Kenangan collaborates with Pipiltin Cocoa to boost local products

The collaboration stems from the two companies’ shared mission of introducing Indonesian commodities to the world and boosting local farmers’ incomes.

4 years ago
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Fastest food: The Thai street cooks who get to protests first

Thai street food sellers have earned the nickname "CIA" for the intelligence that helps them reach protests not only before police, but before many protesters too.

4 years ago
Food

Impossible Foods launches in Asian grocery stores as it aims to move into China

Impossible Foods' faux beef burgers will be sold in grocery stores in Hong Kong and Singapore starting Tuesday.

4 years ago
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Farmers ask EU parliament to ban terms such as 'veggie burger'

Restaurants and shops in the European Union could be barred from marketing products as "veggie burgers" or "vegan sausage" if farmers get their way in a debate this week in the European parliament.

4 years ago
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Italian police put cork on 'world's best wine' fakes

Italian police have broken up a ring producing counterfeit Sassicaia wine, a variety considered among the finest in the world that sells for hundreds of euros a bottle.

4 years ago
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Thai Monthong faces Malaysia's ‘King’ in battle for China’s durian market

A fruit war has broken out in China, where Malaysia’s Musang King is battling with Thailand’s Monthong to conquer the increasingly lucrative durian market.

4 years ago
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French frog farmers jump to meet restaurant demand

Every year, the French consume some 4,000 tons of frogs' legs -- the equivalent of 40 blue whales. 

4 years ago
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After the vegan burger, here comes the 'vegan egg'

With World Egg Day taking place on October 13, an Indian start-up is making headlines with a food innovation that may shock some purist fans of traditional omelettes.

4 years ago
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Prague cafe hits sweet spot with coronavirus-shaped dessert

A restaurant in Prague's historic center has invented a dessert shaped like the novel coronavirus, an attempt to arrest a slump in business that is already proving a hit with customers.

4 years ago
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With this California startup, no need for whiskey to age

Silicon Valley is now taking aim at whiskey aged in barrels, with a start-up promising to mature spirits on a large scale in days instead of years with the same taste, color and aroma.

4 years ago
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On-demand delivery keeps Indonesia’s coffee business brewing during pandemic

Coffee is going online in a big way and selling by the liter as coffee shops find a way to get around COVID-19 restrictions.

4 years ago
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Paris shuts bars to brake COVID-19 spread

Bars and cafes in Paris and its nearest suburbs, placed on maximum coronavirus alert Monday, will be shuttered for two weeks under new measures to slow the rapid spread of COVID-19 cases.

4 years ago
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Jakarta Dessert Week spreads sweetness on Tokopedia

Jakarta Dessert Week aims to help home-based food and beverage businesses that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

4 years ago
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Restaurants to stay open, but Paris goes on maximum virus alert

Paris restaurants will be allowed to stay open -- but under tightened restrictions -- when the city is placed on maximum coronavirus alert in the face of alarming COVID-19 infection numbers.

4 years ago
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California wildfires turn beloved Napa wine spots to ash

The United States' west coast is experiencing a record-breaking fire season, with five of the state's six biggest blazes in history currently burning, and nearly four million acres scorched.

4 years ago
Food

Teetotallers emerge from the shadows in hard-drinking Japan

With alcohol as a lubricant, the formality that can govern the Japanese workplace slips away, and drinking - often heavily - with colleagues is seen as important to career advancement for some.

4 years ago
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Bang your pots: Top French chef calls for COVID protest

One of France's top chefs on Thursday urged fellow restaurant and bar owners to protest against the possible closure of their establishments, as the government considers tightening rules to control a second coronavirus wave.

4 years ago
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From Athens to Kyoto, try coffee like a local

There are now so many ways to enjoy your daily perk, from creamy Vietnamese coffee and the ceremonials of Ethiopian coffee to Turkey's traditional strong black brew.

4 years ago
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It's the season of the mooncake

The mooncake is the delicacy of the Mid-Autumn festival which officially starts on October 1. 

4 years ago