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Food premium

Beyond the plate: An Indonesian chef-sommelier’s culinary vision

Kaskara Hasibuan reflects on his international career, his pop-up platform Comocasa, and how global training has shaped his approach to cooking and wine.

1 month ago
Food premium

Buried fire, shared roots: A Maori and Papuan stone-cooking bond

A Maori hangi and Papuan bubigi cooked side by side highlight deep-rooted culinary parallels, where food becomes both sustenance and a language of togetherness. ...

2 months ago
Food premium

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. ...

2 months ago

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World’s 50 Best Restaurants publishes e-book of recipes by award-winning chefs

Some 50 celebrity chefs from the world’s highest ranked restaurants are contributing lockdown recipes to an electronic book.

5 years ago
Food

Spraying disinfectant on food packaging unnecessary, expert says

Many have turned to using disinfectant or antiseptic liquids for protection, with some going as far as spraying disinfectant on all non-living items, including plastic food packaging.

5 years ago
Food

Jakarta restaurants, bars implement new protocols for dine-in customers

Restaurants and bars in Jakarta are adapting to the “new normal” period with special rules and facilities for staff and customers

5 years ago
Food

Neither raw nor crispy: Gordon Ramsay gets it right cooking 'rendang'

As a short documentary, the fourth episode of Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted highlights the beauty of West Sumatra’s landscape and of course, the art of making rendang.

5 years ago
Food

Gordon Ramsay's beef 'rendang' recipe for you to try at home

You can try making some at home using the British chef's recipe, which was shared by the National Geographic.

5 years ago
Food

Gordon Ramsay 'can't wait' to put beef 'rendang' on his restaurant's menu

The Jakarta Post spoke with the famous British chef during his visit to Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, to film an episode for the second season of Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted.

5 years ago
Food

The men who bake up a 'blessing' in Tehran

They bake what Iranians call "the barakat (blessing) of the table", and it is eaten for breakfast, lunch and dinner -- traditional breads are a staple of the Iranian diet.

5 years ago
Food

Starbucks to pause paid advertising across social media to help stop hate speech

Starbucks Corp will pause advertising on all social media platforms as it explores the best ways to help stop the spread of hate speech, the company said in a statement on Sunday.

5 years ago
Food

French bistros down but not out: Paris chef

Coronavirus took a terrible toll on an icon of French culture -- the corner bistro -- but it will survive, says chef and restaurateur Alain Fontaine.

5 years ago
Food

Starbucks to open 1st sign language store in Japan

Starbucks Coffee Japan Ltd. said Wednesday it will open its first store in the country with sign language ability for hearing impaired customers.

5 years ago
Food

Japan's izakayas, once a staple of after-work socializing, crippled by pandemic

Japan's after-work drinking scene has been disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, forcing its often jam-packed "izakaya" dining bars to reinvent themselves to survive.

5 years ago
Food

Odorous package of durian sends six to hospital in Germany, prompts evacuation of building

The smell of a package at a post office in Schweinfurt has resulted in the evacuation of the entire building.

5 years ago
Food

World's best restaurant serves food in phase with the moon

The world's best restaurant is now serving food according to the phases of the moon.

5 years ago
Food

Where to go for authentic Betawi cuisine

A list of areas in Jakarta that provide traditional Betawi dishes. 

5 years ago
Food

South Africa: Not even world's top eatery is immune to coronavirus

A tiny beach restaurant in South Africa shot to fame last year when it was voted the world's best eating house. But the limelight swiftly faded after the coronavirus pandemic arrived.

5 years ago
Food

Black-owned eateries buoyed by grassroots support since virus hit

Outside the Southwest Soda Pop Shop in the US capital, a long line of customers waits, both to buy ice cream and to show solidarity with restaurants owned by African Americans, a community particularly hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

5 years ago
Food

US brands Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben's to change amid protests

Amid nationwide protests against racism, major US food companies on Wednesday said they would change the Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben's brands, both of which feature African American mascots.

5 years ago
Food

Vegan kimchi seasoning captures global palate

While hot sauces like Tabasco and Sriracha have captured the international palate with a spicy kick, kimchi seasoning is likewise poised to earn its place in the culinary scene.

5 years ago
Food

Relief for Paris restaurants as virus lockdown ends

Paris cafe and restaurant owners cheered Monday as the government allowed them to reopen their dining rooms after three months of lost revenue during the coronavirus lockdown.

5 years ago
Food

Fake meat no more faux pas in Korea

Local market for meat analogue at nascent stage, but shows great potential for growth.

5 years ago
Food

Star French chef comes up with 'COVID-safe' restaurant

French superchef Alain Ducasse is using a ventilation system similar to those in hospital operating theaters to reopen one of his Paris restaurants.

5 years ago
Food

Luxury food industry turns sour amid global coronavirus lockdowns

Global demand for premium foods like wagyu beef, bluefin tuna and caviar has plunged with thousands of restaurants shuttered and many economies sliding into recession amid the coronavirus pandemic.

5 years ago
Food

Indonesian-American chefs stay afloat and give back during pandemic

Throughout the United States, Indonesian-American restaurateurs have adapted their businesses to deliveries and takeouts in response to COVID-19 and the resulting shutdowns.

5 years ago
Food

Plates, cups and takeaway containers shape what (and how) we eat

In design, this relationship is referred to as an object’s “affordances”. Affordances guide interactions between objects and people.

5 years ago
Food

France to transform surplus wine into hand sanitizer

French winemakers will transform wine that went unsold during the country's two-month coronavirus lockdown into hand sanitizer and ethanol to make room for the next harvest, a farming agency said on Thursday.

5 years ago
Food

Soydivision: Creative blends of Indonesian food, art and music

The creative minds behind Indonesian art collective Soydivision aim to initiate a discussion about the exploration and expression of identity through art and food.

5 years ago
Food

Caffeine calling: London phone boxes serve up coffee after lockdown

Two of London's famous red telephone boxes have been reborn as a coffee stall, and the owners say the lack of inside space that was a drawback when they opened a week before lockdown could now be an asset in a socially distanced capital.

5 years ago
Food

Samyang Foods sells export-version of Spicy Buldak Spicy Chicken noodles in Korea

Samyang Foods will open limited sales of the export-version of Buldak Spicy Chicken noodles on its online mall for Korean consumers for the first time.

5 years ago
Food

'Little Chef' charms Myanmar with lockdown cooking classes

From boiled catfish soup to spicy fried frog, an eight-year-old in pajamas and a chef's hat is delighting Myanmar with her culinary prowess in a nation still being told to stay at home due to the coronavirus pandemic.

5 years ago
Food

Gordon Ramsay explores West Sumatra in 'Uncharted' second season

British chef Gordon Ramsay finally made his way to Indonesia and his culinary journey in West Sumatra will be part of the second season of Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted, slated to premiere in early June.

5 years ago
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