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Celebration: Visitors take iftar dishes prepared at the DoubleTree by Hilton Surabaya in East Java on March 6, 2025.
Celebration: Visitors take iftar dishes prepared at the DoubleTree by Hilton Surabaya in East Java on March 6, 2025.
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How food influencers shape culinary trends in Indonesia

From genuine, unpaid reviews to clever marketing tactics, food vloggers have painted the culinary landscape of the country, offering not just insightful responses but also vibrant recommendations to gastronomic explorers.

1 month ago
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RE:HARVEST and partners transforms food waste into Sustainable Opportunity

South Korean start-up RE:HARVEST, in collaboration with P4G (Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals), ASEIC (ASEM SMEs Eco-Innovation Center) and leading beverage producer PT Multi Bintang Indonesia Tbk, hosted a Food Upcycling Seminar on Feb. 14-15 in Menteng, Central Jakarta, with an aim to advance sustainable food practices and reduce food waste.

2 months ago
Food

Shanghai celebrates Lunar New Year with a dogs' dinner

In China, where people are choosing to adopt pets rather than have children, restaurants or online stores have started to offer dinner events and meal sets for cats and dogs, with at least one held a few days early on Saturday.

3 months ago

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Consuming 'jamu' regularly helps improve your immunity, say experts

Jamu drinkers should ensure their beverage is made with high quality ingredients. 

5 years ago
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New cookbook featuring chefs, food personalities to raise funds for restaurant workers

Publishing house Penguin Random House has collected recipes from celebrity food personalities like Dan Barber, Bobby Flay, Samrin Nosrat and Alison Roman to launch a digital-only cookbook that will help support the millions of out-of-work restaurant workers.

5 years ago
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Dominique Ansel shares the secrets to his chocolate caramel brownies

Pastry chef Dominique Ansel has shared a recipe from his latest cookbook on IGTV for lovers of dark chocolate and caramel.

5 years ago
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New cookbooks to inspire your quarantine kitchens this spring

Here are a few of the most anticipated releases of the season to inspire at-home cooks or to simply leaf through for viewing pleasure.

5 years ago
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Beer may lose its fizz as CO2 supplies go flat during pandemic

Dwindling supplies of carbon dioxide from ethanol plants is sparking concern about shortages of beer, soda and seltzer water - essentials for many quarantined Americans.

5 years ago
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Dial-a-pint delivers fresh Guinness in COVID-19 lockdown

In Belfast's coronavirus lockdown Guinness still flows freely, as vans kitted with kegs visit driveways to pour pints for drinkers parched since pubs shut their doors.

5 years ago
Food

Michelin-starred UK chef sends ready meals to health workers

Michelin-starred British celebrity chef Tom Kerridge is doing his bit to help overworked doctors, nurses and other frontline workers get through the coronavirus emergency by churning out 1,000 ready meals per day.

5 years ago
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Not all herbal drinks are healthy: Experts

Some Indonesians rely on jamu (traditional herbal drink) to maintain their wellness. However, jamu is not to be used as medicine or to treat or prevent illness, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic,

5 years ago
Food

Michelin-star chef serves Belgian homeless after coronavirus closure

The chef at one of Belgium's oldest and most prestigious restaurants, which has been shuttered by the coronavirus, is feeding homeless people once a week, echoing initiatives by chefs across Europe.

5 years ago
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List of Jakarta restaurants, bars offering delivery services during self-quarantine

Restaurants, bars and bakeries in Jakarta are offering delivery services to customers who have limited options due to large-scale social restrictions and physical distancing.

5 years ago
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Recipe for disaster: Vietnam embraces kitchen nightmares in lockdown

"I think when there are groups showing... delicious dishes and nice homes, we should also have some place where people can share their failures so that people feel more comfortable being themselves."

5 years ago
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Yearning for a pint? Brussels brewers deliver to homes during coronavirus lockdown

With beer sales hit by the coronavirus lockdown, small Brussels breweries are offering a delivery service to the homes of thirsty customers and for some business is booming.

5 years ago
Food

The psychology of comfort food: Why we look to carbs for solace

Baking has become a strong theme on social media. The #BakeCorona hashtag has taken off and #QuarantineBaking has over 65,000 posts.

5 years ago
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Save money with these zero-waste cooking tips

Zero-waste cooking emphasizes repurposing edible scraps into soups, stocks, and reducing waste.

5 years ago
Food

DoubleTree shares its signature chocolate chip cookie recipe

Extraordinary times, call for extraordinary measures, it seems. DoubleTree by Hilton has revealed the secret recipe for its signature chocolate chip cookies that greet guests upon arrival.

5 years ago
Food

Coronavirus woes force famous Hong Kong snake restaurant to shut

A famous Hong Kong snake meat restaurant, She Wong Yee, will shut its doors this month after more than three decades in business, as the coronavirus keeps customers away.

5 years ago
Food

List of cooking shows to ease quarantine blues

Cooking is said to help people curb negative thoughts by focusing on following a recipe and making enjoyable things from scratch. 

5 years ago
Food

Reprieve for lambs as virus scraps Easter lunch

Normally at this time of year, millions of people around the world are planning elaborate lamb-based menus -- spits, roasts, kebabs or stews -- for a celebratory Easter Sunday family lunch.

5 years ago
Food

Women fight for a place at the table as sushi chefs in Japan

Women have warm hands, their periods alter their sense of taste and they can't work long hours -- just some of the claims from those in Japan who believe women can't be sushi chefs.

5 years ago
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With doors closed for coronavirus, Belgian chefs cater for hospitals

Belgian chef Nils Proost did not sit back when coronavirus restrictions forced the closure of his restaurant. He is now one of 30 top cooks serving meals to health sector workers across the country.

5 years ago
Food

[UPDATED] Indonesian hotels offer food delivery service amid COVID-19 spread

A number of hotels in Indonesia are currently providing a food delivery service for those who miss the taste of their favorite dishes in the hotel restaurants. 

5 years ago
Food

‘Dalgona coffee’ is piping hot during social distancing

The cafe-like beverage can be easily made at home, allowing people to reminisce about their daily lives.

5 years ago
Food

Should we all be washing our fruits and vegetables with soap?

There is not yet any evidence that food or food packaging can harbor the virus long enough to infect the human body, while washing fresh produce with soap may cause severe stomach ache. 

5 years ago
Food

Latest trend in quarantine stress baking? Toilet paper cake

It’s baking, with a dash of humor.

5 years ago
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Legendary ice cream Viennetta to stage comeback

Viennetta ice cream will be available as a limited edition item at local stores as well as online stores.

5 years ago
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Samin Nosrat has launched a podcast for pantry cooking

Samin Nosrat has launched a podcast about home cooking just in time for the worldwide quarantine.

5 years ago
Food

There will be no world’s best restaurant this year

On March 30 the World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards entirely abandoned plans for rankings for 2020 and pledged instead to focus on efforts to help the hospitality industry face the challenges of the novel coronavirus.

5 years ago
Food

The philosophical significance of Indonesia's ‘tumpeng’

The cone-shaped rice dish known as tumpeng is an inseparable part of celebrations and other important events in Indonesia, and it has a whole lot of meaning attached to it.

5 years ago
Food

Bali's award-winning Locavore restaurant continues to support farmers despite pandemic

Locavore has celebrated its fifth consecutive year of being included on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants list, but it has done so differently than in years past given the coronavirus pandemic.

5 years ago
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'Cooking for heroes': Michelin-starred restaurant helps Berlin medics fight coronavirus

A Michelin-starred restaurant in Berlin forced to close its doors by the coronavirus lockdown has turned its culinary skills to helping to feed doctors, nurses, policemen and firefighters who cannot work from home.

5 years ago