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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.

1 day ago
Food premium

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. ...

6 days ago
Food premium

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. ...

3 weeks ago

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Knights of the tripe: French food cults defend local fare

The area's gastronomic "confreries" or brotherhoods hold annual general meetings of an order set up, in this instance, to promote the culinary delights of the lining of a cow's stomach.

7 years ago
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Indonesians and instant noodles: A love affair

Since its introduction to the Indonesian public in 1968 with the brand “Supermie”, instant noodles have slowly but surely become a significant part of the Indonesian diet. It has been categorized as comfort food, even marketed as an occasional replacement for daily breakfast, lunch or dinner. The word "instant" no longer accurately applies in "emergency cases" such as when time or resources are limited.

7 years ago
Food

Coca-Cola looking at cannabis-infused drinks

Coca-Cola said Monday it is studying the use of a key ingredient in marijuana in "wellness beverages," as a growing number of mainstream companies develop cannabis-infused drinks.

7 years ago
Food

Washington finally has a Michelin three-star restaurant

Lessons learned from the first 2019 Michelin Guide announcements in the U.S.: You might have to wait 40 years for the top honor.

7 years ago
Food

Gibran Rakabuming launches new beverage brand

Gibran aims to revamp Indonesian traditional drinks through Goola.

7 years ago
Food

Workers fired for selling 15,000 apples to one client in Cuba

Several employees of a Cuban supermarket have been fired for selling 15,000 apples to a single customer in a country regularly plagued by food shortages.

7 years ago
Food

Five places to get mooncakes in Jakarta

It is that time of the year when we have the chance to send mooncakes to friends and families.

7 years ago
Food

Snakes on a plate: Vietnam's coiled cuisine

With their meat served up in a wide array of dishes and blood added to rice wine, snakes make a reputedly satisfying -- and nourishing -- meal in Vietnam.

7 years ago
Food

Eight mistakes to avoid when cooking chicken

Here are some of the mistakes to avoid when cooking raw chicken meat.

7 years ago
Food

For sale: Australian pub in the middle of nowhere

One of Australia's most well-known pubs, located in the country's remote outback thousands of miles from major cities, is on the market for the first time in decades and attracting local and international interest.

7 years ago
Food

Starbucks pulls in crowds at first Italian cafe

Around two hundred people queued outside the first Starbucks cafe in Italy on Friday, as the world’s biggest coffee chain faces one of its toughest tests yet with an upmarket roastery in the center of Milan.

7 years ago
Food

First look at Roy Choi’s Vegas spot, opening in time for Gaga

When Best Friend opens in Las Vegas in late December, it will represent one of the city’s time-honored traditions: a sure thing.

7 years ago
Food

Michelin-starred Hong Kong restaurant opens in Jakarta

Located in Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK) in North Jakarta, the eatery specializes in roasted food.

7 years ago
Food

Hong Kong dim sum favorite faces uncertain future

Worrying state of lease has sparked fears that a favorite dimsum place will be the latest Hong Kong culinary treasure to fall foul of the city's thirst for redevelopment.

7 years ago
Food

The fight to save, not shut, a McDonald's in France

In a turn of events that would have French food purists choking, campaigners including local lawmakers have mobilized to save a McDonald's in Marseille.

7 years ago
Food

Serbian chefs triumph in testicle bake-off

While the testicles -- grey in color and with a kidney-like texture -- may spoil some appetites, festival-goers wax poetic about their taste and alleged aphrodisiac qualities.

7 years ago
Food

Why beef rendang is the right food to send to natural disaster victims

Rendang, once voted the best food in the world, is coming to the rescue for Lombok quake victims.

7 years ago
Food

Weekend fit for Jakarta foodies

Food lovers are in for treat at the Jakarta Eat Festival, which runs until Sunday.

7 years ago
Food

Boat cuisine: Superchef Ducasse takes to the water

France's most famous chef Alain Ducasse is pressing on instead with a new restaurant almost directly underneath the Eiffel Tower -- and, he boasts, it floats.

7 years ago
Food

Singapore bid for UN street food honor sparks culinary clash

Singapore's bid to get UN recognition for its street food has sparked a cross-border culinary clash, with angry chefs in neighboring Malaysia pouring cold water on the idea.

7 years ago
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Indonesian cuisine part of the Asian Games athletes’ diets

The Asian Games is an event in which athletes can celebrate diversity through their culinary heritages.

7 years ago
Food

Asian Games inspiration to eat like an athlete

Wonder what the athletes eat to stay energized and become champions?

7 years ago
Food

US state is first to define what can be considered meat

A new state law went into effect Tuesday banning manufacturers from marketing lab-grown and plant-based meat substitutes with terms that previously implied meat products.

7 years ago
Food

Burgers don’t go out of style

Jakarta welcomes a new burger joint in SCBD area.

7 years ago
Food

Five recommended foods for your brain health

Learning is not the only way to increase your intelligence. Consuming certain foods regularly can help boost the ability of our brain to process information.

7 years ago
Food

French Champagne makers see stars aligned for record harvest

In the hilly region of Champagne in eastern France, winegrowers are bringing in grapes early this year for a harvest they expect to be one of the best in a decade.

7 years ago
Food

French winemakers cheer vintage year

2018 is shaping up to be a vintage year for French wine -- the best for almost a decade.

7 years ago
Food

Seven foods you should not refrigerate

The tidier the fridge, the better. Good news, some food items are better stored away from the chill.

7 years ago
Food

KitKat offers special-edition Indonesian flavors

Popular chocolate wafer brand KitKat has launched its first pop-up store in Indonesia, the Chocolatory, in Kota Kasablanka mall, South Jakarta, offering delicious chocolate-covered treats until Sunday.

7 years ago
Food

Wannabe wine connoisseurs can now buy instant cellars for $5,000

The whole prospect of assembling the wines can be a shopping hassle requiring time-consuming research and way too many picky decisions. But you’re in luck.

7 years ago
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