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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.
Food premium

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
Food

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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Bruule bakes spaghetti to success, boosts sales with digital platform

One of many success stories of newly established F&B businesses that optimize the use of digital platforms is that of Bruule, a brand that makes baked spaghetti called “spaghetti bruule.”

4 years ago
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Crop swap: Thousands of edible plants could feed us on a hotter planet

The drought-hardy African morama bean, which tastes like cashew nuts when roasted, and the artichoke-flavored buds of the Middle East's thorny akkoub plant may be foods of the future.

4 years ago
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Marché Mövenpick Indonesia restaurants to close after 11 years

Established in 2009, Marché Mövenpick is known for its open-kitchen concept. 

4 years ago
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In changing Saudi Arabia, first dog cafe delights pet lovers

Dog owners in Saudi Arabia can now enjoy a cup of coffee alongside their beloved pets at a new cafe -- a first for the ultra-conservative kingdom.

4 years ago
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Mussels need eating: Some Marseille restaurants defy COVID shutdown

On the quayside of Marseille's Old Port in France, several restaurants on Monday defied a government order to shutdown for two weeks to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus, saying they had little to lose.

4 years ago
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Pandemic boosting demand for plant-based foods, Nestle says

Demand for plant-based foods has picked up during the coronavirus crisis as consumers try to eat more healthily and problems at some factories have hit meat supplies.

4 years ago
Food

Nestle to help develop dairy alternatives

Swiss food giant Nestle, which has made billions with dairy products, said Monday it will host start-ups that want to develop vegetarian alternatives.

4 years ago
Food

Remapping the spice route: Understanding the history of Indonesian flavors

Indonesia is undoubtedly rich in its food culture and history, with 17,508 islands and over 300 ethnic groups making up the nation.

4 years ago
Food

We may soon be eating sushi made with lab-grown fish

Excellent for sushi, sashimi and maki, Wildtype’s salmon is as versatile as the real thing. However, this is fish that has never been anywhere near the sea.

4 years ago
Food

Space bubbles ease New York restaurant troubles

Space bubbles are frothing up business at a New York bistro, offering fresh air in safe capsules on sidewalks for customers on guard against the coronavirus.

4 years ago
Food

California city bans junk food from checkout aisles

Berkeley in northern California will ban the sale of junk food from supermarket checkout displays -- becoming the first US city to do so, according to local media.

4 years ago
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Legendary nouvelle cuisine pioneer Pierre Troisgros dies aged 92

Pierre Troisgros, the legendary French chef and head of the country's greatest gastronomic dynasty, died on Wednesday aged 92.

4 years ago
Food

German bakery helps deaf Chinese earn their daily bread

The oven's warm glow and aroma of fresh bread signal the morning rush at Bach's Bakery in the central Chinese city of Changsha, but although the baking staff chatter excitedly, you could hear a pin drop.

4 years ago
Food

The best whisky in the world is... Canadian!

A whisky of Canadian origin has been designated as the best by what is considered the world’s whisky bible, written by Jim Murray of the UK. 

4 years ago
Food

French butcher seeks to carve out UNESCO distinction

Victor Dumas is convinced that his fellow French butchers wield their knives unlike any others, and is hoping the UN will agree they deserve pride of place at the global culinary table.

4 years ago
Food

Social movement helps coffee farmers in Papua's Dogiyai sell backstock

The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected the life of coffee farmers in Papua’s Dogiyai regency.

4 years ago
Food

Coffee by the liter, Korean food most sought-after during pandemic: Tokopedia

Amid the pandemic, coffee by the liter and Korean dishes have been the most popular food and beverage (F&B) products purchased on e-commerce site Tokopedia.

4 years ago
Food

Forget banana bread, try this dish sponge: Pandemic inspires 'illusion cakes' in Hong Kong

A bakery studio in Hong Kong is aiming to bounce back from its COVID-19 slump with "illusion cakes" that appear to be everyday objects until you take a slice.

4 years ago
Food

David Rocco enjoys Southeast Asian delicacies in new series

Italian-Canadian chef and TV personality David Rocco is back with a new series, David Rocco’s Dolce Southeast Asia, which premiered on National Geographic on Monday.

4 years ago
Food

Local taste, global palate: Indonesian cuisine as gastronomic diplomacy

As mouth-watering as they are, Indonesian dishes have yet to be spoken of in the same way as their Italian or French counterparts on the world stage – and this is where some gastronomic diplomacy is needed.

4 years ago
Food

With travel limited, plane cafes take off in Thailand

With millions around the world stuck at home due to the pandemic, "plane cafes" in Thailand are offering customers the chance to pretend they are in the sky -- and the idea seems to have taken off.

4 years ago
Food

Japanese dining chain curries favor with Indian market

One of Japan's most popular restaurant chains is embarking on what could become one of the all-time crowning achievements of salesmanship -- selling curry to India.

4 years ago
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Post-COVID-19, fast food restaurants will never be the same

Burger King plans to revolutionize fast food eateries with totally re-envisioned services, in line with lessons learned from the pandemic.

4 years ago
Food

Food for the soul: Asia Cooking Journey shares joy through culinary treats

In a time of global uncertainty, sometimes a nice, hot meal is the perfect remedy after a long day.  

4 years ago
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Impossible Foods launches plant-based sausage product in Hong Kong

Plant-based burger maker Impossible Foods said it would start selling its faux pork product in Hong Kong, its first expansion outside of the United States as it seeks to tap more environment-conscious diners.

4 years ago
Food

New York City to resume limited indoor dining Sept. 30

New York City will soon allow indoor dining in restaurants, officials said Wednesday, as economic pressure mounted to lift coronavirus curbs in America's largest metropolis.

4 years ago
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Scared of COVID-19 this Halloween? Hershey is making an ad for that

Hershey will tailor digital ads to households using search data provided by Google to overcome fresh challenges that threaten to derail this year’s Halloween.

4 years ago
Food

Swedish fish dish is so pungent it should be opened outdoors

As chef Malin Soderstrom opened the can, the trapped air escaped with a hiss and filled the balcony of her waterside restaurant with the pungent odor of Sweden's infamous delicacy, surstromming.

4 years ago
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Would you like more caffeine in your Coke?

If the 34 milligrams (mg) of caffeine contained in your average Coke aren’t enough to keep you up, come January, you’ll be able to opt for Coca-Cola with Coffee boasting 69 mg.

4 years ago
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Paris gourmet grocer Fauchon faces COVID crunch from lack of tourists

Fauchon, famous for its eclairs, foie gras, truffles, and fine wines, is grappling with the coronavirus pandemic which has robbed Paris of most of its tourism trade.

4 years ago