Vietnam's 107-year-old 'pudding master'

1 week, 2 days ago

Bihari sattu roti to Manipur's black rice pudding: Recreate Vikas Khanna's Bungalow menu for Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sanchez

A 'pilgrimage' — that's what Jeff Bezos called Vikas Khanna's carefully curated desi fusion meal for him and partner Lauren Sanchez when the duo found themselves in the culinary genius' Michelin star restaurant, Bungalow in New York. So here we have it for you — the mains included Bengali Kasundi Tandoori Avocado, Bihari Sattu Roti, Udipi’s Annanas Menaskai, Gujarati Tindora …

Rice Jeff Bezos Chopped Bungalow Bread Crumbs Sattu Roti Bihari Sattu Roti

2 weeks ago

Preserving Macao’s fusion cuisine with recipes passed down generations

Associated Press

MACAO — A crack of fire under a sprawling wok, a dab of soy sauce and a splash of Chinese rice wine. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print A Portuguese art work hangs on the wall of family-run Restaurante Litoral in Macao, on Nov. 11, 2024. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Indian YouTuber Wins Over Chinese Woman with Graceful Response to Her Food Criticism

India TV News

An Indian YouTuber's heartwarming response to a Chinese woman who criticized his country's cuisine has gone viral. The video, shared on social media, captured the Indian YouTuber's graceful and composed response to the criticism, which was met with positive reactions from the audience. The video highlights the importance of promoting cultural understanding and dispelling stereotypes about Indian cuisine.

Law Food Culture Social Issues China

2 months, 2 weeks ago

TCM adds spice to modern diets for young consumers

China Daily

Various kinds of TCM cuisine models attract visitors at the first Guangxi TCM Industry Exchange Conference in Nanning, capital of the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on July 23, 2023. Kathy Jiang, a partner expert of global consultancy Roland Berger, said young consumers are increasingly drawn to TCM cuisine due to a heightened health consciousness, cultural pride and its compatibility with …

Cuisine Tcm Tcm Cuisine

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Food Safety dept. in Kozhikode to begin drive to check adulteration ahead of Onam

The Hindu

The Food Safety department in Kozhikode is planning to launch a drive from September first week to ensure the quality of food stuff being supplied in the market for Onam in the district. A. Sakeer Hussain, Assistant Commissioner, Food Safety, says the focus areas will be milk and its products, jaggery, ghee, banana chips, and the ingredients for preparing payasam. …

Food Safety Onam State Milk Kozhikode

4 months, 1 week ago

New eats steam into summer's end

China Daily

Xifu Hotpot opened its doors in Chaoyang district this July. The restaurant is helmed by Jiangnan cuisine master Yu Bin, who, along with a team of renowned chefs, ensures every detail is meticulously crafted — from a selection of broths to premium seafood offerings. The culinary team has also introduced a range of rich, master-crafted broths, including the traditional Hong …

Chaoyang Chaoyang District Beef Broth Xifu Hotpot Bistro Strong

5 months ago

White rice with side dishes isn’t really "traditional" Japanese food. So where did we get this idea?

Salon

At first glance, Netflix's popular Japanese animation Delicious in Dungeon is a strangely food-obsessed dungeon-crawler fantasy tale. Policing tradition and authenticity Since the early 2000s, various arms of the Japanese government have been on a quest to define "authentic" Japanese food. Perhaps the most significant change in Japanese food tradition was the successful UNESCO Intangible Heritage bid of 2013, which …

Food Tradition Japan Netflix Rice Genre Japanese

5 months, 4 weeks ago

What's eatin' you, foodie? An outsider's tidbit takes

China Daily

As a North American fortyish, decidedly non-gourmand, slowly fasting to become taller than I am wide, it's doubtful my take on China's niftiest dishes is going to cause a culinary tsunami. And with the rise and decline of the Manchu-ruled Qing Dynasty between 1644 and 1911, it becomes clear why China's modern-day capital has some of the most diverse cultural …

China Dim Sum Beijing Cantonese

5 months, 4 weeks ago

What's eatin' you, foodie? An outsider's tidbit takes

China Daily

As a North American fortyish, decidedly non-gourmand, slowly fasting to become taller than I am wide, it's doubtful my take on China's niftiest dishes is going to cause a culinary tsunami. And with the rise and decline of the Manchu-ruled Qing Dynasty between 1644 and 1911, it becomes clear why China's modern-day capital has some of the most diverse cultural …

China Dim Sum Cantonese Beijing Cuisine

7 months ago

International Tea Day: Don’t settle for the kettle, cook with tea!

Hindustan Times

Chai, shai, cha, te, tea, teh — one beverage with differing but easily distinguishable names has the world wrapped around its little finger. Tea connoisseur Kavita Mathur says, “One can make delightful tea-marbled eggs by boiling eggs and then steeping them well with a teaspoon of Assam black tea after slightly cracking the eggshells. This is best paired with a …

Cook Burmese Tea Leaf Salad Tea Eggs

10 months ago

Explore the delicious street foods of Goa like a local

Live Mint

Three weeks ago, the Municipal Council in the North Goa city of Mapusa passed a resolution banning the sale of the omnipresent street snack gobi or cauliflower manchurian. Yes, the insanely popular street cart snack of a fluffy two egg masala omelette doused in a medium-thick, coconut-laced, xacuti-adjacent gravy called a ros, and served with a couple of paõ is …

Food Mumbai Goa Drink Street Goan Mapusa

10 months ago

Explore the delicious street foods of Goa like a local

Live Mint

Three weeks ago, the Municipal Council in the North Goa city of Mapusa passed a resolution banning the sale of the omnipresent street snack gobi or cauliflower manchurian. Yes, the insanely popular street cart snack of a fluffy two egg masala omelette doused in a medium-thick, coconut-laced, xacuti-adjacent gravy called a ros, and served with a couple of paõ is …

Food Mumbai Street Mapusa Paõ Goan Drink

10 months, 1 week ago

'Gopi Bahu Of Rotis': Woman Washes Naan Before Eating It, Viral Video Sparks Varied Reactions

ABP News

Social media went abuzz recently when a female user on Instagram shared a video clip emphasising how reheated food can taste significantly 10 times better when consumed a day later. The video depicts Alishay, the woman, rinsing a piece of naan under a stream of tap water and subsequently frying it on a tawa with oil before consuming it. View …

Water Naan

10 months, 1 week ago

They’re called ‘big pie.’ Where to find giant Chinese scallion pancakes

LA Times

I do not understand more than a few words in Mandarin or Cantonese, though my grandmother can read, write and speak both languages. There are no less than three names for this week’s obsession: zhi ma da bing, da bing or Shànghǎi qiāng bǐng, also known as Chinese scallion sesame bread, scallion sesame pancakes or green onion pie. Signature green …

China Green Los Angeles Los Angeles Chinese Thomas

11 months ago

A traditional feast's new tastes

China Daily

The restaurant chain Meizhoudongpo sells larou, a kind of cured meat that's a must for Lunar New Year's feasts in Sichuan. Larou, a type of cured meat, is an essential Chinese New Year's ingredient for people in Sichuan province, for whom it represents not just a festive tradition, but also the taste of home. According to Zhou, Meizhoudongpo has been …

Chinese New Year Restaurant Traditional Zhou New Year Dong Sichuan

11 months ago

A traditional feast's new tastes

China Daily

The restaurant chain Meizhoudongpo sells larou, a kind of cured meat that's a must for Lunar New Year's feasts in Sichuan. Larou, a type of cured meat, is an essential Chinese New Year's ingredient for people in Sichuan province, for whom it represents not just a festive tradition, but also the taste of home. According to Zhou, Meizhoudongpo has been …

Chinese New Year Restaurant Traditional Zhou New Year Dong Sichuan

11 months ago

A traditional feast's new tastes

China Daily

The restaurant chain Meizhoudongpo sells larou, a kind of cured meat that's a must for Lunar New Year's feasts in Sichuan. Larou, a type of cured meat, is an essential Chinese New Year's ingredient for people in Sichuan province, for whom it represents not just a festive tradition, but also the taste of home. According to Zhou, Meizhoudongpo has been …

Chinese New Year Restaurant Traditional Zhou New Year Dong Sichuan

11 months ago

A traditional feast's new tastes

China Daily

The restaurant chain Meizhoudongpo sells larou, a kind of cured meat that's a must for Lunar New Year's feasts in Sichuan. Larou, a type of cured meat, is an essential Chinese New Year's ingredient for people in Sichuan province, for whom it represents not just a festive tradition, but also the taste of home. According to Zhou, Meizhoudongpo has been …

Chinese New Year Restaurant Traditional Zhou New Year Dong Sichuan

1 year, 1 month ago

How a middled age woman find her lifetime career

China Daily

I did not come from a wealthy background. I served only authentic Chinese Cuisine with high-end food ingredients. Although the profit was not as expected, I feel a profound joy that fills my entire being whenever guests appreciate authentic Chinese Cuisine. Whenever I got a compliment about authentic Chinese cuisine, I feel like destiny chose me to spread the gospel …

Cuisine Japan Hong Kong Restaurant Chinese Cuisine Chinese

1 year, 1 month ago

The taste of history is a good recipe

China Daily

A Taste of History features a dish of steamed beef ribs, inspired by a piece of bronze ware that was used by the ruler of the Zeng state in Suizhou, Hubei province, during the Warring States Period. Around 1,500 years ago, the renowned agronomist Jia Sixie wrote his masterpiece Qimin Yaoshu, the earliest existing comprehensive agricultural text in China. Host …

1 year, 1 month ago

The taste of history is a good recipe

China Daily

A Taste of History features a dish of steamed beef ribs, inspired by a piece of bronze ware that was used by the ruler of the Zeng state in Suizhou, Hubei province, during the Warring States Period. Around 1,500 years ago, the renowned agronomist Jia Sixie wrote his masterpiece Qimin Yaoshu, the earliest existing comprehensive agricultural text in China. Host …

1 year, 3 months ago

A TikTok star opened a restaurant. Here’s what to order

LA Times

Are you curious about that new restaurant on La Cienega Boulevard? “Me growing up in Vietnam, there’s so many other dishes that I love.” Nguyen’s bò lúc lac is one of my favorite renditions of the dish. Food How to eat pho: A Vietnamese food crawl with Jeannie Mai Jenkins For this installment of The Crawl, our celebrity food crawl …

Restaurant Los Angeles Tiktok Los Angeles Times Lat Beef Vietnamese

1 year, 8 months ago

Hechi's eight-treasure rice pudding has long history

China Daily

Huaiyuan town in Yizhou district, Hechi, has a long history, and one of its characteristic foods is its eight-treasure rice pudding. The ingredients for Huaiyuan eight-treasure rice pudding are particular, using only high-quality glutinous rice from the surrounding area, red dates, wolfberries, barbecued pork, winter melon sugar, lotus seeds, green fruits, melons, and raisins, among other the ingredients. Making sweet …

Rice Wei Pudding Hechi Huaiyuan

1 year, 11 months ago

What the Fork: After Bangkok's ‘Egg’ Binge, Kunal Vijayakar Revels in Raigad’s Seafood

News 18

I have been hibernating in the early weeks of the year, and have finally decided to surface, albeit late in January. Believe it or not, this street food joint even has One Michelin Star and is named after its famous owner Supinya Junsuta, whose nickname is Jay Fai. It’s comfort food with a Michelin Plate, there are a dozen types …

Food Restaurant Thai Thailand Eggs Bangkok Mandwa

1 year, 11 months ago

At Lunar New Year, desserts can be customary or ‘cute-ified’

Associated Press

Every Lunar New Year without fail, Kat Lieu’s mother would make her steamed nian gao, which is a sweet rice — or mochi — cake. “I’m also going to make the steamed nian gao and things like that, and try to have him appreciate it more, too.” Unlike Thanksgiving, when pie is a given at many households, desserts and confections …

Food Vietnam China Hong Kong Rice Sweet Asian

2 years, 2 months ago

Vietnamese food blogger tries pani puri in viral video. Don't miss his reaction

India Today

We as Indians take special pride in our street food, which includes a wide range of delectable dishes. One of the most loved street food has to be pani puri, hands down. Now, it appears that not just in India, people across the world absolutely love pani puri or golgappa as it is called in many places. A Vietnamese food …

Food Puri Pani Pani Puri

2 years, 2 months ago

Vietnamese Food Blogger Tries Pani Puri For First Time and He Cannot Stop

News 18

Gol gappa, puchka, or pani puri, whatever you may call the Indian street food, everyone seems to truly love it. The same was the case with this Vietnamese food blogger who tried it for the first time and couldn’t get enough of it. Meanwhile, earlier, a food blogger based in Thailand ate some South Indian food in Bangkok and was …

Food Indian South Indian Instagram Mark Ate Bangkok

2 years, 5 months ago

Tickle your taste buds at Guangdeli 1898 plaza

China Daily

After a long day at work, why not indulge yourself at Guangdeli 1898, a brand-new underground business plaza in Shinan district? Tsingtao 1903 is a chain pub opened by Tsingtao Brewery, a time-honored beer brand located in Qingdao, that brings an immersive beer culture experience to the public. Visitors can enjoy creamy and tasty cookies at the Xinxinli Cafe in …

Plaza Shinan District Tsingtao Guangdeli 1898 Plaza

2 years, 5 months ago

Do you know of this egg yolk coffee from Vietnam?

Live Mint

I have barely managed to plonk myself onto a ridiculously tiny wooden stool at Cafe Giang. Cafe Giang is where my food tour guide, Nguyen Ngoc Ha, usually ends the tour, treating guests to a cup of the famous ca phe trung. Priced at 30,000 dong, this creamy beaten egg yolk coffee is so popular that it has made the …

Vietnam Coffee French Cafe Vietnamese Hanoi Giang

2 years, 6 months ago

Macao eateries put good taste on the menu as they serve up tradition

China Daily

Zongzi, a Dragon Boat Festival treat, are usually stuffed with pork, salted egg yolk and glutinous rice. "Making bamboo-pressed noodles requires great effort," Lei says. Shortly before the Dragon Boat Festival, which fell on June 3 this year, the restaurant was busy selling zongzi, a festive food made of glutinous rice stuffed with different fillings and wrapped with bamboo leaves. …

Glutinous Rice Noodles Chan Macao Lei Dragon Boat Festival Egg Yolk

2 years, 6 months ago

Macao eateries put good taste on the menu as they serve up tradition

China Daily

Zongzi, a Dragon Boat Festival treat, are usually stuffed with pork, salted egg yolk and glutinous rice. "Making bamboo-pressed noodles requires great effort," Lei says. Shortly before the Dragon Boat Festival, which fell on June 3 this year, the restaurant was busy selling zongzi, a festive food made of glutinous rice stuffed with different fillings and wrapped with bamboo leaves. …

Glutinous Rice Noodles Chan Macao Lei Dragon Boat Festival Egg Yolk

2 years, 7 months ago

Huaiyuan eight-treasure rice pudding

China Daily

On Jan 28, Wei Xiulan, a Huaiyuan eight-treasure rice pudding production skills inheritor in Huaiyuan town, Hechi’s Yizhou district, displays her eight-treasure rice pudding. In 2018, the production technique of Huaiyuan eight-treasure rice pudding was selected in the seventh batch of representative projects of intangible cultural heritages in Guangxi. The ingredients for Huaiyuan eight-treasure rice pudding are particular, needing only …

Rice Pudding Huaiyuan

2 years, 7 months ago

Youth Day Special: Young foreigners share impressions of Chinese youth

China Daily

Youth Day Special: Young foreigners share impressions of Chinese youth chinadaily.com.cn Updated: 10:01 AM May 4, 2022 A group of international students studying in China shared their views on their impressions of Chinese youth, as well as their experience studying and working in China. When it comes to their studies and work, they show great energy, passion and intelligence," said …

Youth China Chinese Chinese Youth

2 years, 11 months ago

Mambo, ranch and Kewpie: Our five sauciest condiment stories of 2021

Salon

2021, much like 2020, was a year of cooking at home more. Something that I've found while writing "Saucy" over the last year is that while using condiments themselves is a simple thing, the stories behind how they made their way to our plates — and shifted the culture around what we eat in the process — is often incredibly …

Food Chicago Sauce Ranch Saucy Condiment Kewpie

3 years ago

Mirinda Pani Puri is the New Food Abomination Nobody Wants to Try

News 18

Bizarre food concoctions are a thing on social media that nobody seems to be liking. There have been a number of weird dishes such as fire momo, fire pani puri to kulhad momos and pani puri ice cream, that have garnered the attention of netizens. The food blogger then tries the pani puri and it looks like he did enjoy …

Jaipur Gol Pani Puri Food Blogger Mirinda

3 years, 3 months ago

Food in the Andamans is an ode to the home left behind

Live Mint

In the 1920s, the chief commissioner of the Andaman Islands, Lt Col M.L. The Andaman and Nicobar islands, where the indigenous tribes remain reclusive, have seen waves of settlers from the mainland and parts of South-East Asia: Labourers from the Indian mainland, ferried there by the British to build the Cellular Jail, preceded the Karen, and refugees from what would …

Food Cuisine Local Rice Fish Bengali Ingredients

3 years, 3 months ago

Street food in Jinan

China Daily

Jinan barbecue Jinan has large varieties of kebabs covering mutton shashliks, roasted wings, scallops, and oysters. Yang's popcorn Yang's popcorn has been popular with Jinan locals since 1999. Zhou's beef baked wheat cake Zhou's beef baked wheat cake has a long history. Qin's baked wheaten cake Qin's baked wheaten cake tastes crispy and has different flavors, such as sesame, peanut, …

Account Shao Street Food Jinan

3 years, 6 months ago

How to make Vietnamese food from scratch at home

The Independent

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I order in Vietnamese food every chance I get: fragrant chicken pho ; coarsely …

Food Cook Pan Chicken Vietnamese Sauce Vietnamese Food

3 years, 10 months ago

Essential foods for Chinese New Year's Eve

China Daily

Braised pork During less economically developed times, people often had to wait a full year to enjoy a meat dish. Braised pork, or "hongshaorou" in Chinese, is part of a mouthwatering memory of New Year's Eve dinner for many Chinese of the older generation. Rice cakes Most people in South China will have rice cakes for Spring Festival due to …

Chinese

3 years, 10 months ago

Tasty treat: Chowing down on chunbing makes for a delicious meal

China Daily

My lunch at that Laolaojia Chunbing with my friend in Beijing's Chaoyang district was delectable and inexpensive. The fluffy, golden brown circles of delight are usually topped with something sweet like fruit or honey, or even my favorite, maple syrup and butter. In Malaysia, for instance, one can enjoy a rolled crepe snack called popiah, which usually consists of lettuce, …

China My Friend Chunbing

3 years, 11 months ago

Travelling the world through taste

The Independent

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China Japan Our Weekly Guide Rohingya My Grandmother

4 years ago

From roadside eatery to big city darling: How one Taiwanese turkey rice vendor made it big

CNN

CNN — For decades, Liao Shou-fang has been hawkishly presiding over his turkey rice eatery – Rou Bo – to make sure every dish is served exactly the same way. My father’s childhood home is just around the street from the eatery, and Liao’s turkey rice was one of the highlights of my family’s annual visits to Tainan from Los …

Food Location Turkey Rice Taiwan Cnn Cnn Travel

4 years ago

Time-honored eateries warm Beijing diners

China Daily

As winter arrives in Beijing, a wide range of long-established restaurants are helping diners keep the chilly temperatures at bay. During the cold weather, long lines of customers form outside the Shaguoju restaurant, which is widely known for its eponymous special dish that combines hot soup and delicately cooked streaky pork. Cong Lei, 36, the eatery's general manager, said shaguo …

Dining Restaurant Beijing Eat Cong This Dish Dish

4 years ago

Time-honored eateries warm Beijing diners

China Daily

As winter arrives in Beijing, a wide range of long-established restaurants are helping diners keep the chilly temperatures at bay. During the cold weather, long lines of customers form outside the Shaguoju restaurant, which is widely known for its eponymous special dish that combines hot soup and delicately cooked streaky pork. Cong Lei, 36, the eatery's general manager, said shaguo …

Dining Restaurant Beijing Eat Cong This Dish Dish

4 years ago

On a jalebi, kachori and bhang trail in Varanasi

Live Mint

I am standing at Vishwanath Misthan Bhandar in Visheshwar Ganj. Chopin’s ‘Nocturnes’ have nothing on the twin sounds of a jalebi and a kachori sizzling in oil right next to each other. In Tamil we call this naaka chappi kotti, which is like saying ‘making clicking and clapping sounds with your tongue’. Karnataka, where I live, is home to several …

Rice Milk Good Kashi Bhang Peda Jalebi Kachori

4 years, 2 months ago

Redefining local Hong Kong cuisine

China Daily

Lee Lo Mei's retro interiors Lee Lo Mei taps into nostalgia and reinvents old Hong Kong favorites. "So many of Hong Kong's old restaurants are disappearing, so we wanted to reflect the nostalgia of those times," explains Max Lee, the director of culinary and operations at Lee Lo Mei. Lee Lo Mei's version features home-made almond sauce with apricot kernels …

Hong Kong China Daily Kong Hong Lee Mei Redefining Local

4 years, 2 months ago

Redefining local Hong Kong cuisine

China Daily

Lee Lo Mei's retro interiors Lee Lo Mei taps into nostalgia and reinvents old Hong Kong favorites. "So many of Hong Kong's old restaurants are disappearing, so we wanted to reflect the nostalgia of those times," explains Max Lee, the director of culinary and operations at Lee Lo Mei. Lee Lo Mei's version features home-made almond sauce with apricot kernels …

Hong Kong China Daily Kong Hong Lee Lee Lo Mei Lo Mei

4 years, 3 months ago

The rise and rise of dim sums

Live Mint

“I am making Thai curry tonight,” says Rushina Munshaw Ghildiyal on the phone. “In our country, the trend curve for South-East Asian food has started to mimic the curiosity for India’s regional and sub-regional cuisines. We have gone beyond broad terms like Chinese food and are now familiar with Guangzhou dim sums and Hainanese rice,” she says. South-East Asian flavours …

Food India Mumbai Delivery Asian Thai Ghildiyal

7 years, 1 month ago

A Culinary Journey Through Ha Long Bay: Flavors of Vietnam Unveiled

The Quint

A captivating glimpse into the vibrant atmosphere of Ha Long Bay, Vietnam. The article captures the essence of the bustling lunch scene, where Vietnamese cuisine shines, and the camaraderie among fellow travelers is evident. It also highlights the unique culinary experience of learning to roll spring rolls with the help of a seasoned chef.

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Vietnam's 107-year-old 'pudding master'

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