cuisine

Opinion | ‘Boomerang word’ katsu, a Japanese borrowing of the English cutlet, among 2024 Oxford English Dictionary new entries

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The Oxford English Dictionary’s March 2024 update included a delectable 23 words of Japanese origin. More than half are food-related, including donburi, karaage, katsu, okonomiyaki, onigiri, takoyaki, tonkatsu, tonkotsu and yakiniku. This is unsurprising, given the continuing impact globally of Japan’s soft power through cuisine (and popular culture), with the rise in Japanese restaurants and … Read more

Historian claims Americans first put tomato sauce on pizza

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Pizza, along with pasta, will be synonymous with Italian cuisine for many diners. The doughy crust, lathered with cheese topping a dollop of tomato sauce on the base. But a pair of food historians have now claimed it was in fact Americans who put the tomato base with the pizza first. According to Alberto Grandi … Read more

Backpacker travel tips for beginners in Southeast Asia: where to eat, who to avoid, what clothes to pack, and much more

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Firstly, pack light. You’ll be living in T-shirts, shorts and flip-flops most of the time and you can easily pick up cheap clothes in Southeast Asia. You certainly won’t need to take a coat, although a long-sleeved shirt will be useful for when the air conditioning is turned up to 11 (shopping malls, buses, restaurants, … Read more

Condiments are getting more competitive. Does yellow mustard still cut the mustard?

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Did Subway discontinue yellow mustard in Canada? That’s the chatter online, as franchise owners on Reddit, customers on X and Facebook, and a notice sent out to parents of a school lunch program all allege the sandwich chain has stopped offering a beloved Canadian condiment. On Thursday, some parents of children at a school in Kingston, Ont., received an email notice.  “Subway will not be able to provide the … Read more

Japanese take on Sichuan dishes like mapo tofu, dan dan noodles and popcorn chicken now available in Hong Kong at Chatterbox Express – via Singapore

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Singaporean chain Chatterbox Express may be famous for its Hainan chicken rice, but in Hong Kong it has recently partnered with Chen’s Mapo Tofu to serve an entirely new range of chuka ryori dishes – Japanese adaptations of Chinese cuisine – such as mapo don and dan dan mien. Chen’s Mapo Tofu is a casual … Read more

Golden oysters: the Lunar New Year ingredient from Hong Kong’s 700-year-old oyster village

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Sun-dried golden oysters are a popular and auspicious ingredient in Cantonese cuisine during Lunar New Year, as the pronunciation of “dried oyster” is similar to “good fortune” in Chinese. One of the best places to get golden oysters is Lau Fau Shan in Hong Kong. The area has been famous for oyster farming for 700 … Read more

Bull’s penis, bovine bile in Filipino fine-dining restaurant’s US$135 authentic food menu – but will New York’s diners bite?

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But those restaurants all serve Indian menus. The food of the Philippines is new territory for them. Naks’ Soup No. 5 is made with bull’s penis and testicles. Photo: Naks / Paul McDonough And at Naks, many of chef Eric Valdez’s dishes require ingredients few restaurants dare to use, much less display on their bill … Read more