But the government’s decision to shutter schools was no relief to 13-year-old Nur. Her cramped one-room home in the megacity, shared with her younger brother and parents, feels almost as suffocating as the streets outside. “The heat is intolerable. Our school is shut, but I can’t study at home. The electric fan does not cool … Read more
The excess starch in white rice is what causes it to become clumpy or stick to the pan and burn. Rinsing the rice with water will help make it fluffy and light, but you can also add a little oil or butter to your cooking pan to further prevent the rice from burning. Season your … Read more
Day 69:34A small business owner resists Momofuku’s bid to trademark Chili Crunch Celebrity chef David Chang says he will no longer enforce the trademark for his chili crunch condiment. The reversal comes after days of criticism, as some said his company, Momofuku, had attempted to bully business owners from selling their own version of the … Read more
BUA Foods will pay shareholders N99 billion in cash rewards for the financial year 2023, translating to a dividend per share of N5.50, according to a regulatory filing by the food processing company on Wednesday. The highest ever in the company’s history, the proposed dividend compares with the N4.50 per share paid for 2022 and … Read more
Ha has travelled across the country, covering some 620,000 kilometres (385,000 miles) since 2014, meeting local people and recording the undocumented oral recipes of the communities she encounters. Dureup kimchi is made with Angelica tree shoots. Photo: SCMP She highlighted the vast array of kimchi varieties in Korea, emphasising their regional and seasonal diversity, telling … Read more
Instructions Begin by peeling and deveining the shrimp if needed. (It’s up to you to leave the tails on or remove them). Pat dry with a paper towel and season all over with ½ teaspoon of salt and ¼ teaspoon of black pepper. Cut ½ of the lemon into wedges and reserve for later. Juice … Read more
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
In January, at the National Agriculture and Food Research Organisation (Naro) in Tsukuba, Ibaraki prefecture, food researcher Fumiyo Hayakawa and others were engaged in heated discussions over freshly cooked rice. A collaborative effort is under way to refine and define the terminology used to describe rice. Photo: Getty Image They tried to define terminology that … Read more
Prakhar Khanna / Digital Trends The world of consumer electronics has its own share of urban myths. Some of them are actually so mainstream that no one even dares question their efficacy. Burying a wet phone in rice is one of them. Research has repeatedly proved that it’s a futile trick, but for folks that … Read more
In recent years, the prices of major staple foods in Nigeria have risen significantly. The situation became more complex after President Bola Tinubu announced the end of fuel subsidy payments during his inauguration as president on 29 May 2023. The upward trend in the prices of these staples as well as other products has weakened … Read more
