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
Worried over the increase in rice prices, the Centre has asked traders/wholesalers, retailers, big chain retailers and processors/millers to declare their stock position of rice and paddy every Friday. Union Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra said the decision is to manage the overall food inflation and to prevent unscrupulous speculation. Traders and millers will have to … Read more
It has often been hotly debated whether rice should be boiled or steamed, but it turns out there is an even better way to cook it. Most people may feel confident that the best way to cook rice is in a pot on the stove, but it is actually easier and more delicious to bake … Read more
Humble, pungent-tasting foo yu – fermented blocks of bean curd – are a staple of cuisines across China and the diaspora. A favourite from when I first encountered them in the home of Chinese friends in Malaysia, long before coming to live in Hong Kong, this inexpensive item has been a kitchen store-cupboard favourite ever … Read more
A new study by experts from Rice University, Texas A&M University, and the University of Texas may have just found a way to cure cancer. They have discovered a mechanism that can kill cancer cells. They have been able to identify a molecule that can kill or rupture the membrane of cancer cells. According to … Read more
