Visa-free China, students embrace being single, Tibet mega dam: 5 weekend reads you missed

Visa-free China, students embrace being single, Tibet mega dam: 5 weekend reads you missed

From why some EU nationals still need a visa for China to a mega dam project in Tibet, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary … Read more

Explainer | What is umami? How the savoury flavour makes food of many kinds taste better

Explainer | What is umami? How the savoury flavour makes food of many kinds taste better

Umami is present in almost all savoury foods and is one of the five primary human tastes, along with salty, sweet, bitter and sour. It is often conspicuous by its absence, like the lack of meat taste in vegan stock. The word “umami” was coined in 1908 to describe the flavour discovered by Japanese chemist … Read more

Make roast potatoes taste crispy and delicious using 1 surprising item in your pantry

Make roast potatoes taste crispy and delicious using 1 surprising item in your pantry

A simple hack could take your roasties to the next level by adding just one unexpected household ingredient. Roast potatoes are delicious with a Sunday lunch, as a side dish or simply on their own, and taste best when served up crispy on the outside and fluffy in the middle. One controversial ingredient that’s usually … Read more

5 can’t-miss food and drink specials in Hong Kong this weekend, August 10-11

5 can’t-miss food and drink specials in Hong Kong this weekend, August 10-11

You can cool off in Hong Kong this weekend with boozy dinners, poolside Mexican brunches, a calming Scandinavian afternoon tea and more. Read on to see our suggestions for where to eat and drink. 1. Summer weekend brunch at Aqua This one is ideal for some air-conditioned fun with the kids. On Saturday, the Tsim … Read more

Opinion | The best Japanese egg salad sandwich recipes use Kewpie mayo. US 7-Elevens, don’t alter it

Opinion | The best Japanese egg salad sandwich recipes use Kewpie mayo. US 7-Elevens, don’t alter it

The excitement is palpable. Tamago sando love runs deep among foreign travellers to Japan, though that may befuddle locals. It is often the first thing I grab when I get off the plane in Tokyo to stave off hanger while I head to my hotel, and sometimes I hoard one the night before an early … Read more

Is kimchi vegetarian? It can be, but traditionally cooks prepare the spicy Korean preserved vegetable dish using fermented seafood

Is kimchi vegetarian? It can be, but traditionally cooks prepare the spicy Korean preserved vegetable dish using fermented seafood

Is kimchi vegetarian? Not always. According to the 2022 iteration of the Codex Alimentarius international food standards, kimchi is vegetarian in that it’s simply “prepared with Chinese cabbage as a predominant ingredient and other vegetables which have been trimmed, cut, salted and seasoned before fermentation”. Sure enough – no mention of meat products here. Another … Read more