Tokaj winemaker aims to revive royal heritage
A Hungarian winemaker in the Tokaj region known for its golden dessert wine is selling a vintage for $40,000 a bottle, hoping to revive the royal heritage of a wine revered by kings and connoisseurs.
Vegetarian alternatives
For those that want to cut cholesterol, reduce carbon footprints or express compassion to animals, but cannot seem to quit meat, a novel MeatFest being held in Shanghai might hold the answer.
Frothed not fried: Hanoi's egg beer draws curious drinkers
Scrambled, fried, or... whipped into beer? It might not be the most conventional way to serve eggs, but a decades-old Hanoi cafe is delighting drinkers with a frothy beer cocktail that has no place on a breakfast menu.
One in five deaths worldwide linked to unhealthy diet
Eleven million deaths worldwide in 2017 were linked to people eating poor diets high in sugar, salt and processed meat that contributed to heart disease, cancer and diabetes, a global study found.
Some smelly Chinese dishes you need courage to try
Many people may hesitate when coming across foods that give off a strong stinky odor: To eat or not to eat, that is the question.
Bucking the crisis, Greek microbreweries bubble to the fore
Bent over a barrel, Greek microbrewer Sophocles Panagiotou lovingly draws a measure of his Septem Red Ale into a glass cylinder and expertly transfers it to a glass.
Craze for beer and Korean fried chicken fades in China as young people turn to healthier diets
"We got there around 10, and were told that we needed to wait for about three hours. So we went shopping and went back three hours later. Then we still had to wait another hour before we got our table,"says Tina Yao, recalling the first time she went to Huluhuo, a Korean barbecue and fondue restaurant in Beijing, with friends when she was in college a couple of years ago.
Ninety-year-old noodle vendor helps keep foodie culture alive
Leong Yuet Meng cannot walk more than 10 meters without assistance. Yet, the frail 90-year-old still runs a wonton noodle stall in downtown Singapore, selling at least 200 bowls on any given day.
Abundant mallow harvest a boon for impoverished Iraqis
With rain spreading across Iraq, mallow growing in the northern and eastern parts of the country gives impoverished people food to eat or sell for extra money. Mallow, or Malva pusilla, is a cosmopolitan weed found principally in temperate regions of the world. It is a fast-growing annual or perennial herb with the capacity to grow in dense patches in gardens, yards, roadsides, waste ground, orchards, pastures and agricultural fields.
Smart hot pot
Would you like to enjoy a truly unique hot pot experience? If so, you could be warmly served by robots.
A famous hot pot chain has gained even more popularity since it opened its smart restaurant in downtown Beijing in October 2018. Patrons eager to visit the establishment often have to wait an average of two hours to get a seat.
Three dishes reveal the history and culture of Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province
History and culture shape the diet of a city, as such local culinary dishes act as the perfect entryway to understanding the history and culture of a locale. Harbin, the capital city of Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, has some very unique cuisine that has been influenced by its cold climate and location along the Russian border. Here are the three most distinctive Harbin dishes you must try if you want to know more about the city and its people.
Michelin boosts female chefs in 2019 guide
An unprecedented number of restaurants run by female chefs won plaudits in the new French edition of the Michelin food guide released on Monday, as the guardians of haute cuisine sought to address a glaring gender imbalance.
Foreign chefs bring new flavors to Beijing with Cantonese fusion
On a cold winter day in Beijing, the noise of construction interrupts the silence of an ancient hutong, or alleyway. A new Cantonese restaurant is about to open. However, this restaurant is different from other such restaurants as each dish is prepared by a Chinese-Dutch chef and a Jewish-Canadian chef.
Five experimental delights to warm the stomach and the heart this winter
Can you imagine cheese flowing down a hamburger like a waterfall? Have you ever eaten the cake that looks like Chinese hotpot seasoning? Have you ever seen how to put bubble tea in chiffon cake? These fancy foods have become increasingly popular on social media and attracted numerous customers, especially younger people, who will drive 1-2 hours just to try them. If the answer is no, let's look at 5 of the most popular restaurants in Beijing in which you can experience the above and more during this cold winter.
Laba porridge ushers in Chinese Spring Festival celebrations
At dawn, Buddhist temples across China started to hand out free Laba congee, a special meal served during the Laba Festival, which ushers in China's New Year celebrations.
Chewing the fat with Pakistan's BBQ masters
The sweet aroma of mutton smoke drifts through a maze of crumbling alleyways, a barbecue tang that for decades has lured meat-eaters from across Pakistan to the frontier city of Peshawar.
Top five organ meats that you must try when enjoying Chinese hot pot
"If you could make any dish in the world disappear, what would it be?" When this question was asked of Chua Lam, a well-known Singaporean columnist and food critic, while he was on Chinese talk show Day Day Up in December of 2018, his answer was unexpected and quite shocking.
Climate change takes toll on French oyster farmers
Gulping down oysters has long been a favorite New Year's Eve ritual for the French, but as winters get warmer and summers get drier many growers worry there will soon be fewer of the prized mollusks to go around.