Food
The secret agents of the Michelin Guide
They are paid to eat in the best restaurants in the world -- but the price is having to lie even to their friends about the job. Hidden amongst hundreds of guests descending on the 16th century Chateau de Chambord in the Loire Valley for a luxurious dinner ahead of… Read
Too much of a food thing: A century of change in how we eat
Think about the last meal you ate. Whether it was a reheated plate of takeout food, a cornucopia of fresh fruit or something in between, it probably would have been unfathomable to most people a century ago. Over the past 100 years, the way Americans buy, cook and think of… Read
Chefs see a more confident, local Irish cuisine going well beyond meat and potatoes
It may come as a surprise that one of Ireland’s most renowned chefs opened a Spanish tapas place for his first restaurant in Galway. That was 2008, though, a time when Jp McMahon saw — and felt — a lack of confidence in Irish cuisine. “We had kind of a… Read
Crispy fried pasta pairs a savory crunch with chickpeas
Italians know well that the texture of pasta matters greatly. Hence, the emphasis on cooking it until just barely al dente, or until tender, but with a pleasant chew. But that’s not where the lesson stops. In Lecce, an ancient city in southern Italy, we learned the delicious joy of… Read
Is the all-you-can-eat KFC buffet in Tokyo really as good as they say it is?
Did you know KFC has an all-you-can-eat buffet in Japan? In fact, it doesn’t just have one, it has three, with one in Tokyo, one in Nagoya, and one in Osaka, the latter of which was the first to open back in 2015. Our reporter Yui Imai has been keen to visit the KFC buffet in… Read
Japan’s craziest ramen? Famous noodle chain in Tokyo takes things to extreme levels
If you like ramen, chances are high that you also like char siu pork, or chashu as it’s simply known in Japan. For many, these slices of braised pork belly are an essential ingredient for adding extra flavour to a bowl of noodles, but at one branch of Menya Musashi… Read
Japanese convenience store chain now sells Sakura lattes
Every time sakura season arrives in Japan we look forward to trying all the pink drinks that appear on the market, but this year there’s a surprising new contender for our hard-earned yen, and it comes from Japanese convenience chain Lawson. Getting a taste of it isn’t as easy as popping… Read
Hey, chocolate lovers: New study traces complex origins of cacao
Scientists are getting a better taste of the early history of the domestication and use of cacao - the source of chocolate - thanks to residues detected on a batch of ancient ceramics from South and Central America. Using evidence from these artifacts, the researchers traced the rapid spread of… Read
Krispy Kreme Japan reveals mouthwatering sakura donuts for springtime snacking
Krispy Kreme Japan looked like it was on the ropes for a while there, with customer and branch numbers dwindling after their phenomenal successful launch in the country. Recently, tough, they’ve been making a comeback, with a renewed focus on eye-catching and tasty treats instead of expanding as rapidly as possible,… Read
Tokyo street eats with Shake Shack's Randy Garutti
Randy Garutti knows street food: He has been Shake Shack's chief executive officer since its inception as a hot dog cart in New York’s Madison Square Park. But when Garutti visits Tokyo, which boasts seven of the country's 13 Shake Shack locations, he makes sure to sample all aspects of… Read
