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Sushi restaurants are swapping soft music and carefully plated fish for the spectacle of breaking down 200-pound bluefin tuna in front of paying customers. Some are charging well into five figures to buy out the restaurant for the night. Sunny Kim reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. AirAsia chief mocks Singapore Airlines’ food – and social media hits back AirAsia co-founder Tony Fernandes has caused a stir online after taking aim at Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) in-flight meals, claiming the food served by the carrier lagged behind his own airline’s...
Tokyo, Sept. 24 (Jiji Press)--Many restaurant chains, food makers and convenience store operators in Japan are offering new seasonal food products featuring eggs made to resemble a full moon ahead of the "tsukimi" mid-autumn moon-viewing season. This year's mid-autumn moon, which takes place on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, falls on Friday. Drawing on the traditional Japanese cust...
O governo federal publicou nesta segunda-feira (21) medida provisória que abre crédito extraordinário de R$ 64,3 milhões ao Ministério do Desenvolvimento e Assistência Social, Família e Combate à Fome (MDS) e ao dos Povos Indígenas. Do total autorizado, R$ 40,26 milhões serão destinados à aquisição e distribuição de alimentos da agricultura familiar para promover a segurança alimentar e nutricional. A medida prevê o atendimento de cerca de 4 mil famílias agricultoras, por meio da ampliação das ações do programa de combate à fome. Notícias relacionadas:Combustíveis e agricultura familiar recebem quase R$ 7 bi em créditos .Outros R$ 24,02 milhões serão destinados à Fundação Nacional dos Povos Indígenas (Funai), vinculada ao Ministério dos Povos Indígenas. Os recursos financiarão ações culturais e sociais dos povos indígenas, com previsão de beneficiar 1,3 mil comunidades indígenas em todo o país. De acordo com o texto, os recursos serão usados em caráter extraordinário para reforçar programas já existentes nas duas áreas. O crédito será financiado com recursos do Tesouro Nacional.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted the dinner for the leaders and delegates of the BRICS Summit at the Bharat Mandapam Saturday September 13
Young dieters in China are increasingly turning away from low-calorie foods in favour of a new trend: chewy snacks. On social media, they are sharing their new-found favourites, including beef jerky, frozen buns, and even baby teething biscuits – each characterised by their toughness and chewiness. Many prefer chewy foods as a way to keep their mouths busy and trick their brains into feeling satisfied, reducing the urge to eat more. For these dieters, taste is not the top priority; instead, the...
Imagine it is the height of the Tang dynasty (618–690, 705–907), and the imperial court awaits a gift of pure opulence. The exotic luxury would not have been a golden statue or precious gem; those were easy enough for high royalty to procure. Rather, it was a humble peach, specifically, the “golden peach of Samarkand,” which symbolised the allure and mystery of a faraway land. Originating in what is modern-day Uzbekistan, the luscious peach shows how food spread along the Silk Road and how...