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The Urbanite Getaway
Cuisine & Wine Asia

The Urbanite Getaway

Situated just a stone throw’s away from Chinatown, Hotel Soloha is the hidden gem of Keong Saik Road that offers a charming, modern and stylish getaway for the urbanite.

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3 mins  |
May - June 2020
The Culinary Evolution
Cuisine & Wine Asia

The Culinary Evolution

Singapore is bustling with new restaurants – each boasting a unique concept that is well-received by the discerning diner. Three new establishments are making waves for its array of cuisine: Burger & Lobster, Lé FUSION and Cicada. Each present a new idea for the local diner, maintaining Singapore’s colourful gastronomy scene.

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4 mins  |
May - June 2020
Saluting Those At The Frontline
Cuisine & Wine Asia

Saluting Those At The Frontline

These are uncertain times ahead of us. In times of need, a lot of f&b operators and establishments are looking for ways to help encourage and support our healthcare workers, and the world gourmet summit honouring unsung heroes initiative was created just to do so.

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2 mins  |
May - June 2020
Sheeshe Se Sheesha Takraaye
Cuisine & Wine Asia

Sheeshe Se Sheesha Takraaye

When A Glass Collides With Another Glass

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4 mins  |
May - June 2020
Food Safety & You
Cuisine & Wine Asia

Food Safety & You

‘Food safety’ and ‘food security’ are important words to consider when it comes to knowing where your food comes from. We talk often about farm to table eating, and about the benefits of eating fresh every day. However, how does one ensure food safety and security with meat that’s exported all over the world? To find out, we ask meat & livestock australia (mla) about how australia, one of the countries with the most consumer confidence in food safety, ensure that consumers have faith in them when it comes to their farmed meat.

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3 mins  |
May - June 2020
Behind Closed Doors: Private Dining in Singapore
Cuisine & Wine Asia

Behind Closed Doors: Private Dining in Singapore

Amidst the rise and fall of restaurants, some are turning their eye to a new avenue to dazzle diners with their food: private dining, or working as private chefs.

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6 mins  |
May - June 2020
A Royal (Sailing) Extravaganza
Cuisine & Wine Asia

A Royal (Sailing) Extravaganza

'The taste the dream 2019' program was a chance for many to explore the idea of an exclusive, one of a kind menu for diners to savour the menus of celebrity chefs while sailing away on a cruise liner. A year on in, what has changed? What stays the same?

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3 mins  |
November - December 2019
Ja Yule Cakes
Cuisine & Wine Asia

Ja Yule Cakes

The festive holidays at the end of the year often mean a few things: office parties, intimate family dinners, and fun gatherings at people’s houses. Hotels often have a bigger variety of cake options to offer on festive occasions under an overarching theme.

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4 mins  |
November - December 2019
Remember The Name
Cuisine & Wine Asia

Remember The Name

Legacy is a rather tricky subject. Is it something you pass down that is tangible: a material good that can be put up on a pedestal? Or is it a series of life lessons you learn from your predecessors? What can you pass down to the next generation that takes on your mantle? We ask a few establishments on their views regarding legacies and the answers, and the stories they have to share, is a tale worth passing down to their successors.

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10 mins  |
November - December 2019
When Japanese Food Met Brazilian Chef
Cuisine & Wine Asia

When Japanese Food Met Brazilian Chef

“Cook Japan project”, where chefs from all over the world visit japan for a pop-up restaurant series, is a 10-month-long event until January 2020 that showcases Japanese food culture, ingredients, and craftsmanship.

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2 mins  |
November - December 2019
That's What Cheese Said
Cuisine & Wine Asia

That's What Cheese Said

Cheese is a simple ingredient and the ultimate flavor carrier that has contributed to various appetizing dishes across the different cuisines all over the world.

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2 mins  |
November - December 2019
Quality Over Cost
Cuisine & Wine Asia

Quality Over Cost

When it comes to wine, consumers today have the perception that the higher the price, the higher the quality. In this story, century cellars presented six bottles of wine from all over the world; each being affordable but showcased an array of aromatic flavours that surprised many.

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3 mins  |
September - October 2019
The Conscious Ethical Consumer
Cuisine & Wine Asia

The Conscious Ethical Consumer

Ethical consumption is not a result of the millennial wave. In fact, the act of choosing to purchase and do business with any company, establishment and institution has been around, even more so since consumerism boomed in the 1950s, for those choosing to support ethics that follow their own.

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10 mins  |
September - October 2019
What Is Clean Eating!
Cuisine & Wine Asia

What Is Clean Eating!

When it comes to eating clean, many would think of similar things: no salt, no sugar, less fat. Today, there are many diets that have been introduced, and eating clean isn’t the simple ‘no-preservatives’ anymore. What exactly is clean eating? And what is the future of our food going to be like?

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5 mins  |
September - October 2019
Beyond Borders II
Cuisine & Wine Asia

Beyond Borders II

In this two-part feature story, Kurt Ganapathy spends four days travelling across Austria, discovering the history and winemaking traditions it shares with the neighbouring countries of Slovenia, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic

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4 mins  |
September - October 2019
Eye Of The Beerholder
Cuisine & Wine Asia

Eye Of The Beerholder

Italy is a country best known for their fine wines, but ask about a great locally made beer and you might have a few of them scrambling for a name. What makes Collesi Beer so special comes from the water used to make the beer, the sheer range of flavours that suit an array of Italian cuisine, and lastly how fresh every batch of beer is made for the customer. We sit with Mr Federico Amoroso, representative from WLF Pte Ltd that is the distributor of Collesi CraftBeer, and Chef Domenico Cicconi of Ciao @ Italian Risto-Bar at Haji Lane who share just what it is that makes Collesi beer so special.

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4 mins  |
September - October 2019
Narisawa Innovative Satoyama Cuisine
Cuisine & Wine Asia

Narisawa Innovative Satoyama Cuisine

Satoyama means the mountain area near a town.

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6 mins  |
November/December 2017
Scaling Up
Cuisine & Wine Asia

Scaling Up

Bangkok’s Dining Scene: The Sühring Twins

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5 mins  |
November/December 2017
From The Land & Seas Of Hyogo Prefecture
Cuisine & Wine Asia

From The Land & Seas Of Hyogo Prefecture

From The Land & Seas Of Hyogo Prefecture

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2 mins  |
January-February 2018
Bounty From Land & Sea
Cuisine & Wine Asia

Bounty From Land & Sea

For centuries, farmers in the English countryside have been rearing traditional cattle breeds such as Angus and Hereford, pig breeds such as English Large White, Pietrain, and Duroc, and sheep breeds such as Texel, Suffolk, and Charollais.

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3 mins  |
September/October 2017
Pumpkin - As You Like It
Cuisine & Wine Asia

Pumpkin - As You Like It

Traditionally, a carved pumpkin signals the harvest season.

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4 mins  |
September/October 2017
Oysters - Stories On A Half-Shell
Cuisine & Wine Asia

Oysters - Stories On A Half-Shell

Regarded as the most prized bivalves of all, oysters are on the same tier range as caviar, uni, truffles and all the other foods of splendour.

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2 mins  |
September/October 2017
Discover Central Europe's Gastronomic Scene & Get A Taste At World Gourmet Summit 2018
Cuisine & Wine Asia

Discover Central Europe's Gastronomic Scene & Get A Taste At World Gourmet Summit 2018

When certain cuisines are mentioned, your brain will conjure up the most famous dishes; the flavours you’re craving or of the ones you’ve recently encountered.

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10+ mins  |
March - April 2018
Fantastical Feasts & Where To Find Them
Cuisine & Wine Asia

Fantastical Feasts & Where To Find Them

While most diners would probably gawk at the clockwork mechanics climbing up one side of the wall in the dining room of Dinner By Heston, set within Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park in London, my favourite corner would be the semi-private booth tucked away next to the kitchen.

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2 mins  |
March - April 2018
Gastromasa: New Era For Turkish Cuisine
Cuisine & Wine Asia

Gastromasa: New Era For Turkish Cuisine

Turkish cuisine is known as one of The Three Grand Cuisines in the world, but really, how many of us know about it well enough?

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2 mins  |
March - April 2018
New Nordic Cuisine
Cuisine & Wine Asia

New Nordic Cuisine

In person, Chef Emma Bengtsson looks like some kind of a fairy, with pale hair, a slender frame, and a gentle smile always hanging about her lips.

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2 mins  |
March - April 2018
A Sustainable Movement For Our Seafood
Cuisine & Wine Asia

A Sustainable Movement For Our Seafood

A Sustainable Movement For Our Seafood

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4 mins  |
September/October 2017
Bangkok's Booming Culinary Scene
Cuisine & Wine Asia

Bangkok's Booming Culinary Scene

Exhilarating in a manner only Bangkok’s lifestyle can be, the cuisine is on par with the excitement: streets are alive with foodstalls and every building houses restaurants led by a family business or chefs cooking out their ambitions.

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6 mins  |
September/October 2017
Developing Gastronomic Destinations
Cuisine & Wine Asia

Developing Gastronomic Destinations

Geographically speaking, Central Europe as of today is from the north of Poland, all the way south to Croatia.

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5 mins  |
March - April 2018
Ukraine The World's Breadbasket
Cuisine & Wine Asia

Ukraine The World's Breadbasket

IN THE PAST, FARMERS USED TO PRACTICE CROP ROTATION AND LET THE LAND REST EVERY SEVEN YEARS.

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3 mins  |
March - April 2018