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Cooking and enjoying Asian cuisine.
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Dad-made 'bento' make a splash on the silver screen | The Japan Times

Dad-made 'bento' make a splash on the silver screen | The Japan Times | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Japanese movies tend to portray Japanese dads as male chauvinists who never step into the kitchen if they can help it and have little interest in raising t
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Mexican-Style Maruchan: Japanese Food Overseas as Seen Through the Success of an Instant Ramen Brand

Mexican-Style Maruchan: Japanese Food Overseas as Seen Through the Success of an Instant Ramen Brand | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Washoku (traditional Japanese cuisine), designated as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO, is growing ever more popular overseas thanks to the legions of health-conscious diners. But what kinds of Japanese food have taken serious root in foreign cultures? Isami Romero looks into the case of Mexico, his homeland, sharing some childhood experiences along the way.
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Dim Sum and then Some | Hong Kong Means Business

With exquisitely presented dishes and elegant interiors, some chefs in Hong Kong are incorporating luxury ingredients into classic Chinese dishes to win over new audiences and encouraging guests to pair their meal with tea-infused cocktails.
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Tom Ka tofu soup by Julia Bausenhardt - They Draw & Cook

Tom Ka tofu soup by Julia Bausenhardt - They Draw & Cook | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
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Beet and Radish Pickles

Beet and Radish Pickles | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
These pickles from Gunpowder, an Indian restaurant in London, are extra salty and crunchy. They’re best paired with fatty cuts of meat but also good to munch on by themselves.
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Tea genome: How a single leaf can produce so many flavours

Tea genome: How a single leaf can produce so many flavours | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Despite tea’s immense cultural and economic significance, relatively little is known about the shrub behind the tea leaves. Yet news of the first mapping of the tea tree genome may help explain how tea leaves are so rich in antioxidants
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Egg Tofu (Tamago Tofu) 玉子豆腐 - 'Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories' • Just One Cookbook

Egg Tofu (Tamago Tofu) 玉子豆腐 - 'Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories' • Just One Cookbook | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Soft, silken, creamy Egg Tofu made with eggs and dashi. It is steamed, then chilled, and served with savory dashi broth
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India sees 1000% beer growth in six years

India sees 1000% beer growth in six years | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Having seen substantial growth since 2011, India’s beer market is expected to reach volumes of nearly 470bn litres by the end of this year—a near thousand-fold increase since 2011.
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A Brief Introduction to Muslim Chinese Food

A Brief Introduction to Muslim Chinese Food | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
  As is the case elsewhere in the world, Muslim restaurants in China adhere to halal standards. Pork is staunchly avoided and the meat from animals are slaughtered according to prescribed reli…
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The storied history of the potato in Japanese cooking | The Japan Times

The storied history of the potato in Japanese cooking | The Japan Times | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
The main clue as to when potatoes first entered Japan comes from its name in Japanese, jaga-imo. When the tubers, which originate in the Americas, were fir
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Panda Veggie Buns | Thirsty For Tea

Panda Veggie Buns | Thirsty For Tea | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Disneynature's Born in China comes out today and I can hardly wait to see it. If you haven't caught a Disneynature movie before, then you're missing out. The
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Japanese Street Food: Giant Scallops 2017 Street Food

Japanese Street Food: Giant Scallops 2017 Street Food 2017 Street Food Street Food spot Kuromon Market in Osaka, Japan, opens at 9 am - how about som
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Bhutan(s) Ultimate Restaurant and Food Guide | Zhimmey

Bhutan(s) Ultimate Restaurant and Food Guide | Zhimmey | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Find the Best Restaurants, Cafés and Eateries in Bhutan
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Puad Khee! Rose Tea is the New Laxative Trend

Puad Khee! Rose Tea is the New Laxative Trend | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
BANGKOK — A specialist in alternative medicine Friday people should take it easy with the pink-colored cups of tea which have spread online in photos recently.
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Ginger-Miso Grilled Asparagus

Ginger-Miso Grilled Asparagus | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
As the summer progresses and asparagus season dies down, use the same marinade recipe to grill green beans.
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Breaking into the milk market: India’s top dairy alternatives

Breaking into the milk market: India’s top dairy alternatives | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Non-dairy milk currently accounts for a fraction of the world’s biggest milk-drinking market. According to Mintel data, the 16.3bn litres sold b
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'Shincha' first-harvest green tea goes best with traditional 'karinto' sweets | The Japan Times

'Shincha' first-harvest green tea goes best with traditional 'karinto' sweets | The Japan Times | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Hachijū-hachi-ya, the 88th day after risshun, the first day of spring, falls on May 2 in most years. It's the day that marks the beginning of the new tea h
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Yuasa Town: The Birthplace of Soy Sauce

Yuasa Town: The Birthplace of Soy Sauce | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Soy Sauce is said to have originated in China and then brought over to Japan by a Buddhist monk who settled down in current-day Wakayama Prefecture in 1254. Using the abundance of clear, spring water from the town of Yuasa he began producing a type of miso that he had learned about on his travels th
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The Poodle Who Hosts a Japanese Cooking Show from Beyond the Grave

The Poodle Who Hosts a Japanese Cooking Show from Beyond the Grave | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Talia Lavin on the Japanese YouTube series “Cooking with Dog,” in which a poodle appears to direct the actions of a human chef to create culinary delights.
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Mie 'mikan' growers use rare varieties to fend off foreign imports | The Japan Times

Mie 'mikan' growers use rare varieties to fend off foreign imports | The Japan Times | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Rare mikan (mandarin oranges or tangerines) that were on the brink of extinction are once again showing up in markets in the Higashi Kishu region in Mie Pr
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sandwich recipes | 34 veg sandwich recipes (grilled, plain, toast sandwich)

sandwich recipes | 34 veg sandwich recipes (grilled, plain, toast sandwich) | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
34 sandwich recipes - veg sandwich makes for a quick breakfast or snack when you are short of time or want to eat something in hurry..
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ハラールレシピジャパン|ムスリム対応ハラール料理・ハラール和食レシピ専門サイト

ハラールレシピジャパン|ムスリム対応ハラール料理・ハラール和食レシピ専門サイト | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
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#2418: Myojo Yomise No Yakisoba Karashi Mentaiko Flavor - The Ramen Rater

#2418: Myojo Yomise No Yakisoba Karashi Mentaiko Flavor - The Ramen Rater | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
The Ramen Rater rviews an instant yakisoba brought back from Taiwan - a Japanese variety featuring pollock roe also known as mentaiko
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Photographs of Old Japan’s Glorious Art of Soba Delivery

Photographs of Old Japan’s Glorious Art of Soba Delivery | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Nowadays when we order takeout we open an app, push a few buttons and 30 minutes later someone shows up on a motorcycle with your food. But in the olden days in Japan it was obviously a bit different. Demae, which literally means “to go in front of” is thought to have originated as early as the mid-
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[Review] Thơm ngon với bánh trứng Hongkong ngập tràn phô mai

[Review] Thơm ngon với bánh trứng Hongkong ngập tràn phô mai | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it

Cake in Vietnam.

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