The Asian Food Gazette.
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Cooking and enjoying Asian cuisine.
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The Story of Biryani: How This Exotic Dish Came, Saw and Conquered India!

The Story of Biryani: How This Exotic Dish Came, Saw and Conquered India! | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
If you are a die-hard fan of Biryani, take things up a notch and tease your taste buds a little more with the story of what makes it so extraordinary.
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August 19, 2016 12:25 PM
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Beat the heat with help from a spicy Japanese staple | The Japan Times

Beat the heat with help from a spicy Japanese staple | The Japan Times | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
The heat and humidity of August doesn't help a waning appetite. Spicy food does, though, and in Japan "spicy" means curry. The most popular form of curry i
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August 10, 2016 12:53 PM
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A History of Borek in Turkey with recipes. - Turkish Life Cafe

A History of Borek in Turkey with recipes. - Turkish Life Cafe | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
This is a little about the history of Turkish Borek and a few of the various recipes for Turkish Borek.
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August 5, 2016 11:38 AM
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Types of Greens for Korean Lettuce Wraps (Ssam) - A comprehensive list | Kimchimari

Types of Greens for Korean Lettuce Wraps (Ssam) - A comprehensive list | Kimchimari | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Korean Lettuce Wraps or Ssam is made with over 15 different types of greens. I offer a comprehensive list including their corresponding English names.
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August 3, 2016 1:18 PM
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Inside Mitsuwa, the Best Japanese Grocery Store in America

Inside Mitsuwa, the Best Japanese Grocery Store in America | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Video and description of Mitsuwa, a Japanese grocery store chain that celebrates Japanese culture.
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July 25, 2016 5:26 PM
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Laksa Paste by Sara Brenton - They Draw & Cook

Laksa Paste by Sara Brenton - They Draw & Cook | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
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July 23, 2016 7:38 AM
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Tokyo serves up some frozen delights | The Japan Times

Tokyo serves up some frozen delights | The Japan Times | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Ice cream and gelato has been the go-to for cooling refreshments for centuries, evolving from the Romans eating fruit-juice flavored snow to the vanilla, c
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July 18, 2016 8:54 AM
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San Grams: A Third Wave Green Tea Shop and Cafe

San Grams: A Third Wave Green Tea Shop and Cafe | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
While some may sneer at the third wave coffee movement, a generation of independent coffee roasters motivated to enhance the experience of coffee, it's here to stay. They offer a higher quality coffee with emphasis on everything from beans to preparation and consumers are buying it.

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July 13, 2016 7:50 AM
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Home brewing joins Internet of Things with launch of Aussie iBrew kit

Home brewing joins Internet of Things with launch of Aussie iBrew kit | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
The Internet of Things is about to shake up the home brew industry after one of the world’s biggest manufacturers of home brew ingredients announced the launch an automated system that uses Wi-Fi, precise temperature control and patented end-of-fermentation technology
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July 10, 2016 8:44 AM
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Okonomiyaki Recipe お好み焼き • Just One Cookbook

Okonomiyaki Recipe お好み焼き • Just One Cookbook | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Homemade authentic Kansai okonomiyaki recipe, savory Japanese pancake topped with okonomi sauce, mayo, katsuobushi, pork belly, and aonori.
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July 7, 2016 6:57 AM
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IPOP disbands: A step backwards for sustainable palm oil in Indonesia?

IPOP disbands: A step backwards for sustainable palm oil in Indonesia? | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
After less than two years in existence, the Indonesian Palm Oil Pledge has disbanded to the dismay of environmentalists who say its member companies were bullied by the Indonesian government into adopting weaker standards.
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July 6, 2016 6:42 AM
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Mongolia reports highest-ever livestock count

Mongolia reports highest-ever livestock count | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Livestock numbers in Mongolia reached a record level this year despite harsh climate conditions wiping out more than one million farm animals.
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July 1, 2016 7:58 AM
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Shiso Vinegar for Sodas and Cocktails

Shiso Vinegar for Sodas and Cocktails | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
My mom loves to tell the story of how her younger sister, a lanky looker, loved to drink vinegar when they were young. It was among the sister’s many beauty secrets, mom says. Then she’d tell us about her strained relationship with her sister, as if to imply that drinking vinegar likely added to the woman’s sour disposition. That kind of multilayered disdain is why I grew up thinking that drinking vinegar was an awful thing that turned you into a grouch. Turns out I was wrong. Drinking vinegar has been in practice since around 4000 BCE, Emily Han writes in her debut book, Wild Drinks and Cocktails. The Chinese imbibed rice wine vinegar to aid digestion. Roman soldiers relieved their thirst with posca
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August 22, 2016 1:22 PM
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Chickpea Salad - A Turkish Summer Recipe • Turkey's For Life

Chickpea Salad - A Turkish Summer Recipe • Turkey's For Life | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Here's another great summer Turkish recipe for your repertoire. Make this easy light Chickpea Salad and you certainly won't be disappointed.
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August 16, 2016 7:23 AM
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Nepal study: More than half of adolescent girls have anaemia

Nepal study: More than half of adolescent girls have anaemia | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Over half the population of Nepalese adolescent girls have anaemia, mostly due to undernourishment, research in the country has revealed.
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August 9, 2016 5:56 AM
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Barry Callebaut gears up for India ‘premiumization’ with chocolate academy

Barry Callebaut gears up for India ‘premiumization’ with chocolate academy | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Barry Callebaut has opened a chocolate academy in Mumbai as it anticipates growth in India’s premium and gourmet chocolate segment.
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Start your morning with a serving of tradition at these breakfast joints | The Japan Times

Start your morning with a serving of tradition at these breakfast joints | The Japan Times | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
The Japanese breakfast provides a healthy start to the day. It's rich in vegetables — from both land and sea — often includes fermented foods such as miso
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July 29, 2016 7:26 AM
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A Guide to Macanese Food - Lucky Peach

A Guide to Macanese Food - Lucky Peach | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
What happens when China, Portugal, and Las Vegas come together.
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July 24, 2016 10:20 AM
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Crispy Korean Fried Chicken with Sweet Garlic Soy Glaze | Kimchimari

Crispy Korean Fried Chicken with Sweet Garlic Soy Glaze | Kimchimari | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Crispy Korean Fried Chicken wings glazed with sweet spicy garlic soy sauce. Gluten free corn starch coating and double frying makes an extra crispy chicken.
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July 21, 2016 9:28 AM
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How Fighting Diabetes Could Mean a War on White Rice

How Fighting Diabetes Could Mean a War on White Rice | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Asia is starting to carefully take on a cherished food to fight the scourge of diabetes.
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July 15, 2016 7:23 AM
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Simple One-Pan Korean Glass Noodles (Japchae) Recipe | Kimchimari

Simple One-Pan Korean Glass Noodles (Japchae) Recipe | Kimchimari | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Korean Glass Noodles (Japchae) is a popular dish made from sweet potato noodles. Simple one-pan stir-fry recipe with shitake mushrooms. Vegan, gluten free.
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Cold Soy Milk Noodle Soup (Kongguksu 콩국수) | Kimchimari

Cold Soy Milk Noodle Soup (Kongguksu 콩국수) | Kimchimari | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Cold Soy Milk Noodle Soup or Kongguksu is a great healthy Korean summer dish. Noodles in cold soy milk broth topped with cucumbers and watermelon .Delish!
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July 8, 2016 11:42 AM
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Yangmei, Shanghai's Summertime Superfruit

Yangmei, Shanghai's Summertime Superfruit | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
The tart-sweet Asian fruit yangmei (aka yumberry) appears around Shanghai for a short time in early summer; these venues use the berry in seasonal menus
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'Kampai!' raises a glass to sake education | The Japan Times

'Kampai!' raises a glass to sake education | The Japan Times | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
For decades, sake (or nihonshu for the majority of Japanese) didn't really do it for the citizens of this archipelago. Cheap, ubiquitous and made from rice
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Try Bingsu (Korean Shaved Ice) this summer! | Kimchimari

Try Bingsu (Korean Shaved Ice) this summer! | Kimchimari | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Bingsu is a must try Korean shaved ice dessert that is so cooling and refreshing. Fruits and sweet milk make this an irresistible dessert on a hot summer day!
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