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The Asian Food Gazette.
Cooking and enjoying Asian cuisine.
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100 years of fermenting miso in Osaka | The Japan Times

100 years of fermenting miso in Osaka | The Japan Times | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Miso paste varieties developed in Osaka more than a century ago remain popular not only among local people but also in prestigious restaurants and hotels a
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Like a little watermelon in your matcha? Don't miss this weekend pop-up

Like a little watermelon in your matcha? Don't miss this weekend pop-up | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Coffee is so last year. Health-conscious folks all over the world are making matcha their new go-to beverage, with New York's green tea fans leading the ch
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Kokedama Ice Cream Could Be Japan's Next Big Dessert

Kokedama Ice Cream Could Be Japan's Next Big Dessert | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
The Raindrop Cake, a dessert based on Japanese mizu shingen mochi, is currently sweeping the Internet, and NYC's Smorgasburg. But meanwhile, back in Japan, another dessert is creating rumblings. The "kokedama ice" was invented by pastry chefs at the Oirase Keiryu Hotel located in
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Best Soba Noodle Salad with Sesame Soy Vinaigrette - Kimchimari

Best Soba Noodle Salad with Sesame Soy Vinaigrette - Kimchimari | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Soba Noodle salad with different greens and sesame soy dressing. Sweet, tangy and nutty - the perfect combination of flavors. 
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An A to Z Guide to Dim Sum

An A to Z Guide to Dim Sum | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
I’ve been hooked on dim sum since I was young. It’s not only because I love food but also because I love to try many different things. As you know, I like to eat them as much as I like to make them. Here’s a quick A to Z run down that I originally put together for San Francisco magazine. I just updated it for your future dim sum adventures at a restaurant or in your own kitchen. A is for the vast world of Asian dumplings, many of which originated in China. Chinese restaurants, dim sum houses, and bakeries offer excellent opportunities to sample them, from the steamed and fried to the baked and boiled. Chinese dumplings are often encased in a dough
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Sous Vide Steak - Japanese Style (Wafu) 和風ステーキ • Just One Cookbook

Sous Vide Steak - Japanese Style (Wafu) 和風ステーキ • Just One Cookbook | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Perfectly cooked medium rare sous vide steak with a hint of garlic, served wafu (和風) style with refreshing grated daikon and ponzu on top.
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Inside The Funky, Cool Café Culture Of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Inside The Funky, Cool Café Culture Of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Where Food, Drink & Culture Unite
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'AbsorbPlate' Tackles Excess Oil on the Plate

'AbsorbPlate' Tackles Excess Oil on the Plate | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Food design is being used to help the Thai population eat more healthily, with 'AbsorbPlate' designed to absorb excess oil in Thai dishes.
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Japanese Temporary Tattoos to Detect Soba Allergies

Japanese Temporary Tattoos to Detect Soba Allergies | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Two months ago at an event near Koyo-tei, one by the oldest soba restaurants in Sapporo, temporary tattoos were handed out to foreign tourists visiting the region. But these weren't any old temporary tattoos. Incorporating traditional Japanese motifs and designs, they were developed in coll
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Sugar tax one step closer to implementation in Thailand

Sugar tax one step closer to implementation in Thailand | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Soft drinks could cost up to 25% more in Thailand after the National Reform Steering Assembly’s health panel approved by 153 votes to two a proposal to increase taxes for non-alcoholic drinks with high content of sugar.
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Fiona's Japanese Cooking: CHILDREN'S DAY FISH FINGER & CHICKEN GOUJON TEMAKI RECIPE

Fiona's Japanese Cooking: CHILDREN'S DAY FISH FINGER & CHICKEN GOUJON TEMAKI RECIPE | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
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China’s pork imports booming

China’s pork imports booming | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
China’s pork imports more than doubled in March 2016 as environmental regulation slammed the brakes on domestic production for the country’s largest producers.
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Where to Eat Sansai in Tokyo

Where to Eat Sansai in Tokyo | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
One of the joys of spring in Japan is the appearance of sansai, or mountain vegetables. These are some of our favorite places to eat them in Tokyo.
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Deelish Recipes: Hot and Sour Soup (Beijing/Sichuan)

Deelish Recipes: Hot and Sour Soup (Beijing/Sichuan) | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
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Baked Cauliflower with feta, dill, onions; Karnabahar Mucveri | Ozlem's Turkish Table

Baked Cauliflower with feta, dill, onions; Karnabahar Mucveri | Ozlem's Turkish Table | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Inspired by the delicious Zucchini/courgette fritters with feta; Mucver, as we call it in Turkish, this time I made this wonderful dish usin
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Delfi and Orion to corner half the Indonesian chocolate market with new JV

Delfi and Orion to corner half the Indonesian chocolate market with new JV | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Delfi Limited, formerly Petra Foods, and Orion Confectionery have formed a joint venture in Indonesia that will command 50% of the country’s retail chocolate market, the firms estimate.
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Five Korean ingredients from the stars of KoreaNYC

Five Korean ingredients from the stars of KoreaNYC | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
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Pocky goes for the gold with Brazilian Orange-flavored snacks | The Japan Times

Pocky goes for the gold with Brazilian Orange-flavored snacks | The Japan Times | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Let the race for clever marketing tie-ins with the 2016 Rio Olympics begin! Pocky's newest limited-edition variety, celebrates one of Brazil's biggest crop
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How to Stock a Japanese Pantry: 13 Indispensable Ingredients

How to Stock a Japanese Pantry: 13 Indispensable Ingredients | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
If you have more than beer and old takeout in your refrigerator, you probably have a bottle of soy sauce in your cupboard. But that doesn't mean navigating the Japanese grocery is a walk in the park—between kanji-only packaging, uneven labeling, and rows of unfamiliar condiments, it's the paradox of choice in seaweed-and-rice form. Here are the core items you want on your shelf.
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How to Make Buko Pandan Salad

How to Make Buko Pandan Salad | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
I’ve been staring at a blank screen for the past few days, trying to compose in my mind what to write for this post.  I thought I had it all figured out: a tribute to my mother and her favori…
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Japanese Lego Master Builds Delicious-Looking Creations From Blocks

Japanese Lego Master Builds Delicious-Looking Creations From Blocks | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
I don’t think I’ve ever felt so hungry looking at Lego blocks! A Japanese Lego creator who goes by the nickname Tary has sculpted one of the most delicious-looking collections of food made entirely from Lego blocks. From fruit and vegetables to bento boxes, junk food and even deserts, Tary has a
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The Grub Files: Cooking with Camissonia: Shredded Bean Curd Salad with Celery & Carrots (Liang Ban Gan Su)

The Grub Files: Cooking with Camissonia: Shredded Bean Curd Salad with Celery & Carrots (Liang Ban Gan Su) | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
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Looks Yummy!
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Le konbu, l'algue magique de la cuisine japonaise

Le konbu, l'algue magique de la cuisine japonaise | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Cette plante aux mille vertus, fondatrice de la cuisine japonaise, est de plus en plus utilisée par les chefs français, qui découvrent son extraordinaire potentiel gustatif.
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FOOD - The challenges of selling simit – Turkey’s #1 snack -

FOOD - The challenges of selling simit – Turkey’s #1 snack - | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Fifty-eight-year-old Burhan Yılmaz is on his feet for more than 12 hours a day, selling the main fuel for millions of busy Istanbul residents: Simit, the legendary Turkish bagel with sesame seeds
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