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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — A glance at the chalkboard menu of Artisan Roast Coffee reveals little: Espresso, black or white; Chocolate; Filter; something called Red Espresso. There’s a distinct lack of Valencias, Moccachinos, or Frapperwhatifs coffee drinks that you’d find elsewhere.However, the origins and process that goes into brewing a ... Read More
The Prawn Biryani is one of eight types of nasi biryani on the menu of Ma’Cik Biryani at The Curve in Petaling Jaya. — Picture by Eu Hooi Khaw
The Prawn Biryani is one of eight types of nasi biryani on the menu of Ma’Cik Biryani at The Curve in Petaling Jaya. — Picture by Eu Hooi Khaw Read More

One-pot rice surprise

By Eu Hooi Khaw
PETALING JAYA, Feb 4 — Take the best rice, which is basmati, match it with the best spices and herbs, add in meat and bake or roast it for four hours, and you get nasi biryani.The ... Read More

Japan’s Lucky Direction sushi a traditional mouthful

TOKYO, Feb 3 — Gobbling down a huge sushi roll in one go on Japan's February 3 end-of-winter festival is thought to bring good fortune -- just as long as you don't speak while you ... Read More

Dining in Chinese splendour

By Helen Ong
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 3 — Recently launched amidst a joyful cacophony of loud fire crackers and acrobatic lion dancers, the 1881 Chong Tian Hotel is one of the latest places to dine in ... Read More

Lady Gaga opens Italian restaurant in New York

NEW YORK, Feb 2 – Fans of Lady Gaga, who once famously donned a dress made with slabs of red meat, will now be able to tuck into some of the family dishes the starlet grew up on ... Read More

Fierce by name, fierce in nature

By John Lim
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 — “Our motto is: if you like our curries, tell your friends it's fierce,” says Herukh Jethwani, the owner of Fierce Curry House. Beyond the gimmicky name, the ... Read More

Flower-powered foods hitting grocery aisle near you

NEW YORK, Feb 2 — Jasmine, chrysanthemum and rose-scented foods and beverages are becoming increasingly popular around the world, as the number of product launches featuring ... Read More

Naturally sweetened chocolate creates sugar high at candy show

COLOGNE, Feb 2 — A sugar-free chocolate made with natural sweetener stevia received top honours as the most innovative confectionery product at the largest sweets fair in the ... Read More

Chardonnay marks 100th birthday of growth in US

NEW YORK, Feb 1 — Chardonnay, the world's most popular white wine, dates back centuries, but it owes much of its history in the United States to a winemaker who planted the grape ... Read More

Michelin releases good-value eats list for France 2012

PARIS, Feb 1 – The 2012 edition of the Michelin France guide has added 124 new restaurants to their good value eats section, 20 of which are found in Paris and range from ... Read More

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