Food

YouTube to launch food channel in July

SAN FRANCISCO, May 25 — In a move that signals the growing shift away from network food television, YouTube has announced the launch of a new cooking channel that has already enlisted star-powered names like cake celebrity Duff Goldman and US chef Chris Cosentino.Set to debut July 2, the new channel called Hungry includes a line-up of shows featuring culinary competitions, food pranks, and unique gastronomic dining experiences.Duff’s Food World, for example, ... Read More
Chocolate fondant (left) and three-tiers of macarons, caneles and madeleines are served at TWG Tea Salon & Boutique in Pavilion Kuala Lumpur. – Picture by CK Lim
Chocolate fondant (left) and three-tiers of macarons, caneles and madeleines are served at TWG Tea Salon & Boutique in Pavilion Kuala Lumpur. – Picture by CK Lim Read More

Tastes like chicken? Get used to it

WASHNGTON, May 25 — It’s a pattern that may leave red-meat lovers in a flap. With rising commodity prices and recent health-related scares around beef, chicken has become increasingly popular on restaurant menus in the US, while steaks and burgers are taking a grilling.According to market research group Mintel’s Menu Insights report released this week, the ... Read More

A taste of southern Nyonya cuisine

By Helen Ong
PETALING JAYA, May 25 — As a true-blue northern Nyonya — well, at least half of one; my dear late father always proudly proclaimed himself a “Chinaman” — I am a life-long fan of the delicious, uber-spicy flavours of this unique cuisine. And nowhere are we more proud of it than in Penang… except possibly with the exception of Malacca!Being one of the three ... Read More

A mighty BIG feast

By John Lim
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — Opening 22 F&B outlets — including a large grocery store — within 18 months has left BIG Group head Benjamin Yong looking frazzled. From the fast-and-simple sandwich shop B*Wiched to the casual dining Plan B to its fine-dining EST, The BIG Group now counts 16 food-related brands under its umbrella — a number that even Ben struggles to ... Read More

Miracle sweetener stevia may have a sour note

PARIS, May 25 — The meteoric rise of a natural, healthy alternative to sugar — a holy grail for the food industry — might just be a little too good to be true.In two years stevia, a plant used for centuries by Paraguay’s Guarani Indians, has shot to prominence in products by Coca-Cola, Danone and Merisant.Encouraged by distrust of artificial sweeteners and ... Read More

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