People who wolf down their food could lose weight simply by chewing longer and pausing between bites, study results suggested Tuesday. Research involving nearly 60,000 Japanese people showed a link between eating slower or faster,…
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Japan, China dominate list of world’s top restaurants
Japan and China have more of the world’s best restaurants than anywhere else, according to the La Liste ranking, which will be published next week. Although the French-based list will declare Guy Savoy’s flagship Paris…
Taiwan’s foodie cred given Michelin boost
From streetside stalls dishing out one dollar bowls of braised pork rice to upscale eateries tucked away in quiet alleyways, Michelin inspectors are scouring the Taiwanese capital selecting restaurants for its first ever guide. The…
Made-in-Italy: a ‘Disneyland for foodies’
A gastronomic theme park designed as a celebration of Italy’s field-to-fork food culture opens next week with backers aiming to pull in six million visitors a year. Dubbed a ‘Disneyland for foodies’ and billed as…
Extreme dining in Shanghai: French chef’s twist on haute cuisine
A van spirits ten guests to a secret location in Shanghai, where they enter a non-descript industrial building as Strauss’s theme from “2001: A Space Odyssey” fills the air. Inside is avant-garde restaurant Ultraviolet, the…
Michelin 2018: San Francisco chefs outshine New York’s
New York has been usurped as America’s premiere gastronomic destination, at least in terms of the Michelin Guide’s celebrated three-star ranking. The Guide’s 2018 edition saw celebrity chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten suffer the indignity of being…
This Miracle Berry cuts need for sugar and changes taste buds!
Who are we kidding, we’d pick a chocolate éclair over steamed broccoli any day if our waistlines and dietary needs would allow but that’s just not how life works. When life gives us lemons, we…
#WeirdNews: Bugs on the menu at Swiss supermarket
Switzerland’s first insect-based food aimed at humans will go on sale next week following a revision of the country’s food safety laws, a supermarket chain said Monday. Switzerland’s second-largest supermarket chain, Coop, announced it would…
Self-taught, spurred on by love: Senegal’s star food blogger
As a girl, Karelle Vignon-Vullierme loved eating the Beninese dishes her mother cooked but never bothered following her into the kitchen to learn how to make them herself. But that has not stopped the Senegal-based…
Sushi chef in a day: Japan food firms showcase tasty technology
From edible ink printers to chicken stick conveyor belts, Japan’s food firms put it all on the menu at an industry show this week with one bold exhibitor claiming it could turn anyone into a…