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KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — Does one need to have ramen in Japan to enjoy it? With the number of ramen shops sprouting all over the Klang Valley, the answer seems to be an obvious “No”. However, from attempting to decipher menu choices in Japanese to slurping noodles noisily (even as your fellow diners are busily slurping theirs), there’s ... Read More
Chefs prepare food for guests at a dining complex owned by Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okada in Hong Kong, May 15, 2012. – Reuters pic
Chefs prepare food for guests at a dining complex owned by Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okada in Hong Kong, May 15, 2012. – Reuters pic

Playful Aduriz masters culinary mind games

TORONTO, May 16 — Basque chef Andoni Luis Aduriz, the culinary conjurer behind one of the top-ranked restaurant in the world, enjoys a good gag as he lets his imagination run wild ... Read More

British chef Ramsay opens Las Vegas restaurant

LOS ANGELES, May 15 — The British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has opened a restaurant at a casino hotel in Las Vegas, his first in the US gambling hub.Multiple Michelin star ... Read More

Dine like a star in Cannes

LOS ANGELES, May 14 – When the glitterati descend on Cannes for, perhaps, the most glamorous film festival on earth, the city’s restaurants will also be kicking into high gear as ... Read More

Chinese wine makers looking to win back local taste buds

HONG KONG, May 14 – While China’s wine lovers continue their obsession with French vintages, a number of local labels are determined to lead the charge to convince them that ... Read More

Pinang Thaipas at the Rasa

By Helen Ong
GEORGE TOWN, May 14 — It’s a play on words: come to the al fresco poolside Pinang Bar at the Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa, and have one (or more) of their yummy ... Read More

French food, sans le snootiness, s’il vous plait

By John Lim
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — The indecipherable menu; the fancy bouteilles d’ eau; the fear of committing a faux pas like calling for the “mayder-dee.” These are a few reasons why many ... Read More

Italy emerges as best food destination among Brits, survey shows

LONDON, May 12 — Britons named Italian cuisine the best in Europe, followed by British, French and Spanish fare, according to a new poll.In a survey of more than 2,000 people in ... Read More

Brits fete the 250th anniversary of sandwich invention

LONDON, May 12 — While British cuisine may be most associated with dishes like fish and chips and and bangers and mash, the world over also has the Brits to thank for inventing ... Read More

Fat sister’s delicious offerings

By Eu Hooi Khaw
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 — There’s really a “fei jay” (fat sister in Cantonese) at Restoran Fei Jay in Kepong, which is getting known for its crabs and other seafood. She’s big and ... Read More

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