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New York restaurant serves world’s most expensive French fries at US$200

New York restaurant Serendipity 3’s Crème de la Crème Pomme Frites set a Guinness World Record for the world’s most expensive French fries. At US$200 a plate, the fries are served with sliced truffles and edible gold dust on top.

July 27, 2021
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Junzi Kitchen, a fast-casual Chinese restaurant, has grown from its first storefront at Yale University to three stores in Manhattan, New York since 2015. Lucas Sin, the chef of Junzi, which means...
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Hong Kong chef brings modern Chinese food to America
October 11, 2019
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American fast food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken or KFC has found its way onto the Christmas dining tables of millions of Japanese families. Hosts Charmaine Mok and Sam Evans explore how this...31:17
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How KFC became a Christmas tradition in Japan
December 21, 2023
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The American fast-food giant McDonald’s announced on May 16, 2022, that it would sell its 850 restaurants in Russia and exit the market entirely. The global brand opened in Russia in 1990, but now...02:14
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McDonald’s to exit Russia
May 17, 2022
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On https://sc.mp/cooking, Chef Peggy Chan shows us how to make a simple, healthy and delicious Japanese inspired macrobiotic bowl. The founder of Grassroots Pantry, which focuses on raising...04:10
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Making a healthy, delicious Japanese macrobiotic bowl with chef Peggy Chan
January 31, 2020
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Guinness World Records
France reclaims title for baking world-record baguette
May 7, 2024
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Meet the Michelin chefs fit for the Olympics
April 29, 2024
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Creepy, crawly dinner menu excites Londoners
April 5, 2024
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What is beef rice, and is it good?
March 29, 2024
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Full of lead, soaked in horse urine, covered in mud for 1,000 years – these are some of the false myths that have made century eggs one of the most misunderstood ingredients in Chinese cuisine. Today, a huge range of dishes are made around the country using the black, gelatinous eggs. Post reporter Lisa Cam spoke with chefs in Hong Kong to understand the best ways to enjoy this polarising ingredient, and how some chefs are putting a new spin on century eggs with innovative dishes. Listen to the podcast: https://sc.mp/eda1a010:30
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1,000 years soaked in horse pee? Demystifying China’s century eggs
September 17, 2023
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A Hong Kong-Indonesian influencer’s Instagram-friendly kue lapis
July 21, 2023
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Thailand
Young Thai chefs shake up Bangkok's food scene
July 12, 2023
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Wok hei is a term that foodies often use to describe the flavour of a perfect stir-fried dish. The Chinese words, meaning “breath of the wok”, refer to a distinct feature of Cantonese cooking, and being able to whip up wok hei is a benchmark skill many professional chefs strive to acquire. In this episode of Eat Drink Asia, host Lisa Cam speaks with two chefs in Hong Kong to learn about the sometimes elusive art and science behind wok hei and why it has become so beloved with Cantonese food fans around the world. Listen to the podcast: https://sc.mp/9f3e3f10:08
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Why do stir-fry dishes taste so good with ‘wok hei’?
June 29, 2023
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Korean-American Chef Edward Lee says he got some tough advice from his mother as he unveiled plans for what he will serve at a White House state dinner on April 26, 2023, when US President Joe...01:50
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Korean-American chef Edward Lee unveils White House state dinner menu
April 26, 2023
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In a Japanese city famous for fine kitchen knives and blades, a small factory struggles to keep up with a global knife demand kept high by a home cooking boom sparked by the pandemic.  01:53
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Japanese knife sales sparked by Covid cooking boom overwhelm small factory
January 10, 2023
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Mauritian chef Smita Grosse began her career in the hotel industry at the age of 16, where she worked her way through the French to the Asian kitchen. But it was the art of pastry- making where...05:39
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How to make a fierce chocolate dinosaur from scratch
November 5, 2022
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Malaysian-born Siamy Tan got hooked on 3D jelly cake design in May 2022, when she attended her first class on the traditional art of jelly cake making in her hometown of Penang. Using just agar...04:33
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3D floral jelly cakes - architect turns Malaysian dessert into art
August 11, 2022
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Thailand’s cannabis market is expected to bloom to US$3 billion over the next five years, and already the industry is taking root on weed-infused items offered by restaurants and cafes as well as...04:42
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Cannabis-infused bubble tea latest craze in Thailand
August 3, 2022
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A unique Vietnamese omelette called cha ruoi contains a special ingredient: ragworms. The dish is valuable as the worm only appears for a few days per year during autumn. The dish is prepared by...01:01
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Would you try this Vietnamese dish?
June 1, 2022
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A sightseeing company in the Chinese city of Chengdu has come up with a novel way to spice up the nightlife and boost local tourism by introducing the first hotpot-themed tour bus. Passengers can...01:14
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Hotpot tour bus spices up tourism
May 26, 2022
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 Malaysia announced on May 23, 2022, that it will stop the export of chickens from June 1 to ensure there is sufficient supply in the domestic market. “The government’s priority is our own people,”...01:11
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Malaysia to stop exporting chickens
May 25, 2022
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As pork prices skyrocket ahead of Lunar New Year, many Thais are turning to an alternative white meat – crocodile. The country’s crocodile farms, which used to export to Taiwan, Hong Kong and China...02:35
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Thais turn to crocs as pork prices soar
January 21, 2022
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Every year ahead of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Chinese chefs at restaurants, hotels and bakeries in Hong Kong are busy coming up with new flavours for mooncakes, with twists including egg custard,...04:15
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Making mooncakes with a five-star chef
September 18, 2021