Food
Will Travel for Food
Dhaka, July 12 (UNB) - When Christiaan Stoop decided to study the culinary sciences and become a chef, his parents asked him to begin by taking a solo trip to a country with contrasting culture, reports The Indian Express.
Rallies erupt on 'dog meat day' in South Korea
Seoul, Jul 12 (AP/UNB) — Dozens of people opposing dog meat consumption, including American actress Kim Basinger, have rallied in Seoul to mark a "dog meat day" in South Korea.
Chicken noodle salad
Dhaka, July 11 (UNB) - This healthy noodle salad is packed with vegetables and flavoured with a spicy, low-fat soy dressing. This is ideal for lunch if you’re on a low-calorie diet of 1200–1500 calories a day.
Each serving provides 404 kcal, 30g protein, 45g carbohydrates (of which 16.5g sugars), 10g fat (of which 2g saturates), 7g fibre and 2g salt.
From hot sauce to pop gloss, US products seep into Iran
Tehran, Jul 11 (AP/UNB) — At a trendy restaurant in Iran's capital, customers sip Coca-Cola through bending straws as waiters bring caddies to their tables full of Heinz ketchup and two types of Tabasco sauce.
Meat from a lab? Startups cook up alternative to slaughter
Emeryville, Jul 9 (AP/UNB) — Uma Valeti slices into a pan-fried chicken cutlet in the kitchen of his startup, Memphis Meats. He sniffs the tender morsel on his fork before taking a bite. He chews slowly, absorbing the taste.
We have a wiener! Joey Chestnut eats 71 hot dogs for title
New York, Jul 8 (AP/UNB) — Joey "Jaws" Chestnut ate 71 wieners and buns to secure his 12th title at Nathan's Famous annual July Fourth hot dog eating contest on Thursday, just a few hot dogs shy of breaking the record he set last year.
Ginza- a taste of Japanese fusion
Dhaka, July 8 (UNB) - For students, eating à la carte at restaurants mostly tends to be a luxury. It’s expensive, the quantity is either too much or too little, it takes time to prepare-all in all just not the right choice for people on the run. However, I think I’d make a little exception for Ginza. For the price I paid, I really had a good lunch there last week.
What is ultra-processed food?
Dhaka, July 8 (UNB) - More than half the calories the average person in the UK eats come from ultra-processed foods. New research has linked these foods to early death and poor health, reports BBC. But what is ultra-processed food?
Frozen elderflower posset
Dhaka, July 8 (UNB) - This frozen dessert is so fragrant and so easy to make: the ingredients are just whipped together and frozen and it doesn’t need churning. Serve with summer berries for the perfect summer dessert, reports BBC.
Kitchen hacks: How to preserve nutrients in vegetables while cooking
Dhaka, July 8 (UNB) - One of the foremost things that most of us pay attention to is our food and how it is cooked. While eating nutritious food can improve our health and energy levels, the way it is cooked can impact the nutritional value in it, reports The Indian Express.