Food
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‘Yamagata is ramen’: Japan’s city of noodle fiends revels in ‘capital’ status
Noodle dish is nation’s favourite comfort food and source of civic pride – but it has health risksThe road to …
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‘Tuna King’ pays record £2.4m for 243kg giant bluefin at Tokyo auction – video
The head of the sushi restaurant chain Sushizanmai bid 510.3m yen (£2.4m) for a single bluefin tuna, the highe…
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‘Tuna King’ pays record £2.4m for giant bluefin at Tokyo auction
Kiyoshi Kimura will turn prized 243kg fish into sushi rolls selling for £2.4o at his restaurant chainA sushi e…
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Fresh ‘manty’ and cheap figs: a post-Soviet supermarket becomes a must-visit spot in NYC
Tashkent Supermarket’s new West Village location offers staples like plov and samsas hot and fresh – a taste o…
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Kimchi, made in China: how South Korea’s national dish is being priced out at home
In the first 10 months of this year, South Korea imported $159m worth of kimchi, almost entirely from China, w…
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‘One bite and he was hooked’: from Kenya to Nepal, how parents are battling ultra-processed foods
Five families around the world share their struggles to keep their children away from UPFsParents and young pe…
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I called my recipe book Sabzi – vegetables. But the name was trademarked. And my legal ordeal began
The granting of patents and trademarks to foods and words from the global south is part of a long colonial gra…
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‘We’ve been eating it for more than 100 years’: how one community turns stink bug infestations into lunch
In India’s Mizoram state, people have an intricate system of harvesting and consuming the pungent and nutritio…
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‘Radioactive’ shrimp crisis: Indonesia grapples with contaminated industrial zone
Authorities investigate site after shrimp exported to the US found to contain the hazardous isotope Caesium-13…
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Fish mint, Himalayan chives and berry pickle: how wild ingredients are transforming school dinners in India
In the remote state of Meghalaya, foraged foods are helping to diversify state-provided menus – and tackle chr…
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How Pakistan fell in love with sushi – podcast
Once upon a time, Pakistanis scorned raw fish. Now sushi is everywhere from Ramadan meals to wedding buffets –…
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Arrests in China after more than 230 kindergarten children poisoned by lead paint in food
Principal at school in Gansu province reportedly wanted to attract more enrolments by ‘enhancing’ the colour a…
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Restaurant in China criticised for putting baby lion cuddles on menu
Diners jump at chance to snuggle with cubs but wildlife experts accuse firm of ‘exploiting wild animals for se…
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How Pakistan fell in love with sushi
Once upon a time, Pakistanis scorned raw fish. Now sushi is everywhere from Ramadan meals to wedding buffets –…
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Against the grain: as prices and temperatures rise, can Japan learn to love imported rice?
The political and cultural insulation of Japan’s beloved grain is falling apart, and experts warn the country’…