カテゴリー: Food
China’s Pacific fishing fleet has grown by 500% since 2012 and is taking huge quantities of tunaRead more of our Pacific Plunder series hereSince long before the steel-hulled fishing boats from foreign countries arrived in the South Pacific its people …
In Kenya, the area of optimal tea-growing conditions will be reduced by more than a quarter by 2050Your morning cup of tea may never taste the same again if global heating increases and the climate crisis intensifies, according to research.Some of the …
Overfishing and smuggling of this crucial animal are affecting biodiversity and the livelihood of local fishers in Sri LankaIt’s after sunset in Jaffna when Anthony Vigrado dives into the waters of Palk Bay, scanning the seafloor to collect what seems …
Most of Britain’s Indian restaurants are run by Bangladeshis. So why don’t they promote their cuisine, asks restaurateur and poet Ahsan AkbarIn 1810, Hindoostane Coffee House in Marylebone became the first Indian restaurant in Britain. Its owner was a …
Concerns over carbon emissions and food crises are fuelling a move away from meat consumption as a symbol of wealthThe window of a KFC in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou hosts the image of a familiar mound of golden nuggets. But this overflowing b…
Government rejects Chinese claim that harmful pests had been detected in recent shipmentsTaiwanese pineapples have become the latest victim of deteriorating cross-strait relations, after Chinese authorities suddenly banned imports of the fruit.The ban,…
Inspired by Xi Jinping’s ‘operation empty plate’, new law means restaurants will be able to charge patrons for leaving leftovers Xi Jinping’s war on waste is set to be enshrined in law, with the submission of draft legislation to China’s highest legal …
Opposition party’s ‘disgusting’ offal protest prompts scuffle in Taipei legislative yuanParliamentarians in Taiwan have thrown pig guts at each other before coming to blows over plans to allow US meat imports.Members of the opposition Chinese nationali…
Government in Wellington to investigate illegal dumping as European coronavirus lockdowns create surplus of frozen food European nations hammered by multiple lockdowns are dumping tonnes of frozen fries into the southern hemisphere, prompting the New Z…
A rich range of native crops and seeds is being nurtured in an effort to halt the country’s rapidly vanishing food diversityA small army of botanical heritage enthusiasts is spearheading a movement in India for the revival and preservation of the count…
The escalating protest movement is a welcome business opportunity as tens of thousands gather in BangkokIn Thailand, wherever protests erupt, food is never far. Beyond the crowds of mostly young demonstrators who rallied across the country in recent mo…
Asafoetida is a mainstay of the country’s cuisine, but only now are the first saplings being planted on Indian soilWhat’s in a name? Plenty, when it comes to asafoetida or “devil’s dung”. The evil-smelling spice is a stink bomb that unquestionably live…
Rainy weather means households are struggling to find affordable ingredients for spicy pickleSouth Koreans are facing a shortage of a beloved dietary staple after a summer of extreme weather destroyed crops of cabbages – the main ingredient of kimchi.I…
For diners with money to spare it is the taste of autumn but decline of red pine forests has left it with a precarious futureIn a country that prides itself on its seasonal cuisine, few ingredients generate as much anticipation in Japan as the delicate…
CoCo Ichibanya hopes locals will approve of its signature hot dishes as it opens near DelhiIt sounds like the culinary equivalent of coals to Newcastle. But a popular Japanese restaurant chain is banking on diners in India to acquire a taste for its si…