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Food and drink

Ramyeon powers South Korea’s K-food exports to record high of $17.5 billion

Ramyeon became the first single food item to exceed US$1.5 billion (S$1.93 billion) in annual exports.
Ramyeon became the first single food item to exceed US$1.5 billion (S$1.93 billion) in annual exports.

Top of Hong Kong’s glitzy new skyscraper offers Instagrammable cocktails

At Peridot, hundreds of small lights are perfectly aligned from floor to ceiling.
At Peridot, hundreds of small lights are perfectly aligned from floor to ceiling.

Tea ceremony classes in Japan bear brunt of matcha boom as prices soar amid shortage

With the prices of tools used in tea ceremonies rising, classes have been forced to pass on the costs to students.
With the prices of tools used in tea ceremonies rising, classes have been forced to pass on the costs to students.

RIP fine dining in Singapore? Not so fast

(From left) Chef Sebastien Lepinoy of Les Amis in its newly renovated kitchen, 
Chef Julien Royer of Odette, which reopened recently after extensive renovations.
(From left) Chef Sebastien Lepinoy of Les Amis in its newly renovated kitchen, 
Chef Julien Royer of Odette, which reopened recently after extensive renovations.

Resilience in the kitchen: 3 F&B operators who kept cooking despite failure, loss and illness

(From left) Ms Sharon Poon, co-owner and roast chef of Eat 3 Cuts., Mr Teo Chye Huat of Hai Nan Zai, and Mrs Jenny Png and Mr Sam Png, co-owners of Woody Peranakan Family Cafe.
(From left) Ms Sharon Poon, co-owner and roast chef of Eat 3 Cuts., Mr Teo Chye Huat of Hai Nan Zai, and Mrs Jenny Png and Mr Sam Png, co-owners of Woody Peranakan Family Cafe.

Several of Kennedy’s dietary advisers have ties to meat and dairy interests

US secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (left) had said that his own panel would “have no conflicts of interest”.
US secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (left) had said that his own panel would “have no conflicts of interest”.

World food prices dip in December but still up in 2025, says UN

Vegetable oil prices eased 0.2 per cent in December to a six-month low, as weaker soy, rapeseed and sunflower oil quotations offset gains in palm oil.
Vegetable oil prices eased 0.2 per cent in December to a six-month low, as weaker soy, rapeseed and sunflower oil quotations offset gains in palm oil.

Dempsey’s sandwich double bill: Park Bench Deli and Rosita’s Deluxe return for three-month pop-up

Park Bench Deli will be serving up its signature sandwiches - the Hot Fried Chicken (left) and the Pastrami Reuben.
Park Bench Deli will be serving up its signature sandwiches - the Hot Fried Chicken (left) and the Pastrami Reuben.

Hong Kong’s popular cafe chain Elephant Grounds opens at Guoco Midtown on Jan 10 

Elephant Grounds focuses on brunch fare, coffee and fresh bakes.
Elephant Grounds focuses on brunch fare, coffee and fresh bakes.

Some food preservatives linked to higher cancer, diabetes risk: Study

Outside experts called for more research and emphasised that these kinds of observational studies cannot demonstrate a direct cause-and-effect relationship.
Outside experts called for more research and emphasised that these kinds of observational studies cannot demonstrate a direct cause-and-effect relationship.

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