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Entertainment
‘Top Chef’ announces world all-stars competing on Season 20
Reality competition TV series “Top Chef” has dropped its first trailer and revealed its cast for its special 20th season. The Emmy-winning B...
Daniel Anderson
Economy
Filipino bride walks down the aisle with onion bouquet
As the prices of onions have soared in recent months in the Philippines, a Filipino bride chose practicality over traditional aesthetics by ...
Michelle De Pacina
Hong Kong star Andy Lau says he drinks 20 cups of coffee a day, including before bed
Hong Kong actor Andy Lau says he drinks more than 20 cups of coffee per day as it puts him at ease and even helps him sleep at night. The 6...
Ines Shin
Food
Domino’s Japan releases limited-time bacon milkshake to dip your pizza in
Domino’s Japan is now offering a special limited-time bacon milkshake. The new treat, which will be available until March 5, features ...
Isa Peralta
Comedian Uncle Roger slams Gordon Ramsay’s Thai papaya salad in new video
Malaysian British comedian Nigel Ng, better known by his viral persona Uncle Roger, gave a brutal review of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay’s T...
Iris Jung
KFC Thailand draws backlash over fried chicken incense sticks for Lunar New Year
KFC Thailand recently stirred controversy after posting on social media about its fried chicken incense sticks for Lunar New Year. Last week...
Michelin-starred chef David Chang says he’s disgusted by Costco’s ‘inedible’ rotisserie chicken
Celebrity chef David Chang criticized Costco’s rotisserie chicken during a recent episode of his podcast “The David Chang Show.”...
Business
Jack Ma spotted in Thailand just before Ant Group announced he would give up control
Before you read: Founder Jack Ma to give up control of fintech giant Ant Group Jack Ma resigns from influential China business group months ...
King Phojanakong, influential Filipino food chef of New York, dies at 54
King Phojanakong, who helped popularize Filipino food in New York and beyond, has died at the age of 54. The chef had visited the NYU Lange’...
Turn leftover chow mein into cookies with this viral TikTok hack
A TikToker was left in shock after trying a recipe from the 1960s that involves mixing uncooked chow mein noodles with chocolate, butterscot...
Bryan Ke
Netizens poke fun at ‘dinosaur’ lechon served at Filipino family’s NYE dinner
An image of a massive lechon baka — roasted calf — served at a Filipino family’s New Year’s Eve dinner went viral on social media. Facebook ...
Ryan General
Shake Shack Hong Kong to release limited-time Lunar New Year ‘Hot Honey Menu’
Shake Shack Hong Kong is setting the bar high with its special “Hot Honey Menu” for the Lunar New Year. On Thursday, Hypefoods p...
Watch: TikToker attempts to eat 10 durians at AYCE durian buffet in Singapore
A TikToker shared a video of their visit to an all-you-can-eat durian buffet in Singapore. According to the video from Singaporean travel gu...
‘What my family has created in moving here is worthy to be on national television’: Chef Kathy Fang’s family story stirs something new onscreen
“I didn’t think what we were doing at the restaurant was that fascinating to people,” chef and restaurateur Kathy Fang tells NextShark...
Fashion
Converse and Nissin team up to release Cup Noodles-inspired sneakers
Converse is set to release Cup Noodles-inspired sneakers in collaboration with Japanese food company Nissin Foods. Sneakerheads will have th...
Twitter users criticize list of top food destinations for ranking US over China, Thailand
Before you read: Gordon Ramsay names Laos and Vietnam as world’s top food destinations In food travel guide TasteAtlas’ most recent ra...
Chandler Treon
KBBQ, hot pot, dim sum or sushi? Asian celebs choose which one dish they’d save
NextShark asked stars at the 20th Unforgettable Gala in Beverly Hills, California, to choose one dish to save and three to eliminate for the...
Culture
Ali Ahmed Aslam, Glasgow chef credited with inventing chicken tikka masala, dies at 77
Ali Ahmed Aslam, the purported inventor of chicken tikka masala, has died at the age of 77. The Twitter account for Aslam’s award-winn...
Starbucks Japan adds powdered seaweed to new matcha Frappuccino
Starbucks Japan’s newest Frappucino is a limited-time drink with a dash of seaweed. In a press release issued on Monday, Starbucks Japan ann...
Korean grandma gets money’s worth out of Costco rotisserie chicken in viral video
A Korean grandma has gone viral on TikTok for cooking kal-guksu (knife cut noodles) with leftover Costco chicken. The video shows the work...
Feature
This baby’s reaction to trying phở for the first time is the best food review of all time
Phở is often lauded as one of the world’s greatest foods, and for good reason. Vietnam’s national dish — traditionally consisting of bone br...
Editorial Staff
Japanese startup develops edible cement out of food waste
Japanese startup Fabula Inc. has developed a technology that turns food waste into edible, biodegradable and high-quality cement. Tokyo Un...
Gordon Ramsay names Laos and Vietnam as world’s top food destinations
Gordon Ramsay named Laos and Vietnam as the world’s top food destinations in a recent interview. During a trip to Seoul, the 56-year-o...
Chinese woman cracks under pressure of spicy food — literally
While most individuals only need to reach for a drink to wash away the lingering effects of eating very spicy foods, one woman in China had ...
Frozen food named ‘dish of the year’ in Japan
A Japanese restaurant guide has named frozen food Japan’s “dish of the year.” According to the Gurunavi Research Institute...
We asked ITZY to describe themselves through food — and they did not disappoint
In their recent interview with NextShark, K-pop girl group ITZY talked about their newest mini-album “Cheshire,” their FIFA World Cup commer...
In diplomatic meeting of VPs, Kamala Harris tells Sara Duterte: ‘I love lumpia’
During Vice President Kamala Harris’s visit to the Philippines, she talked with Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte about her love for t...
Durian Milk Tea protein powder turns the fruit’s pungent power into gains
Adventurous fitness enthusiasts and boba fans alike can now add Durian Milk Tea flavor protein powder to their post-workout routine. Far E...
Environmental
Singapore serves lab-grown meat to world leaders at COP27 climate conference
Singapore hosted a dinner co-organized with The Good Food Institute APAC and meat company Good Meat that served lab-grown meat on Nov. 14 d...
Virginia to celebrate its first Kimchi Day
Virginia will celebrate its first Kimchi Day on Nov. 22 in recognition of the state’s thriving Korean American community. Proposed by legi...
CDC links enoki mushrooms to listeria outbreak
The CDC has linked the Listeria outbreak to enoki mushrooms. Those who are pregnant, over the age of 65 or have a weakened immune system p...
This Japanese treat has a waiting time of 30 years
Asahiya, a family-run butcher shop founded in the city of Takasago in Japan’s Hyogo prefecture in 1926, has a 30-year waitlist for its worl...
BTS’ Jin chosen to be the face of instant noodle brand Jin Ramen
BTS’s Jin, whose legal name is Kim Seok-jin, is now the face of the instant noodle brand Jin Ramen. South Korean food manufacturing compan...
Khier Casino
Popeyes returns to S. Korea for round 2 against Korean fried chicken
U.S. fried chicken chain Popeyes will be returning to South Korea next month after a nearly two-year hiatus. The company is set to open it...
Iconic Japanese candy featured in ‘Grave of the Fireflies’ discontinued
Sakuma’s Drops candy will be discontinued as its maker, Tokyo-based Sakuma Seika Co., goes out of business. Established by Sojiro Sakuma i...
Malaysian founder of noodle snack Mamee Monster dies at 92
Pang Chin Hin, the Malaysian founder of the company behind iconic dry noodle snack Mamee Monster, died on Nov. 5 at the age of 92. The cau...