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· Ryan General
This New York Startup Has the Best Way to Help Refugee Chefs Everywhere
New York City is a haven of great international cuisine. With the number of specialty restaurants that offer a variety of food from different countries in the city, it is certainly not easy for a restaurant to stand out even if they are offering unique meal options. However,…
· Editorial Staff
These Chinese Chefs Have Knife Skills That Are Extremely Satisfying to Watch
There’s nothing like seeing a talented chef doing what he does best. Check out the video above showcasing an array of talented chefs and their incredible knife skills.
· Laura Dang
Female Sushi Chefs Fight For Acceptance After Being Harassed By Sexist Customers
When was the last time you saw a woman behind a sushi counter? Many people have never encountered such a sight in all their years of sushi eating. It may come as a surprise to those who are realizing this now, but there is a strongly held Japanese belief that sushi chefs must…
· Max Chang
Sushi Master Jiro’s Son Once Said Women Can’t Be Sushi Chefs Because They Have Periods
Why can’t women be sushi chefs? Because their periods mess up their sense of taste. Most would agree that statement is clearly sexist, but what’s even more surprising is who said it.
· Ryan General
This Hong Kong Restaurant Might Serve The Most Expensive Chicken Wing in the World
Food enthusiasts with a taste for the very expensive may find themselves right at home at Belon, a new French Restaurant in Central, Hong Kong, home of the $45 stuffed chicken wing. The serving is prepared with matsutake mushrooms and tiny cubes of foie gras, which are probably…
· Editorial Staff
USA’s Olympic Basketball Team Rents Luxury Cruise Ship While Others Live in Horrid Conditions
For this year’s Summer Olympics, instead of staying at the athletes’ village, Team USA’s prominent basketball figures have chosen to stay on a luxury cruise ship. The team chartered the Silversea Silver Cloud and reserved all its cabins, amenities and attractions, The Sydney…
· Ryan General
Meet The Modest Chef Behind The World’s First Michelin-Starred Street Food Stall
Chan Hon Meng is the chef-owner of the Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice and Noodle, the first Michelin-starred street food stall in the world. The prestigious award was given recently to his modest store which sells delicious chicken rice that starts at $2 (or $1.50) per plate,…
· Editorial Staff
Why Japanese Food is More Expensive Than Chinese Food
Ordering at a Chinese, Indian or Mexican eatery probably won’t put much of a dent in your bank account, whereas dining at a French or Japanese restaurant may. There is a reason as to why certain cultural cuisines in the United States are cheaper than others. When cuisines from…
· Editorial Staff
‘Hole in the Wall’ Sushi Chef in Sweden Proves Anyone Can Make Delicious Looking Sushi
One sushi chef at a hole in the wall restaurant in Malmö, Sweden has received recognition for his delicious creations — all made without the training sushi chefs normally receive. In Japan, it can take up to 10 years for a sushi chef to master the art of picking out the best…
· Editorial Staff
Inside the $100 Million Thai Superyacht Where the Rich Kids of Instagram Party
Kata Rocks is popular destination for the traveling elite when they go to Phuket, Thailand. The resort, which is the world’s first superyacht hotel, reportedly cost $100 million dollars to build. The resort offers incredible views overlooking the Andaman Sea from yacht-like…
· Editorial Staff
Kim Jong Il’s Former Sushi Chef Escapes North Korea — Dangerously Decides to Go Back to Visit
The personal sushi chef of Kim Jong Il, father of current North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, recently returned to the isolated totalitarian state for a visit over a decade after he escaped through China and defected to Japan. The Japanese sushi chef, known by the alias Kenji…
· Editorial Staff
Man Discovers Exactly Why You Should Never Try to Make Sushi at Home
One Canadian man learned the hard way that making sushi is best left to the master chefs at restaurants after his severe abdominal pains revealed a horrifying scene taking place in his stomach. A recently published medical case titled “An unusual case of abdominal pain” tells of…
· Editorial Staff
Shanghai Restaurant Uses $150,000 Robots to Make Ramen in 90 Seconds
A new Japanese ramen stand in Shanghai is attracting curious customers for their two unusual chefs, Toya and Kona. The ramen stand,Toyako, opened in December and is located on Daming Road in the Hongkou district of Shanghai.
· Editorial Staff
Inside The Ultra Exclusive Dating App Amy Schumer May Have Used to Meet Her Boyfriend
Comedian and actress Amy Schumer may have met her new beau, Ben Hanisch, on an exclusive “Tinder for famous people” dating app. The “Trainwreck” star’s new boyfriend (who resembles Ryan Gosling) is a carpenter and the owner of his own custom furniture company, The Last Workshop.…
· Max Chang
5 Reasons Why Real Sushi Lovers Should Never Order Rolls
What if we told you that the sushi you order in America probably isn’t even real sushi? If you ever watch “Jiro Dreams of Sushi”, the ultimate documentary about the greatest sushi chef in the world, you’ll notice the absence of the kind of rolls that seem commonplace here in the…
· Editorial Staff
Meet the Man Who Sells the World’s Most Expensive Meat
The most expensive meat in the world is offered by a Frenchman who goes so far as to speaking to his cattle daily so that they are calm and relaxed. The Polmard boucherie in Paris’ St. Germain des Pres quarter is run by Alexandre Polmard, a sixth-generation butcher whose lineage…
· Editorial Staff
One Infographic Sums Up How Not to Eat Sushi Like an Ignorant American
Hotel booking site Swissotel recently released the following infographic revealing a lot of cool information about traditional sushi that many Westerners might have never known. It gives a great glimpse of how sushi chefs are regarded in Japan as well as the proper ways to…
· Jason Demant
How I Raised $1.5 Million As a First-Time Entrepreneur
This past June, Bento officially announced our seed round of $1.5M. In the following, I’ll discuss what worked, what didn’t work, dissect the round, and offer advice if you’re planning on going through the process. It wasn’t easy. 10 Weeks of 100% Rejection
· Laura Dang
Inside One of New York’s Finest Chinese Restaurants Located in the Waldorf Astoria
A new, glitzy Chinese restaurant has opened its doors in the renowned Waldorf Astoria hotel in Manhattan, New York, and the food looks fantastic. The restaurant, La Chine, is in the running to be one of New York’s finest Chinese restaurants, according to Luxury Travel Magazine.
· Melly Lee
Inside the Most Popular Chinese Restaurant Amongst Silicon Valley’s Elite
Silicon Valley is known for a multitude of landmarks, including the garages Apple and Google were started in, the Facebook campus, and the IBM Almaden Research Lab. The one landmark, however, that perhaps garners the most universal praise from the best and the brightest of the…