Cilantro lovers will rejoice in Pizza Hut Japan’s newest creation

Pizza Hut’s back at it again with another unique flavor — and this time, it’s got tons of cilantro. On Monday, Pizza Hut Japan announced its...

Netflix cooks up first trailer for Thai culinary thriller ‘Hunger’

Netflix has released the official trailer for its original Thai-language dramatic thriller, “Hunger.”  “Hunger” star...

This Malaysian restaurant puts croissants on ramen and people are losing it

Several Instagram users were left in stitches after the owner of Ramen Bar Shi Shi Do, a ramen spot in Malaysia, announced its newest dish: ...

Oldest Chinese restaurant in US, oldest restaurant in Hawaii win James Beard America’s Classics awards

The James Beard Foundation announced two Asian-owned eateries as recipients of its 2023 America’s Classics Award on Thursday.  This di...

Nigel Ng signs multi-platform deal with FilmRise to bring ‘Uncle Roger’ to wider audience

Uncle Roger is set to hit the mainstream by going multi-platform. Comedian Nigel Ng, known for his viral middle-aged Asian online persona, h...

Kimchi named top superfood for 2023 in survey of nutritionists

Kimchi, a traditional Korean dish made from fermented cabbage and gochugaru paste, has been named one of the top 10 superfoods for 2023 by n...

Thief wanted for stealing cash, iPads from New York Asian restaurant

Police in Whitesboro, New York, are looking for an individual accused of breaking into and stealing from a local Asian restaurant earlier th...

A daughter’s video of her father waiting in their empty restaurant has TikTok users flocking to support the business

A Vietnamese restaurant in California went viral after the owner’s daughter shared a video of her father waiting for customers in their empt...

Nongshim ramen products face scrutiny after recall over cancer-causing chemical

South Korean food company Nongshim is facing scrutiny from consumer groups in Korea following the recall of its Shin Ramyun Black Tofu Kimch...

Filipino spaghetti, balut land on ‘Worst Rated Foods’ list from Taste Atlas

Online food guide Taste Atlas included four Filipino dishes in its 2023 “100 Worst Rated Foods in the World” list.   Before the evolving lis...

Manila store to allow customers to pay with onions

A discount store in the Philippines will be accepting onions as a mode of payment for select in-store items. As the prices of onions in the ...

BLACKPINK’s Oreo collab comes with new song, special flavors

BLACKPINK has teamed up with Oreo for a special release.  The K-pop girl group’s collaboration with the iconic sandwich cookie brand w...

‘Sushi terrorists’ tamper with other diners’ conveyor belt sushi in viral video trend

A popular conveyor belt sushi chain in Japan is now taking action against people who have filmed videos of themselves ruining other diners’ ...

Viral video of Japanese student licking conveyer belt sushi prompts legal action

A restaurant in Japan says it will take legal action against a student who was videoed licking his fingers and then touching its conveyor be...

H.E.R. reveals her favorite Filipino foods

H.E.R. recently revealed her favorite Filipino foods. During an interview with Vogue Philippines for its February 2023 issue, whose cover sh...

Chinese vlogger fined $18,500 for eating an endangered baby shark

A Chinese vlogger was fined 125,000 yuan (approximately $18,500) for cooking and eating an endangered baby great white shark during a livest...

Video of woman attempting to pronounce ‘Din Tai Fung’ goes viral

A TikTok video of a woman butchering the pronunciation of “Din Tai Fung” has gone viral. Uploaded on Dec. 24, 2022, by Joelle Uzyel (@joelle...

Eileen Yin-Fei Lo, celebrated Chinese chef dubbed the ‘Cantonese Julia Child,’ dies at 85

Celebrated Chinese chef and cookbook author Eileen Yin-Fei Lo has died at 85. Lo died in her Montclair, New Jersey, home on Nov. 13, 2022. H...

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 ...

COVID-related stigma cost Asian restaurants in US $7.4 billion in lost revenue: study

A new study reveals that COVID-related stigma cost Asian American restaurants over $7.4 billion in lost revenue in 2020. As anti-Chinese sen...

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...

Mickey Mouse celebrates Lunar New Year in S. Korea with tteokguk on Disney Junior show

This Lunar New Year, the crew of Disney Junior’s hit series “Mickey Mouse Funhouse” are celebrating by cooking and eating tteokguk in South ...

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’...

‘We’ve never had sashimi this fresh’: Viral TikTok video shows ikizukuri fish still twitching in Japan

A TikTok video has gone viral for showing a plate of twitching sashimi in Japan. On Saturday, Singaporean actor, host and TikTok user Xenia ...

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 ...

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...

‘Not my hero anymore’: Salt Bae loses super fan after brushing him off in viral video

A viral TikTok video captures the moment Salt Bae lost a huge fan. In the video, Masala Bae (@masala_bhai) can be seen meeting Nusret Gökçe,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...