Are you ready to turn freegan?
This ecological movement is known as “freeganism” — a portmanteau of the terms “free” and “veganism” — which involves recovering items in the trash.
Teen fast food worker pays for customers’ meals in acts of kindness
A teenage fast food worker is being praised after revealing that she has been paying for some customers’ meals in the past months.
Hail to the Queen: The best Buchi in town
MANILA, Philippines – The Buchi Queen claims to have the best buchi in town. But does it really reign supreme? The pandemic has paved the way to many quarantine trends. You have the ube cheese pandesal, the baked sushi, and the milky donuts. The lockdown also saw the surge in the number of home-based cooks […]
Small wonders: Vietnamese artist making tiny food
Squinting in concentration, Vietnamese artist Nguyen Thi Ha An drops a bright red chili onto a bowl of pho noodles barely bigger than a coin — the finishing touch to a miniature clay model that has eaten up days of her time. An — a 28-year-old architecture graduate — began crafting food miniatures a year […]
Student fails online exam after meatball fell on keyboard — but she gets a second chance
You may already know “the-dog-ate-my-homework” or the “I-left-my-paper-back-at-home” excuses, but get ready to learn about “a-meatball-fell-on-my-keyboard.”
Wondering what carrots looked like centuries ago? Art might help you
While Edouard Manet once called still lifes “the touchstones of painting,” a recent study notes that this pictorial tradition also gives valuable insight into how fruits and vegetables have changed over the years. The fruits, vegetables, legumes, grains, nuts and seeds we cook and consume in our daily life all originate from wild ancestors that […]
Japanese food service delivers meals using half-naked muscle men
Do you want to have your (beef)cake and eat it too? A new food delivery service in Nagoya, Japan is gaining popularity because of its unique delivery guys—half-naked buff men giving you your order of sushi right at your doorstep. Delivery Macho is the brainchild of Masanori Sugiura, the president of Aichi Prefecture-based catering company […]
Learn how to turn a bland sandwich into an ‘artistic creation’ with these simple steps
When it comes to cooking, the Japanese consider food as an art form. They don’t just put their hearts into perfecting the taste and texture of each delicacy, but they also take a lot of time in making each presentation aesthetically pleasing. Take these sandwiches (with a twist!), for instance. Usually, a sandwich consists of […]
Just in time for 420, #LegalizeMaruya becomes a trending topic on Twitter
For marijuana smokers and non-smokers alike, the 420 holiday is a perfect time to push for marijuana reforms or celebrate its legalization in some parts of the world. In fact, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML)—a non-profit organization based in Washington, DC—is hosting a series of online virtual 4/20 celebrations throughout […]