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Pinoy food’s bright future in a globalized UK

By Bryle B. Suralta When Chef Cyrus Todiwala and his wife, Pervin, co-founded Zest Quest Asia, the primary goal was to "raise the profile of Asian cuisine and cookery as a future career for budding chefs in Britain." Now, after six years, one of Britain's most prestigious culinary competitions finds itself in…

A piece of Japan on Philippine soil

By Bryle B. Suralta Soon, Filipinos won’t have to travel to Japan to experience a slice of the Land of the Rising Sun’s way of life, because they may soon own a virtual piece of Japan in the thriving metropolis of Bonifacio Global City in Taguig. Federal Land, Inc., one…

NOBU-dy but them: Chefs Ricky Estrellado & Michael de Jesus

No matter where you go, nothing beats the flavors of home.Â Nobu New York executive chefÂ Ricky Estrellado and Nobu Manilaâ€™s head chef Michael de Jesus Â raise their glasses to that, and join forces to createÂ a special eight-course Omakase dinnerÂ scheduled on Aug. 18 to 19. (Visiting Executive Chef Ricky Estrellado of Nobu…

Bon AppÃ©tit! Celebrate National Culinarians Day with these PeopleAsia chefs

With Filipinos' intense love for food, it's aÂ wonder why this special day of celebrating all things gastronomicÂ isn't more well known. In July, we celebrateÂ National Culinarians Day, a day where we celebrate chefs, cooks, pastry makers and anyone and everyone with a talent and taste for cooking up wonderfulÂ culinary delights of…

Japan on Ice: A Breathtaking Winter

A couple of months back, we couldnâ€™t have been hungrier for sashimi and matcha-flavored treatsÂ when news broke out that Filipinos would no longer need visas for traveling to the Land of the RisingÂ beginning mid-2016. Although the announcement was never confirmedÂ by the Japanese Embassy in Manila, it is true that Japan…

Mother’s Day at the City of Dreams (Come True)

Itâ€™s almost impossible to fully repay a motherâ€™s love, but a heartfelt attempt or two will never go by unappreciated. Even if sheâ€™ll never say so, never let that stop you from trying. Let her fantasies of undisturbed relaxation and indulgence come to life at the City of Dreams. FEAST:…