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8 Questions With Jeremy Gordon of Amelia Park Wines

Cuisine and Wine Asia interviews the wine maker-cum-owner of Amelia Park Wines. Since its establishment in 2009, Jeremy Gordon has become one of the most decorated winemakers in Western Australia. He has won numerous awards, including the Jimmy Watson Memorial...

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Newby Teas: autumn tea without the bitterness

Silken Pyramids, the perfect collection of autumnal warmers is enclosed in luxury biodegradable pyramid-shaped pockets. In those pockets, whole leaf tea is contained. The only one of its kind in the world, the individually sealed multi-layer foil sachet keeps the...

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The History of Moonshine

 Made in secret at night, which is how the infamous term came about, moonshine is your classic contraband.  Click on the link below to learn about it.   goo.gl/SO8Cze ...

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Wasabi Products: Including Beer and Ice Cream

Many of us simply associate wasabi as a staple condiment to be eaten with sushi. Well, in its country of origin – Japan, wasabi, the famed stem (yes, it’s not a root) is taken to new levels of pungency with...

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8 Questions With Jeremy Gordon of Amelia Park Wines

Over a lovely lunch at the Tower Club, Singapore, we got a chance to try a food and wine pairing featuring Amelia Park wines. We spoke with this young but successful brand's wine maker-cum-owner, Jeremy Gordon, to find out more...

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Sushi chain apologises for ‘wasabi terrorism’ against foreigners

  A sushi chain has offered an apology for giving foreign diners extra amounts of the spicy condiment wasabi after critics on social media described the practice as “terrorism,” reports the Sankei Shimbun (Oct. 2). On Monday, the web site of chain Ichibazushi, which is...

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Victory for Singapore!

Singapore chefs won 3rd place in Greece for the Global Chef Challenge. Congrats Team SG for taking the 3rd  runner up podium spot at the Hans Bueschkens Challenge! The Global Chefs Challenge is where the worlds best chefs...

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Singaporean chef, Haikal Johari leads Michelin-Starred Alma by Juan Amador despite disability

PASSION is the most common reason chefs give when asked why they decided to carve out a career in the kitchens. But for Singaporean executive chef Haikal Johari who heads one-Michelin-starred restaurant Alma by Juan Amador, this passion also gives him...

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Oktoberfest at The Salted Pig, A Hong Kong Eatery and Bar

October is here! Creating beer infused dishes has The Salted Pig celebrating Germany’s Oktoberfest like no other place in Hong Kong. From Erdinger Beer and Cheese soup, the classic Pork Holstein Schnitzel, Kartofellpuffer Mit Lachs (potato and onion pancake). Würst...