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Talking trade expansion and work opportunities while enjoying Emirati Cuisine

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 04:36 PM

Annalisa Burgos gets introduced to Emirati cuisine while speaking with the UAE ambassador to the Philippines Hamad Saeed Alzaabi about expanding trade & tourism and why Filipinos love to work in the United Arab Emirates. Read more »

Wine talk with Jojo Madrid: "If you're buying to age, just buy the good stuff"

Marilen Fontanilla
Updated as of Sep 20 11:59 PM

After two decades immersing in the fine wine universe, he has become an expert in rarities and vintages—and no one describes a bottle like Madrid: an iron fist with a velvet glove? A ballerina doing a pirouette? Now he's bringing his passion to a higher plane   Read more »

New eats: There's more to Paradise Dynasty than xiao long bao

Jeeves de Veyra
Updated as of Sep 20 09:20 AM

With a second branch at The Podium in Ortigas, Paradise Dynasty has steadily been expanding its offerings to show that it's not only about these popular soup dumplings. Read more »

Food packs, ipinamahagi sa mga nasalanta sa Ballesteros, Cagayan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 19 10:01 PM

Nagbigay ng food packs ang Lingkod Kapamilya sa mga pamilyang nasalanta ng bagyong Ompong sa bayan ng Ballesteros, Cagayan. Read more »

Duterte brings back NFA under DA amid rice supply woes

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 19 06:27 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has officially brought back the management of the National Food Authority (NFA) under the Department of Agriculture. Read more »

Australia's strawberry needle scare spurs proposal for 15-year jail term

Colin Packham, Reuters
Updated as of Sep 19 02:10 PM

SYDNEY - Australia plans to increase the maximum jail term to 15 years for anyone convicted of contaminating foodstuffs, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday, as a scare over needles found in strawberries and other fruits gripped the country. Read more »

Food Diplomacy: France

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 19 05:44 AM

French Ambassador to the Philippines Nicolas Galey and his wife Camelia sit down with Annalisa Burgos to discuss relations between Paris and Manila. Read more »

PH restaurant brand TuanTuan opens in Australia

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 18 07:38 PM

The Manila-based restaurant brand recently opened a branch at Queensbury Street in Melbourne, offering its signature Snow Buns filled with barbecue pork to its first 100 customers.  Read more »

Filipino-Chinese bakers group says members won't raise bread prices 'for now'

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 05:12 PM

The Filipino-Chinese Bakery Association Inc (FCBAI) on Tuesday said its members will not raise prices of bread and other products "for now" while they can still control costs. Read more »

Needles in strawberries stump Australia authorities

Colin Packham, Reuters
Posted at Sep 18 03:16 PM

SYDNEY - Australian police said on Tuesday they are investigating reports of dozens of cases of needles embedded in strawberries and other fruits, and warned that those responsible could be jailed for 10 years. Read more »

Enjoying homemade food from Sri Lanka with its ambassador to PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 01:36 PM

Annalisa Burgos sits down with Sri Lankan Ambassador to the Philippines Aruni Ranaraja to discuss Sri Lanka's bilateral ties with the Philippines, China's economic influence, and the beauty of Sri Lankan culture over cups of tea and home made Sri Lankan food. Read more »

Bangkok street vendors: from Michelin star to fighting eviction

Rina Chandran, Reuters
Posted at Sep 18 12:11 PM

The crackdown on street vendors is part of a wider effort by Thailand's military government, which came to power in a 2014 coup, to impose order in a city famous for its vibrant nightlife and cheap and varied street food. Read more »

How to drink mezcal—with or without the worm in the bottle

Gail Sotelo
Posted at Sep 18 11:08 AM

A person who needs a jolt of bravery is traditionally advised to ingest the worm with a shot of the mezcal—taking the phrase “liquid courage” to a whole other level Read more »

Typhoon-mauled Cagayan awaits NFA rice stocks

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 18 09:43 AM

Stocks of government subsidized rice in Cagayan have been depleted, its governor said Tuesday as the province starts its recovery from the onslaught of typhoon Mangkhut.  Read more »

Food Diplomacy: Singapore

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 18 06:31 AM

Singapore's ambassador to the Philippines, Kok Li Peng, welcomes Annalisa Burgos to her home where they discuss trade and labor migration over the Southeast Asian city-states signature dishes. Read more »

Ompong causes P14-B damage to agriculture, says Piñol

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 09:26 PM

Typhoon Ompong caused over P14 billion in damage to farm output and infrastructure, much higher than initially projected, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Monday.  Read more »

12 restaurant openings to look forward to before 2018 ends

Cyrene de la Rosa
Updated as of Sep 17 08:29 PM

An artisan pasta bar from the boys of Rambla, a Napoli-style pizzeria from Elbert Cuenca, a 10-seater creative playground for Chef Chele, and more!   Read more »

Farmers risk death to save crops from killer typhoon

Purple Romero and Joshua Melvin, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 17 08:13 PM

As Typhoon Manghkut hurtled toward the Philippines, those in its firing line had a stark choice: stay or flee. Many chose to remain in order to protect their most precious possessions -- their food and livestock. Read more »

Diamond Hotel adds Mexican feast to buffet spread

Jeeves de Veyra
Updated as of Sep 17 08:04 AM

Diamond Hotel Philippines has transformed a section of its restaurant Corniche into a Mexican cantina for its ongoing Buena Comida Mexican Food Festival, which highlights the colors and flavors of Mexican cuisine. Read more »

Duterte eyes retiring Army chief as NFA administrator

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 16 05:04 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday said he is thinking of appointing an Army official as the new administrator of National Food Authority (NFA). Read more »