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Chinese Cuisine: Does Cultural Authenticity Matter?
Consumers are increasingly seeking food experiences that are ‘culturally authentic’, yet defining it is fraught with difficulty. This hot topic was thoughtfully explored by a influential panel in London who gathered to explore cultural authenticity in relation to Chinese cuisine. (more…)
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Tagged A.Wong restaurant, Andrew Wong, Asia House, Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, Donald Sloan, Fuchsia Dunlop, General Tso's Chicken, Gordon Ramsey, Huanan, Ikoyi, Ire Hassan-Odukakale, Jeremy Chan, Kym's restaurant, Lee Kum Kee, Lucky Cat, Mukta Das, Oxford Cultural Collective, Pamela Kember, Peng Chang-kuei, Silk Road
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“Never have a Plan B!”: Drinks Genius David Gluckman on brand innovation
Drinks industry legend David Gluckman’s audacious approach to business was neatly summed up in this succinct piece of advice made recently to an audience at London’s Regents University: “Never have a Plan B!” (more…)
Posted in Foodie Drinks
Tagged Baileys, Black Tower, Blu Nun, David Gluckman, Diageo, Food and Forest, GQ Magazine, High Atlas Foundation, Kerrygold, Le Piat d’Or, MasterofMalt.com, Proctor and Gamble, Red Bull, Sapling Spirits, Singleton, South Africa, That S**t Will Never Sell, Trees for Cities, Unilver
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Question Coffee’s Master class: Revealing Rwanda’s brilliant beans
A main attraction for foodies visiting Rwanda’s capital of Kigali is a coffee master class that combines fabulous aromas, intriguing tasting and fun learning. (more…)
Posted in Foodie Getaways, Foodie Ideas
Tagged Cupping, Kigali, Question Coffee, Rwanda
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Old meets new in China’s captivating Hunan province
Grano Foods celebrates International Women’s Day 2019 in style
The Grano Foods team in Tanzania were proud to partner with the Tanzanite Women’s Forum and Lunch to celebrate International Women’s Day 2019 at the city’s Double Tree by Hilton Hotel. (more…)
Syrah: Hiding in Plain Sight
Unquestionably one of the world’s great grape varieties, Syrah – or Shiraz – is often underestimated. Alex Hunt, a Master of Wine at Berkmann Wine Cellars, showcases its extraordinary beauty and versatility with nine wines from around the world. (more…)
Posted in Foodie Drinks, Red Wines
Tagged Alex Hunt, Apalta Vineyard, Barossa, Berkmann Wine Cellars, Bramasole, Chalk Ridge Syrah, Chile, Coopers Creek, Cornas Les Grands Mûriers Rhône Valley, Cortona, Côte-Rôtie L'Eglantine, Cuvée Alexandre Syrah, Dry Red No. 2 Yarra Valley, Ferraton Père & Fils, Hawkes Bay, Italy, La Braccesca, Langmeil, Lapostolle, Lucia Garys’ Vineyard Syrah Santa Lucia Highlands, Pisoni, Radio-Coteau, Select Vineyards, Shiraz, Syrah, The Freedom 1843 Shiraz, Timbervine Syrah Russian River Valley, USA, Yarra Yering
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Protecting your Food and Drink Brand
The defeat suffered by McDonald’s after it lost the “Big Mac” trademark battle within the European Union highlighted the critical importance of intellectual property within the highly competitive food and drinks industry.
Posted in Foodie Ideas
Tagged abel + imray, believe-in, brand, intellectual property, patent, smith & sinclair, trade mark
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Water Stress: What’s the Impact on South African wine?
After three years of below-average rainfall, South Africa’s Cape region’s wine producers have been facing unprecedented challenges. So what has been the real impact on the country’s wine industry who are presently the world’s seventh-largest wine producer? (more…)
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Brewing Talk with Binary Botanical Ale
Many traditional ales include interesting herbs and spices. When a talented group of beer business ‘lifers’ decided to use hop cones and introduce some botanical interest back into beer through the use of the hop leaf the incredible result was Binary Botanical Ale. (more…)
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Tagged ale, Binary Botanical Ale, bine leaves, botanical flavours, brewing, hop cones, hops
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Blending Botanicals with Plymouth Gin
Master mixologist Rob Wagland is the perfect man for explaining the art and science of gin making. The drinks expert is one of the devotees of the celebrated Plymouth Gin offering a masterclass that gives everyone the chance to craft their own unique spirit. (more…)
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Tagged angelica, Botanicals, coriander, Gin, juniper, Leather Lane, Nicholson pub, orange, orris, Plymouth Gin, Sir Christopher Hatton
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