News from the Food World

In our last article we talked about the importance of keeping meat and poultry cold in order to retain its freshness. While the fridge may be the best place for…

Attaining the nirvana of fresher food, less wastage, and better cooked meals can be a lifelong journey. In today’s article we look at maintaining the freshness of meat and poultry……

By now based on our most valuable fruit series it has become apparent that it is in Japan, where the most costly fruit is produced. Fruit can be coaxed to…

Despite their name, Ruby Roman Grapes are grown in Japan. Each grape comes in the size of a ping-pong ball, meaning that they are already set apart from other grapes…

In Japan, there is a cultural tradition of giving mid-year (July) and end-of-year (December) gifts to those to whom you are indebted. Food is often selected as gifts, to understand…

Australian finger limes are a species of citrus fruit that are native to rainforests of the central eastern coast of Australia. They are long and cylinder-like in nature, reaching 3…

Well folks, it is now official, gardening is ‘good for the soul’: Digging, weeding and planting improve happiness and ’emotional wellbeing’ as much as physical exercise or eating out. This,…

You know by now, that staple foods are those that constitute the majority of a particular diet, and supply virtually all or most of the total intake of energy and…

The rundown: Wheat covers more of the earth than any other crop. It’s a resilient crop, growing in the dry and cold climates where rice and corn cannot. Wheat is…