McCartney urges India to declare vegetarian day
Outspoken vegetarian Paul McCartney is urging India to declare a national Vegetarian Day to celebrate meat-free living and compassion toward animals.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals says McCartney sent a letter to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saying such a day could save animals while helping to protect both the environment and people's health.
McCartney's letter says "it would be a celebration of life."
The U.N. food agency in 2003 estimated 42 percent of India's 1.2 billion people are vegetarian, due mostly to financial and religious concerns. Strict Hindus and Jains do not eat meat.
Singh's office could not immediately confirm receipt of McCartney's letter Tuesday.
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Food & Drinks 02 (Jan 11 - Jun 16)
Food & Drinks 02 (Jan 11 - Jun 16)
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Re: Food & Drinks 01 (May 08 - Nov 10)
by kennynah » Wed Jan 05, 2011 12:22 am
why did this image appear infront of me now.... 
i miss you Miss Lor Mai Kai
You look voluptuous...
i miss you Miss Lor Mai Kai
You look voluptuous...kennynah wrote:talking about glutinous rice...
lo mai gai is one of my favourites..but for the longest time now, i can't find a really tasty one...
one i had a few months ago...was a roadside motorized stall near Batu Caves (KL).... solid lah the handmade ones....RM2.80 (iirc)... thinking about it already buay tahan liao...later, must go search for one..but duno where ???
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Re: Food & Drinks 01 (May 08 - Jan 11)
by winston » Wed Jan 05, 2011 3:39 pm
Big tuna fetches record $396,000 in Tokyo
A giant bluefin tuna fetched a record 32.49 million yen, or nearly $396,000, in Tokyo on Wednesday, in the first auction of the year at the world's largest wholesale fish market.
The price for the 754-pound (342-kilogram) tuna beat the previous record set in 2001 when a 445-pound (202-kilogram) fish sold for 20.2 million yen, a spokesman for Tsukiji market said.
"It was an exceptionally large fish," said the official, Yutaka Hasegawa. "But we were all surprised by the price."
The massive tuna was bought and shared by the same duo that won the bidding for last year's top fish: the owners of Kyubey, an upscale sushi restaurant in Tokyo's Ginza district, and Itamae Sushi, a casual, Hong Kong-based chain.
Reporters thronged Hong Kong entrepreneur Ricky Cheng after his big win, which reflects the growing popularity of sushi around the world, particularly in Asia.
"I was nervous when I arrived in Tokyo yesterday, but I am relieved now," he said after the auction, which began shortly after 5 a.m.
The giant tuna, caught off the coast of northern Japan, was among 538 shipped in from around the world for Wednesday's auction.
The record-setting price translates to a whopping 95,000 yen per kilogram, or about $526 per pound.
Japan is the world's biggest consumer of seafood, with Japanese eating 80 percent of the Atlantic and Pacific bluefins caught. The two tuna species are the most sought-after by sushi lovers.
Fatty bluefin — called "o-toro" here — can sell for 2,000 yen ($24) per piece at high-end Tokyo sushi restaurants.
Japanese wholesalers, however, face growing calls for tighter fishing rules amid declining tuna stocks worldwide.
In November, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas voted to cut the bluefin fishing quota in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean from 13,500 to 12,900 metric tons annually — about a 4 percent reduction. It also agreed on measures to try to improve enforcement of quotas on bluefin.
The decision was strongly criticized by environmental groups, which hoped to see bluefin fishing slashed or suspended.
Source: AP News
A giant bluefin tuna fetched a record 32.49 million yen, or nearly $396,000, in Tokyo on Wednesday, in the first auction of the year at the world's largest wholesale fish market.
The price for the 754-pound (342-kilogram) tuna beat the previous record set in 2001 when a 445-pound (202-kilogram) fish sold for 20.2 million yen, a spokesman for Tsukiji market said.
"It was an exceptionally large fish," said the official, Yutaka Hasegawa. "But we were all surprised by the price."
The massive tuna was bought and shared by the same duo that won the bidding for last year's top fish: the owners of Kyubey, an upscale sushi restaurant in Tokyo's Ginza district, and Itamae Sushi, a casual, Hong Kong-based chain.
Reporters thronged Hong Kong entrepreneur Ricky Cheng after his big win, which reflects the growing popularity of sushi around the world, particularly in Asia.
"I was nervous when I arrived in Tokyo yesterday, but I am relieved now," he said after the auction, which began shortly after 5 a.m.
The giant tuna, caught off the coast of northern Japan, was among 538 shipped in from around the world for Wednesday's auction.
The record-setting price translates to a whopping 95,000 yen per kilogram, or about $526 per pound.
Japan is the world's biggest consumer of seafood, with Japanese eating 80 percent of the Atlantic and Pacific bluefins caught. The two tuna species are the most sought-after by sushi lovers.
Fatty bluefin — called "o-toro" here — can sell for 2,000 yen ($24) per piece at high-end Tokyo sushi restaurants.
Japanese wholesalers, however, face growing calls for tighter fishing rules amid declining tuna stocks worldwide.
In November, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas voted to cut the bluefin fishing quota in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean from 13,500 to 12,900 metric tons annually — about a 4 percent reduction. It also agreed on measures to try to improve enforcement of quotas on bluefin.
The decision was strongly criticized by environmental groups, which hoped to see bluefin fishing slashed or suspended.
Source: AP News
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Re: Food & Drinks 02 (Jan 11 - Jun 11)
by winston » Fri Jun 17, 2011 11:03 pm
Would you pay $130 for a plate of crab bee hoon? By Fann Sim
The chef of a popular seafood restaurant at Geylang has defended charging his customers high prices, including $130 for a plate of crab bee hoon.
The restaurant in question, Sin Huat Seafood Restaurant, is under the spotlight after a Yahoo! reader said she was charged $421 for a dinner for four adults and two children when she visited the eatery for dinner earlier this month.
Dinner at Sin Huat Seafood Restaurant came up to $421 for Gelene Ong and her family. (courtesy of Gelene Ong)
Salesperson Gelene Ong, who went there with her family of six, received a rude shock when she saw the final bill.
Her dinner consisted of crab bee hoon ($130), scallops ($50), conch or gong gong ($50), prawns ($77), frog legs ($78) and vegetables ($12). Other items on the bill were peanuts and drinks ($20.40) and wet towels ($3.60).
However, chef Danny Lee said in response, "It's all a one-man show. Every dish we have, I make sure I take the orders and cook it myself. I also make sure that my ingredients are clean and fresh."
When Yahoo! Singapore visited his restaurant this week, he also explained the steps he takes to ensure that his dishes are fresh.
"For my gong gong (conch), I always tell people 'if you don't take my gong gong here, try not to take it elsewhere. I keep my gong gong in the tanks for a week for it to clear out the mud and dirt."
He also voiced his doubts that other seafood restaurants actually serve live seafood.
"They are serving such a big crowd everyday and they always only have a few fishes in the tanks. At the end of the day, you still see the fish swimming in the tank," said the chef.
At the time, customer Ong said she had visited the restaurant because the place was recommended by her friend who said she should try the crab bee hoon.
But she said she "didn't expect it to be so expensive" and was also put off by the lack of communication between her and the restaurant. She was not informed of the prices when her orders were taken.
"The restaurant had no menu. The service crew was also pushy about getting us to order an extra fish when we already had so much food," Ong added.
The extra fish she was asked to order was Cheng yu, otherwise known as Parrot Fish, and it comes at $120 per kilogram.
Chef Lee clarified that his restaurant does not provide menus.
"We don't have a menu. People who come here know me and, most of the time, they will ask me how much the dishes are. It just happened that on the day she visited the restaurant, she did not ask for the prices. Even if she asked, I would not have charged her differently," Lee said.
Chef Lee took out a stack of receipts to show the amount paid by other customers. It was exactly as he said: the prices were standardised.
It's not the first time the seafood restaurant has hit the headlines.
Chef Lee, who is known to be the "food nazi of Geylang", can be quite obnoxious, according to reviews posted on popular food site HungryGoWhere.
Potential customers visiting Sin Huat are also warned to be prepared for long waits and should avoid ordering from food stalls beside the restaurant.
"Sometimes people complain I serve too slow. I only have two hands and I'm the only cook. People may see me looking like I'm angry or impatient because I have no time to entertain them," Chef Lee explained.
His favourite customers are those who know how to appreciate good food.
"No point buying cheap food and it doesn't taste good. There's nothing special about that," said the owner of the restaurant who's hosted the likes of celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain.
Expensive meals have been in the limelight recently. Last month, Yahoo! Singapore ran a story about nasi lemak going for $8.30 along Upper Serangoon Road.
An expatriate diner was also charged $1,107.32 for a seafood lunch for two at Boat Quay's Forum Seafood Village Restaurant earlier this week, reported Today newspaper.
CASE has received 12 complaints for alleged overcharging by food and beverage outlets from January to May this year.
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singapor ... 15055.html
The chef of a popular seafood restaurant at Geylang has defended charging his customers high prices, including $130 for a plate of crab bee hoon.
The restaurant in question, Sin Huat Seafood Restaurant, is under the spotlight after a Yahoo! reader said she was charged $421 for a dinner for four adults and two children when she visited the eatery for dinner earlier this month.
Dinner at Sin Huat Seafood Restaurant came up to $421 for Gelene Ong and her family. (courtesy of Gelene Ong)
Salesperson Gelene Ong, who went there with her family of six, received a rude shock when she saw the final bill.
Her dinner consisted of crab bee hoon ($130), scallops ($50), conch or gong gong ($50), prawns ($77), frog legs ($78) and vegetables ($12). Other items on the bill were peanuts and drinks ($20.40) and wet towels ($3.60).
However, chef Danny Lee said in response, "It's all a one-man show. Every dish we have, I make sure I take the orders and cook it myself. I also make sure that my ingredients are clean and fresh."
When Yahoo! Singapore visited his restaurant this week, he also explained the steps he takes to ensure that his dishes are fresh.
"For my gong gong (conch), I always tell people 'if you don't take my gong gong here, try not to take it elsewhere. I keep my gong gong in the tanks for a week for it to clear out the mud and dirt."
He also voiced his doubts that other seafood restaurants actually serve live seafood.
"They are serving such a big crowd everyday and they always only have a few fishes in the tanks. At the end of the day, you still see the fish swimming in the tank," said the chef.
At the time, customer Ong said she had visited the restaurant because the place was recommended by her friend who said she should try the crab bee hoon.
But she said she "didn't expect it to be so expensive" and was also put off by the lack of communication between her and the restaurant. She was not informed of the prices when her orders were taken.
"The restaurant had no menu. The service crew was also pushy about getting us to order an extra fish when we already had so much food," Ong added.
The extra fish she was asked to order was Cheng yu, otherwise known as Parrot Fish, and it comes at $120 per kilogram.
Chef Lee clarified that his restaurant does not provide menus.
"We don't have a menu. People who come here know me and, most of the time, they will ask me how much the dishes are. It just happened that on the day she visited the restaurant, she did not ask for the prices. Even if she asked, I would not have charged her differently," Lee said.
Chef Lee took out a stack of receipts to show the amount paid by other customers. It was exactly as he said: the prices were standardised.
It's not the first time the seafood restaurant has hit the headlines.
Chef Lee, who is known to be the "food nazi of Geylang", can be quite obnoxious, according to reviews posted on popular food site HungryGoWhere.
Potential customers visiting Sin Huat are also warned to be prepared for long waits and should avoid ordering from food stalls beside the restaurant.
"Sometimes people complain I serve too slow. I only have two hands and I'm the only cook. People may see me looking like I'm angry or impatient because I have no time to entertain them," Chef Lee explained.
His favourite customers are those who know how to appreciate good food.
"No point buying cheap food and it doesn't taste good. There's nothing special about that," said the owner of the restaurant who's hosted the likes of celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain.
Expensive meals have been in the limelight recently. Last month, Yahoo! Singapore ran a story about nasi lemak going for $8.30 along Upper Serangoon Road.
An expatriate diner was also charged $1,107.32 for a seafood lunch for two at Boat Quay's Forum Seafood Village Restaurant earlier this week, reported Today newspaper.
CASE has received 12 complaints for alleged overcharging by food and beverage outlets from January to May this year.
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Re: Food & Drinks 02 (Jan 11 - Jun 11)
by winston » Sun Aug 21, 2011 12:50 pm
Most expensive fruit: $6,400 grapes by Megha Chaturvedi
In the month of June, we came across the most expensive Japanese watermelon that was sold for $4000, and this time it’s the most expensive grapes, again from Japan. Yes, it’s a treat for the foodies who won’t mind spending a fortune on one bunch of Ruby Roman grapes. These super expensive Japanese grapes were sold on Friday for whooping $6,400.
The auction of this expensive bunch of grapes took place in a room of a wholesale market in Kanazawa city and the winning bid was called out by the local upscale pastry shop in Ishikawa Prefecture amongst 30 other auction participants.
Each piece of Ruby Roman weighs 20 grams and has a rich cherry color, and the sugar content in this is around 18%. This special class bunch of grapes is artfully engineered and each grape costs around $255. The size is abnormally big when compared to a normal grape and looks like a table tennis ball, difficult enough to have it in one bite.
According to Toshio Shimizu, an official at the Ishikawa chapter of the Japan Agricultural Cooperative, “The quality hasn’t changed that much from last year – it’s just as sweet and juicy.â€
But, perhaps increasing interest and expectation has influenced the price jump, as the final price is a 150% increase compared with the highest bid last year.These Ruby Roman bunches were the part of first grape consignment shipped this year, as 10,000 bunches were shipped which is double the supply compared to last year.
Source: Mogulite
In the month of June, we came across the most expensive Japanese watermelon that was sold for $4000, and this time it’s the most expensive grapes, again from Japan. Yes, it’s a treat for the foodies who won’t mind spending a fortune on one bunch of Ruby Roman grapes. These super expensive Japanese grapes were sold on Friday for whooping $6,400.
The auction of this expensive bunch of grapes took place in a room of a wholesale market in Kanazawa city and the winning bid was called out by the local upscale pastry shop in Ishikawa Prefecture amongst 30 other auction participants.
Each piece of Ruby Roman weighs 20 grams and has a rich cherry color, and the sugar content in this is around 18%. This special class bunch of grapes is artfully engineered and each grape costs around $255. The size is abnormally big when compared to a normal grape and looks like a table tennis ball, difficult enough to have it in one bite.
According to Toshio Shimizu, an official at the Ishikawa chapter of the Japan Agricultural Cooperative, “The quality hasn’t changed that much from last year – it’s just as sweet and juicy.â€
But, perhaps increasing interest and expectation has influenced the price jump, as the final price is a 150% increase compared with the highest bid last year.These Ruby Roman bunches were the part of first grape consignment shipped this year, as 10,000 bunches were shipped which is double the supply compared to last year.
Source: Mogulite
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Re: Food & Drinks 02 (Jan 11 - Dec 12)
by iam802 » Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:37 am
Eat it before it disappears from Singapore.
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Hougang 6 mile Famous Muah Chee: Black Muah Chee to usher in Chinese New Year!
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Hougang 6 mile Famous Muah Chee: Black Muah Chee to usher in Chinese New Year!
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2. The trend will END but I don't know WHEN.
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Re: Food & Drinks 02 (Jan 11 - Dec 12)
by kennynah » Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:57 am
iam802 wrote:Eat it before it disappears from Singapore.
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http://ieatishootipost.sg/2012/01/houga ... otipost%29
make me gian oni....
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Re: Food & Drinks 02 (Jan 11 - Dec 12)
by iam802 » Fri Jan 13, 2012 2:34 pm
kennynah wrote:iam802 wrote:Eat it before it disappears from Singapore.
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Hougang 6 mile Famous Muah Chee: Black Muah Chee to usher in Chinese New Year!
http://ieatishootipost.sg/2012/01/houga ... otipost%29
make me gian oni....
I would have love to send you a packet.
But, the stall owner says..."must eat it fresh!"
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Re: Food & Drinks 02 (Jan 11 - Dec 12)
by kennynah » Fri Jan 13, 2012 5:17 pm
That's very nice of u:)
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Re: Food & Drinks 02 (Jan 11 - Dec 12)
by winston » Fri Apr 20, 2012 6:41 am
Food's Biggest Scam: The Great Kobe Beef Lie
Think you’ve tasted the famous Japanese Kobe beef?
Think again.
Of course, there are a small number of you out there who have tried it – I did, in Tokyo, and it is delicious. If you ever go to Japan I heartily recommend you splurge, because while it is expensive, it is unique, and you cannot get it in the United States.
Not as steaks, not as burgers, certainly not as the ubiquitous “Kobe sliders†at your trendy neighborhood “bistro.â€
That’s right. You heard me. I did not misspeak. I am not confused like most of the American food media.
I will state this as clearly as possible:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmste ... =dailycrux
Think you’ve tasted the famous Japanese Kobe beef?
Think again.
Of course, there are a small number of you out there who have tried it – I did, in Tokyo, and it is delicious. If you ever go to Japan I heartily recommend you splurge, because while it is expensive, it is unique, and you cannot get it in the United States.
Not as steaks, not as burgers, certainly not as the ubiquitous “Kobe sliders†at your trendy neighborhood “bistro.â€
That’s right. You heard me. I did not misspeak. I am not confused like most of the American food media.
I will state this as clearly as possible:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmste ... =dailycrux
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