Dim sum bonds may sound like something on a Chinese brunch menu, but they're actually one of the hottest investments to come out of the world's second-largest economy.
Think skiing's too cold, too crowded, too expensive? These ingenious solutions will have you itching to hit the slopes this season.
• Hours after taking baby Benjamin for a scenic stroll by the river, Gisele Bündchen hit the town for a fun night of Japanese food with pals. The supermodel dined at Haru in Boston with five friends. On the menu? Some shisito peppers, sashimi salad, black cod and a sashimi platter.
• Three's not a crowd with Thor is involved! Chris Hemsworth was spotted grabbing a bite to eat at M Street Kitchen, one of his favorite new restaurants, in Santa Monica, Calif., with younger brother Liam Hemsworth and his on-again girlfriend Miley Cyrus. Dining on the patio, the trio enjoyed the rainbow and miso salmon sushi rolls, grilled fish tacos and shredded spinach salad.
"I don't even know who the 'Blues Brothers' are," confesses Sheng Sushi manager Elwood Zhang. "A lot of Americans come in and ask if we like that movie. I've never seen it."
• The cast of Glee blew through Chicago as part of their live tour, and when the gang wasn't on stage, they were out on the town - dining. The entire ensemble - including Lea Michele, Dianna Agron, Cory Monteith and Chord Overstreet - acted like one big happy family as they ate sashimi and enjoyed sake at hotspot Sunda. The next night, the group skipped a formal dinner outing, but half of them headed to The Underground, where they danced the night away.
• Maybe the meal was good luck? Just a day before winning entertainer of the year at the Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Taylor Swift dined at the Bellagio's Yellowtail restaurant. Joined by her mother and a few of her band members, the singer sat at an outdoor table - overlooking the casino's famed fountain show - and dined on sushi.
After a heated challenge, only two chefs will be cooking in the final episode
Hong Kong suspended food and milk imports from five prefectures in Japan on Wednesday after radiation was detected in vegetable imports at the city's international airport.
Governments are taking precautions and conducting thorough inspections of Japanese food, which is popular worldwide and available at high-end stores around Asia, and specialty shops in Europe and the United States.
The "friendly" couple eat out in Baton Rouge to the delight of local fans
This could amount to some pretty pricey sushi.
• George Clooney and girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis enjoyed a low-key date night at Studio City's Chi Dynasty. The pair walked in holding hands, and once seated, shared lettuce cups, egg rolls, chow mein and orange chicken, as well as some chardonnay and sake. "They laughed a lot throughout their meal, and continued holding hands," a source tells PEOPLE, adding that Clooney was "a great tipper."
• Rachel McAdams and new beau Michael Sheen grabbed a table for themselves at Tsunami Sushi in Baton Rouge, La., where Sheen is currently filming Breaking Dawn. According to onlookers, the couple was sitting side by side and looked "very cozy together. It was obvious they were romantically together." The two ordered off the menu and stayed for a few hours, enjoying the late night dinner while Sheen's castmates like Ashley Greene and Kellan Lutz ate at the sushi bar in a group.
• With the most recent Dancing with the Stars elimination behind them, Bristol Palin and pro partner Mark Ballas unwound on Wednesday night at the new Sushi Roku in Los Angeles. The pair appeared to have come straight from a lengthy dance practice, and were joined by another friend.
My father-in-law lives in Fairburn, Georgia, just outside of Atlanta. When I told him that I'd be spending $350 for sushi, he burst out laughing at the outrageousness of the idea.
updated: Thu Nov 18 2010 20:58:00
CNN's Kyung Lah introduces us to a man who has been making sushi for 70 years.
• Newlyweds Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer took a True Blood break recently, finding time for a quiet lunch date at Sushi Roku Hollywood. The costars had a quick meal, enjoying the signature sushi selection before savoring coconut panna cotta and passion fruit crème brûlée for dessert.
updated: Mon Oct 25 2010 07:13:00
Malaysian cuisine, a mixture of Indian, Thai, Arab and Chinese influences, is gaining ground on the international markets.
Can Malaysia's spicy fusion cooking take on the full English breakfast, or triumph over sushi?
A spike in napa cabbage prices has South Koreans sweating over their national side dish, kimchi.
updated: Wed Oct 06 2010 11:32:00
Wet weather has hurt South Korea's cabbage crop, driving Korean kimchi prices higher. CNN's Eunice Yoon explains.
Part outsize beach resort, part culture capital, Sydney, Australia, exemplifies the art of relaxed cosmopolitanism.
It's dinnertime, and you're craving something with a little flavor. Maybe you'll grab Indian takeout or whip up a taco salad. But, uh-oh, these days it's easy to find yourself biting into the ethnic version of a triple burger and fries.
• Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green are still very much in the newlywed phase, enjoying each other's company during an early sushi dinner at Matsuhisa in Beverly Hills. Both were casually dressed, she in a baseball cap and T-shirt and he in jeans and flannel, as they ate, tucked away at a small corner table. The two smiled and laughed over sushi and tea, and slipped out well before 7 p.m.
• Fergie and hubby Josh Duhamel, sharing an early dinner in the bar area at Hub 51 in Chicago. The couple toasted with white wine, and also ordered special sushi, including a crunchy tuna roll. The happy twosome were very affectionate throughout their meal, and held hands before heading outside, where they snapped pictures with fans.
You can't beat Japan for variety and quality of native cuisine. Here are some of my favorite types of restaurants, followed by a few recommended Tokyo spots.
• Nicole Richie had a late dinner - at 11 p.m.! - with a big group at Sunda in Chicago. The starlet and her pals were seated at a table behind the sushi bar where they dined on specialty tuna dishes and sashimi. At the end of dinner, the entire group took a shot of Grey Goose vodka. During her Windy City visit, Richie also got a sneak peek of Oak Street boutique Sofia, which still soon carry her House of Harlow line.
The Cincinnati Reds are selling sushi at Great American Ball Park this year, and all we can know about that is, nothing says hardball in Cincinnati quite like a smoked salmon roll. Pete Rose is rolling over in his seat at the racetrack.
Plus, Tiger Woods's wife is spotted at Gymboree with both their kids
The actor and his costars feasted on a three-course East-meet-West meal after screening their movie Sympathy for Delicious
The first time my husband took me to Oahu, where he grew up and his family still lives, I was skeptical. My knowledge of the place didn't extend much beyond Don Ho and hula, and it all sounded a little kitschy for my taste. But after five days of seeing his version of the island -- hidden beaches, hikes that opened up to impossibly blue water, and a whole new genre of food -- I was so in love that we moved there a few months later.
• Eddie Cibrian, watching from the sidelines as LeAnn Rimes performed "White Christmas" at the annual tree lighting ceremony at the Nokia Plaza at L.A. Live. The couple arrived with two guy friends - who stood next to Cibrian as Rimes performed. After she finished singing, she joked that she wasn't going to be cooking a Christmas dinner because she "got into a fight with some cooking knives recently." But the couple did enjoy a meal at Katusya L.A. Live right after Rimes's performance. They dined on sashimi with jalapeño, sushi rolls and Kobe beef and drank sake and beer before ordering one of every dessert for a sweet ending to their meal. "They were very nice, cozy and had a wonderful time," says an onlooker.
From steakhouses to sushi bars, here are the favorite haunts of Rob, Kristen and all the New Moon stars
"For architects, perfection is necessary," said Japanese architect Kengo Kuma.
updated: Mon Nov 09 2009 09:08:00
Architect Kengo Kuma on how his work is dedicated to reclaiming the traditions of Japanese architecture.
When I moved to New York City from Calcutta, I wasn't planning a catering career. I had come to earn a master's degree in lighting design from Parsons the New School for Design. But as a foodie, I was dismayed by the city's Indian eateries: The good ones were pricey, while the more affordable restaurants served two-day-old curries.
• Talk about a star rating! Taylor Swift Tweeted about having "the best meal of my life" in Las Vegas at the Bellagio's Japanese restaurant Yellowtail, where she munched on tuna pizza, kobe beef tataki and Alaskan king crab with her mother and bandmates. The next day, the country sensation enjoyed a fajitas feast at Diablo's Cantina before taking the stage at Mandalay Bay for the Justin Timberlake and Friends concert to benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children.
Britons are famed for their love of curry and, over the years, the country's taste for South Asian food has evolved into a unique blend of cuisine specially created for British palates.
• Engaged True Blood stars Stephen Moyer and Anna Paquin, grabbing a late-night dinner at TAO in Las Vegas, where they feasted on lobster wantons, sushi and sashimi. The two also enjoyed cocktails. "They looked so in love, happy and were having the time of their life," an onlooker says.
When pharmaceuticals giant GlaxoSmithKline made a big push to build its business in the developing world last year, it enlisted Abbas Hussain, a native of Madras, India, to run the new venture.
• Kate Hudson shared an intimate dinner with beau Alex Rodriguez at Yoshi's Jazz Club and Japanese Restaurant in San Francisco while the New York Yankees star was in town to take on the Oakland A's. Since the duo and their two friends arrived at the restaurant just before 11 p.m., the kitchen had to reopen to serve them. The gracious group then enjoyed their meal in the restaurant's glass-enclosed private room and feasted on an omakase menu that included lobster tempura and sushi. "Kate and A-Rod were affectionate toward each other," says an onlooker. "They seemed to have a great time."
• Kevin Jonas, celebrating his recent engagement to Danielle Deleasa with a meal at Katsuya Brentwood alongside his brother Joe. And the off-the-market pop star was thrilled and "sitting super-close to his glowing fiancée," says an onlooker. "They were cuddling and sneaking in a few kisses." The group - which also included a friend of Deleasa's - enjoyed edamame and some specialty sushi rolls during the meal.
Americans talk a good game about wanting to eat well. More than 75 percent claim they want to see more healthy options on restaurant menus. But when it comes time to order, only about half say they actually make nutritious choices, according to a recent survey.
Seoul is a bit of curio. On the surface it's as modern as any city could hope to be, addicted as it is to technology and modern design.
As a young boy growing up in Japan, Nobu Matsuhisa dreamed of becoming a sushi chef in a restaurant where he could create his own menu. It took more than 30 years of experimentation, failure and incompatible business partners to reach his goal, as he worked his way from dishwasher in Tokyo to co-owner of a small sushi establishment in Lima, Peru.
On Sunday night, Azharuddin Ismail and Rubina Ali were in Hollywood, California, getting celebrity treatment as eight Oscars were awarded to the movie they starred in, "Slumdog Millionaire."
•Eva Longoria Parker, stepping out for sushi with pal Mario Lopez at Koi Las Vegas. In Sin City to celebrate hairstylist pal Ken Paves's latest salon, the two squeezed in a quick meal in the restaurant's Fountain Dining Room. The Desperate Housewives star ordered extra-spicy tuna with crispy rice, along with yellowtail sashimi, among other dishes. On the way out, they stopped by the bar to check out a basketball game on television.
In London you can sample food from anywhere in the world. The city boasts excellent eateries serving everything from Ethiopian to Peruvian cuisine, but right now traditional British food is having something of a revival, showcasing the best seasonal ingredients the isles have to offer.
Last year, the Michelin guide's first foray into Tokyo left the city with some 190 Michelin stars, compared with 95 in Paris and 50 in London and New York. Of course, that's partly down to the sheer number of eateries in Tokyo -- estimated at more than 180,000 establishments -- but it's also testimony to the reverence Tokyoites have for fresh ingredients prepared with the utmost care.
As you might expect from a city that has districts called Little Havana and Little Haiti, there's no shortage of hearty Cuban and Caribbean cuisine in Miami, but the city's elaborate mix of immigrants has also resulted in some fascinating culinary fusions.
The Director of Hanwei Eggs was contrite. "We solemnly apologize to consumers," said Han Wei. "We apologize to the distributors. We solemnly declare that our company has never purchased melamine. We have never adopted melamine to the feeds or products." But somehow melamine got into eggs produced at the company's plant in Dailin in northeast China.
updated: Fri Nov 07 2008 15:00:00
CNN's Kaushel Patel reports from a Hong Kong market to get reaction to this latest food safety scare.
Health authorities in Hong Kong have found more eggs contaminated with the chemical melamine.
San Francisco's hippest upscale shopping district used to be one of its seediest.
Two teenage girls used DNA bar coding to determine that some sushi on New York dinner plates was mislabeled with cheaper fish being passed off as a more expensive species.
Much has been made of the whole "what do women want/what do men want" thing. I think it's actually pretty simple: Women want men to know what women want. And men want women not to want anything.
updated: Wed May 21 2008 13:52:00
This burger made of Kobe beef, black truffles,foie gras, and Gruyere cheese is being served at a New York restaurant.
The acquisition of Britain's leading luxury car brands by an Indian company merely confirms the vitality a centuries-old Indian presence in British culture
• Enchanted star Amy Adams, cracking her fortune cookie after lunching at New York's Tao. So, what was the message? According to a source, Adams beamed as she read: "Smile if you got lucky last night." Eating with some friends, Adams indulged in chicken pad thai and espresso (Adams had two!), among other dishes.
Space, the final frontier, is about to add an Asian flavor.
Chinese-made frozen food has sickened ten people in Japan, prompting recalls and charges of deliberate poisoning. But both governments are eager to avoid escalating the conflict
Oops, she did it again.
Thumping dance music, waiters darting from the kitchen with hot plates, children chasing balloons. "It's rocking," says 23-year-old software engineer Nishant Gupta, squirting ketchup onto his pizza before dipping it in a mound of mustard and taking a bite.
The Pacific black cod, or sablefish, with miso has become one of the most famous dishes at all of the Nobu restaurants. Here we use the same technique and cooking method with Atlantic cod, halibut and salmon. Some of our customers like to squeeze fresh lemon juice over the top to balance out the sweetness of the Saikyo miso, but this is a matter of personal taste.
The name Nobu is synonymous with fashionable dining rooms and expensive menus, and celebrities flock to eat and be seen at one of the world's hippest restaurant chains.
The FDA alert has made aficionados of raw fish nervous. Here's how to navigate through a newly anxious marketplace
The Pacific black cod, or sablefish, with miso has become one of the most famous dishes at all of the Nobu restaurants. Here we use the same technique and cooking method with Atlantic cod, halibut and salmon. Some of our customers like to squeeze fresh lemon juice over the top to balance out the sweetness of the Saikyo miso, but this is a matter of personal taste.
Japanese restaurant chain Benihana, known for its knife-and-pepper-grinder-juggling chefs, is remodeling and expanding, feeding sales and earnings growth for 2007.
Check out our suggestions for the Indian mega-city and send us your recommendations below.
Few places in the world pack so many contrasts in such a small space as Hong Kong.
Mackerel has always been a poor man's fish in Japan. Called saba in Japanese, the oily species spoils so rapidly that "it starts stinking while it's still swimming," according to an old saying. Eve...
Check out The Scene's recommendations for the Japanese capital and send us your own suggestions and comments below.
The city once known for really dreary food -- from meat to potatoes and back -- has learned to lighten up. Even vegetarians can have a fulfilling experience.
The Midtown Manhattan branch of Megu, set to open in April on the ground floor of the new 90-story Trump World Tower, will feature much of what you've come to expect from a celebrity chef's latest ...
If you've got kimchi in your fridge, it's hard to keep it a secret. Kimchi, made from fermented cabbage seasoned with garlic and chili, is served with most meals in Korea, but when it's stored insi...
We searched Washington, D.C., for the ultimate value meal: great tasting, excellent service, unique atmosphere, and -- hardest of all -- close to the sites and attractions you want to see.
Here are some of the recipes mentioned in the article "Sinful tastes, healthy eating" from Pippa Cuthbert and Lindsay Cameron Wilson's "Juice!":
I have no intention of telling you the truth. Instead I'm going to tell you a story. This is a story about why entrepreneurs must forsake any attempt to tell the whole truth and nothing but the tru...
Advanced Fresh Concepts (AFC) sells more sushi than anyone else in America—nearly $250 million worth of its Southern Tsunami brand Nigiri and Makimono each year. That's 300 tons of fish, 20 million...
Over the past few decades, as women have made strides toward equality in almost every professional field, progress has been surprisingly slow among restaurant owners and chefs. This year just one-f...
During the eight weeks of the New You Resolution program, participants are keeping a journal. Experts recommend journal-keeping in helping to set goals and implement action for change. Below are excerpts from participant Pam Kirkbride's journal from the past week, with the most current at the top.
NEW YORK
Is there some law of nature decreeing that manufactured goods keep getting lower in cost and higher in quality? Products such as cars, appliances, and consumer electronics rocket forward in perform...
When you order Chinese takeout, you probably don't think much about those ubiquitous little soy sauce and mustard packets that come with your Hunan chicken and pork-fried rice. And even if you do, ...
When you order Chinese takeout, you probably don't think much about those ubiquitous little soy sauce and mustard packets that come with your Hunan chicken and pork fried rice. And even if you do, ...
That paste you get with your sushi isn't wasabi--it's cornstarch, hot mustard, and food coloring. Authentic wasabi, a type of horseradish, has until recently been farmed in large quantities only in...
In summer, cold food is key. Vietnamese cuisine is particularly bracing, with chilis and lemongrass livening up chilled chicken salads and summer rolls. If the air conditioning is on too high, don'...
Sure, I'm frugal. But I like fancy. Marooned as I am in the dining capital of the world, New York City, and hampered by my modest means, reconciling these oft-conflicting impulses can be trying. So...
He's an al dente kind of a guy, and he knows it. ''I think I'm well liked by my employees,'' says Jeno Paulucci, CEO of Luigino's foods, ''but I'm a son of a bitch on quality. If the pasta is a lit...
Worker shortages have made Japan the world leader in labor-saving devices. One of the most imaginative, designed to solve a uniquely Japanese problem, has just arrived in the U.S.: the mechanical s...
REMEMBER when America was the greatest country in the whole wide world? After World War II a euphoric sense of supremacy -- No. 1, by God, and proud of it! -- seemed the birthright of U.S. citizens...
DONALD RUNKLE, 43 GENERAL MOTORS CORP. -- Runkle, GM's new vice president of advanced engineering, led a team dubbed ''the engineering commandos,'' who redesigned the Pontiac 6000 STE for all- whee...
CONSIDER the Japanese salaryman. Along with tens of thousands of his countrymen, he comes to live and to work in America. His migration is born of spectacular success -- the rise of his homeland as...
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