Hong Kong's Cantonese restaurants saw revenue plunge 27.9% in Q1, while non-Chinese eateries grew. Leaders urge cultural export promotion, citing South Korea's success, and call for innovation and dedicated food streets to revive the sector.
Nishtha Chauhan, a 24-year-old engineer, opened Café Arambh in Ahmedabad, focusing on zero-waste practices and healthy, millet-based food. The cafe avoids single-use items, composts waste, uses natural cooling, sources locally, and has achieved significant reductions in plastic waste and carbon emissions, alongside strong financial growth.
Korean American chef Austin Kang partners with MLB to launch 'MLB Breakfast Club' in Seoul, blending Mexican, American, and Korean cuisines for watch parties, aiming to foster a new sports fandom culture in South Korea.
Bangkok's iconic street food culture faces threat as government tightens controls on vendors, clearing footpaths and relocating them to designated market stalls. Vendors like Looknam Sinwirakit, 45, who was fined 1,000 baht for obstructing the street while selling fried glutinous rice cakes in Chinatown, worry about their livelihoods despite the risk of fines.
