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Spain

These electrifying, edible flowers have chefs buzzing

When eaten, the Szechuan button resembles an electric shock, with a numbing effect on the tongue and lips. And it's all the rage for many chefs in Spain.

23/05/2018

World News

It's the first World Bee Day

Numbers of the stripy insects are declining every year largely due to human activity. They're the largest pollinators in the world and a third of the world's food production is estimated to be reliant on the yellow and black creatures.

20/05/2018

World News

Which foreign cuisines do Europeans love to eat?

A new YouGov survey found Italian food is the favourite cuisine in seven European countries while Polish dishes are among the least favourite.

15/05/2018

United Kingdom

UK food costs could rise after Brexit. Which foods will be affected?

Food prices in Britain could soar and supply could be throttled if Westminster fails to secure a post-Brexit free trade deal with the EU by 2020, according to a new parliamentary report.

10/05/2018

South Korea

Inter-Korean summit sparks cold noodle frenzy

Kim Jong-un reportedly made a joke about traditional North Korean noodles when he met his South Korean counterpart, sparking a craze in the South for the dish.

28/04/2018

France

French MPs ban meaty words to describe vegetarian food

‘Vegan sausages’, ‘soya steaks’ and ‘quorn fillets’ will soon be a thing of the past in France.

20/04/2018

Living

Miniature-sized dishes promote Turkish cuisine

"It tastes exactly the same," says the miniature food cook.

12/04/2018

Living

The citrus elixir of Menton

The lemon which attracts big chefs around the world

11/04/2018

Living

Bordeaux startup launches vegan smoked salmon

The main ingredient is a microalga.

06/04/2018

Living

Rainbow toasts for Easter

A luxury department store has teamed up with street food makers to produce technicolour toasties.

29/03/2018

Argentina

This is what your burger is doing to South America's forests

Even locally sourced EU meat could be contributing to destruction of ancient woodland.

27/03/2018

United Kingdom

How about a life-sized cake-alike of your loved one?

If you have more money than you know what to do with, then read on.

23/03/2018

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The Squash: Art with a pumpkin-flavour at Tate Britain

Turner-Prize nominated Anthea Hamilton is the brainchild behind the new installation

22/03/2018

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The 'biggest Baklava in the world'

Chefs in Turkey claim to have broken the Guinness World Record

22/03/2018

Living

Ukrainian food artist creates delicious paintings

Ukrainian food artist Daryna Kossar needs food only to create art.

20/03/2018

France

Not-so-sacre beurre as burger topples ham sandwich as France's fave fa

The burger has overtaken the national staple in France, le jambon beurre, or ham sandwich to you and me, as the most popular to go order, and some are unhappy. Some of them may be dentists.

20/03/2018

Living

A naturopath's winter health guide to spices and herbs

Recipes and advices: looking into the proven health benefits of spices and herbs to beat cold and flu this winter.

18/03/2018

World

Food for thought: Literature and gastronomy festivals in Dubai

Inspire Middle East celebrates the region’s love for the written word at the 10th anniversary of the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, by spotlighting some of the regional and international talents on the ground.

16/03/2018

Russia

Putin and Merkel’s unusual habit is revealed after video goes viral

If you're curious to know more about gifts the leaders of Russia and Germany have been exchanging lately, then read on.

13/03/2018

Europe News

Scandal over rotten meat in Belgium

Authorities found traces of "waste meat" in products destined for markets in southeastern Europe.

12/03/2018