Matcha, the bold green fine powder and the showpiece of Japanese tea ceremonies, has been heralded as one of the top 10 superfood for 20171, and certainly its healthy profile makes matcha a favorite of wellness seeking consumers. Loaded with antioxidants, matcha outshines its green tea counterparts at least 10:1 with 15 times the amount…
There’s nothing more social than food. It is a daily unifier for families, friends, co-workers and even strangers. Both connector and barrier breaker, food has broken into the biggest social circle of all: social media. Today, consumers can’t help themselves from snapping, tweeting, tumbling and posting about food and many of their food choices are…
Ok we admit it: we are Twitter lurkers. We have found that there is a lot on Twitter that relates to our business, industry and the whole world of food –all of it educational and very tasty. There is a bounty of Twitter feeds from chefs, industry publications and organizations, print and digital magazines and…
Listed on several top ten trend lists for 2016, poke is an Hawaiian staple seen in fine restaurants, food trucks and local diners for generations. Usually made from yellowfin (ahi) tuna, poke is the latest global food poised to become a fast-casual craving. Poke’s bright, fresh flavors recall the familiarity of sushi, and appeals to…
It isn’t Chinese, Japanese, Korean or even Vietnamese. The original Asian fusion cuisine came from a country that dresses its spaghetti with hot dogs instead of meatballs and banana ketchup instead of tomato sauce. We’re talking about the Philippines, home to an intoxicating amalgamation of flavors from China, Spain, Malaysia, Thailand and Mongolia with a…
