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Why time matters at Aged+Butchered in Jakarta Restaurants & Events

Why time matters at Aged+Butchered in Jakarta

Sep 8, 2026
Roast lamb paired with ClemenGold romesco Meat & Seafood

Roast lamb paired with ClemenGold romesco

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A car-sized mechanical chicken at 15 London Pret shops highlights how voluntary food promises can become moving-target deadlines
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Crispy cheeseburger upgrade Meat & Seafood

This crispy upgrade takes cheeseburgers to the next level

You may have thought America has exhausted every possible way to make a cheeseburger, but you should never doubt our ingenuity when it comes to ground beef — or the crunch that's so often missing.

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Fruit cream: the creamy dessert that doubles as a breakfast dream

Breakfast should feel like a special treat every single morning. Many people struggle to find a healthy but tasty meal — this fruit cream recipe solves that problem.

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The hottest snacks on the market are… dates?

Once the purview of specialty shops and health food co-ops, dates have become a supermarket darling — appearing in every format imaginable, from candy shells to soda.

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How to bloom spices in oil without burning them

Blooming spices in oil takes under three minutes and requires no extra ingredients. Done right, it gives curries, dals, chilis and braises a depth that end-seasoning rarely matches.

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A daily glass of fresh fruit juice could help beat depression

Just one glass of juice a day could help boost mood and ward off depression, new research has suggested. Fruits and vegetables have long been tied to better health.

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At 3,150 metres, Indonesia's highest food stall sits on Mount Lawu

Right below the summit sits Indonesia's highest food stall — Warung Mbok Yem, a simple wooden cabin serving warm Nasi Pecel to hikers since the 1980s.

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01 Food News 10 late-night foods that won't cause weight gain or acidity Whether you've worked late, skipped dinner or finished a workout, the temptation to reach for chips and instant noodles can be hard to resist. Menu ShakersRead → 02 Meat & Seafood Real Philadelphians eat cheesesteaks topped with one iconic cheese — not Cheez Whiz or provolone The cheesesteak is an elegant amalgamation of beef, cheese, bread and onions, with origins stretching back to 1930. Menu ShakersRead → 03 Dairy, Bakery & Desserts Why cheese is now being marketed as a protein bar If you're like me during Dairy Month, you're dreaming about ice cream cones — but this year cheese gets the fitness treatment. Menu ShakersRead → 04 Snacks From Rs 5 to Rs 25: how a 30-year-old Mumbai stall turned giant vada pavs into an iconic city hotspot Vada pav — a spicy, golden-fried potato fritter tucked inside a soft pav — became one of Mumbai's most-loved snacks. Menu ShakersRead → 05 Produce & Wild Foods A gardener fixes a barren backyard mud patch — then thousands of mushrooms appear overnight Hundreds, or possibly thousands, of mushrooms appeared overnight in a backyard plot a gardener spent a week trying to restore. Menu ShakersRead → 06 Drinks Kyrö distillery ryes up for a Game of Thrones collaboration The unlikely official partnership with Kyrö — born in a sauna in rural Finland — brings the world of Westeros to life with two 100% rye whiskies. Menu ShakersRead →
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