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Bangkok Post
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Bangkok Post
Grilled chicken ice cream attracting fans in Isan
KHON KAEN - Three creative ice cream flavours uniquely created to represent the local identity are rapidly gaining fans in this northeastern province of Thailand. The three flavours are Khao Suan Kwang Grilled Chicken, Je Im Kun Chiang (Chinese sausage) and Sato Rosé. All are based on popular signature dishes of Khon Kaen. Khao Suan Kwang is a Khon Kaen district that also houses Khon Kaen Zoo. It is a mountainous area well-known for its Isan-style grilled chicken. Travelling through the town, visitors can easily spot vendors selling the grilled delight on the roadside. Turning hot food into a cold dessert requires some finesse. It has a milk base, mixed with a touch of grilled chicken's rounded seasoning. 'The serving is topped with fried onion, caramel and almond to add dimensions of flavour,' said Haruthai, 25-year-old assistant manager of the ice cream shop Times Square. Asked about the Je Im Kun Chiang ice cream, Ms Haruthai said it was inspired by a Chinese sausage shop, Je Im, which has a long history in the province and two branches in Muang district. This ice cream is made by roasting sweet sausage with crumbles and mixing it in vanilla ice cream. 'It is the best-seller at this time,' the assistant manager said. (continues below) Another unique flavour, Sato Rosé, represents the regional fermented rice wine Sato. The centuries-old drink is made from starchy sticky rice grown in Isan. It is also known as Thai rice wine. A specific drink recipe of local producers in Nam Phong district was adapted in making Sato Rosé with a sorbet base, adding the flavour of lychee and an aroma of roses. Although Sato is alcoholic, the ice cream contains so little of it consumers need not fear getting drunk, Ms Haruthai said. She said the new menu has received good feedback from customers, especially foreign tourists and teenagers who wanted to experience these unique flavours. 'We intend to make it a cultural experience, so tourists can try our local signature dishes in a new form and yet retain the true taste in their memories,' Ms Haruthai added.
Japan Today
12-07-2025
- Politics
- Japan Today
Same-sex marriage, surname support get Japan election tech help
Voters in Japan now can find out whether candidates support same-sex marriage and separate surnames for married couples by simply pointing a smartphone camera at campaign posters for the upcoming national upper house election. The system was developed by advocacy groups in hope the new initiative would lead to better informed voters on the debates many consider to involve basic human rights. When accessing the Marriage Vision website, smartphone screens will display one or both of "I support same-sex marriage" and "I support marriage with separate surnames" when candidates have expressed their backing. If a candidate opposes same sex marriage or any change that would allow married couples to have different surnames, nothing will appear on screen, according to the system developed by Marriage For All Japan and Asuniwa, which campaigns for a change in the rules around surnames. To develop the system, members of the groups took photos of posters of candidates nationwide after official campaigning for the July 20 House of Councillors election began and linked the images with responses given in a survey on the two contentious issues. If a candidate did not respond to the survey, the smartphone screen will not display any message, even if they have publicly expressed support for either issue. At an event held at Doshisha University in Kyoto where people trialed the system using posters of fictitious candidates, third-year student Ayaka Sato said the tool is helpful. "Society would be less divided if it stood by minorities," Sato, 21, said. First-year student Haruki Mimori, 19, said, "It would become easier to vote" if candidates' stances on other issues were also communicated this way. Asuniwa representative Naho Ida said, "I want people to vote in a way that makes them feel that they have changed society with their own hands." The Justice Ministry says Japan is believed to be the only country that requires couples to adopt the same surname upon marriage. It is the only Group of Seven country that has not legalized same-sex marriage or civil unions. © KYODO
The Mainichi
10-07-2025
- Sport
- The Mainichi
Volleyball: Japan beats France in Nations League preliminary phase
CHIBA (Kyodo) -- Japan improved to a 7-2 record in the preliminary phase of the Nations League women's volleyball tournament by defeating France in straight sets Wednesday. Japan, last year's Nations League runner-up, won 25-23, 25-16, 25-19 at Chiba Port Arena, led by powerful kills from Yoshino Sato and Mayu Ishikawa. Earlier on the opening day of the five-day Chiba leg, Brazil defeated Bulgaria, and Poland beat South Korea, leaving the two winners at 8-1 for the tournament. The top seven finishers of the preliminary phase will join host Poland in the elimination round beginning July 23.
The Mainichi
10-07-2025
- Sport
- The Mainichi
Baseball: Teruaki Sato hits 22nd homer as Tigers extend win streak to 10
HIROSHIMA (Kyodo) -- Teruaki Sato homered and drove in two runs as the Hanshin Tigers beat the Hiroshima Carp 3-1 on Wednesday to extend their season-high winning streak to 10 games. Sato hit his Japanese baseball-leading 22nd home run of the season in the second inning and broke a 1-1 tie in the third with an RBI grounder at Mazda Stadium. Hanshin left-hander Kotaro Otake (5-1) allowed one run in 5-2/3 innings for the win. Daichi Osera (3-5) took the loss. Shota Morishita tripled in an insurance run in the seventh. Among the day's other games, Franmil Reyes hit a grand slam in the Nippon Ham Fighters' 13-1 rout of the Lotte Marines. The SoftBank Hawks edged the Orix Buffaloes 1-0 after a pitching duel between Tomohisa Ozeki and Hiroya Miyagi.
Buzz Feed
03-07-2025
- General
- Buzz Feed
How To Properly Slice An Onion—Viral TikTok
During the COVID-19 lockdown, I worked at the Hollywood Food Coalition, a nonprofit organization that serves as both a food kitchen and a food rescue service. Because all the food is donated to the kitchen, you really don't know what you are going to get day-to-day. Sometimes, the work is easy. Produce like tomatoes and strawberries can be sliced and diced with ease. My favorite fruit to cut is a watermelon. They may look daunting because they are so big, but they are fun to peel and extremely easy to cube. But there are other ingredients that still give me nightmares. Try peeling and dicing 60 butternut squash in a row. It's hell. Even worse is processing hundreds of pounds of jicama — a large Mexican turnip that's as hard as a rock and will make your hands bleed. By far, the worst fruit or vegetable to cut? Onions, and it's for the exact reason you think it is. Sure, cutting one onion at home shouldn't be too much of a problem. But have you ever experienced an Onion Day, where you and your coworkers spend an hour dicing 50-pound bags of onions for the head chef? Five minutes in, and the pain is unbearable. It doesn't matter how fast your knife skills are. It doesn't matter if you try all the 'hacks' like chilling the onions before cutting them or putting a piece of bread in your mouth. When you're working with this kind of volume, they're gonna get ya. Unless, of course, you invest in some high-quality goggles. One important thing to remember: I am not a professional. At all. I didn't go to culinary school and was just thrown into a commercial kitchen and picked up little tips along the way. Recently, I came across this viral TikTok of Chef Grant Sato cutting onions that absolutely floored me and made me wish I had seen something like it years ago. The standard julienne cut creates 1/8-inch slices that are approximately two inches long. Seems simple, right? Well, Chef Sato really breaks it down in a way that helps understand not only this technique but also many more tips and tricks needed for onion preparation of any kind. He begins by cutting off both the root end and the tunic end of the onion. He then cuts the onion in half and removes the dry skin layers. He also keeps all the skins and ends in a bag; these can be used later to make onion powder, soup stock, dyes, and they make excellent compost. Now, Chef Sato really peels back the proverbial layers of proper onion preparation. Looking at a peeled onion, you can see fiber lines that run along the outside. For julienne onions, it's vital that you cut the same way the fiber lines go and not across them. This serves two essential purposes. Hey, you! Wanna cook 7,500+ recipes in step-by-step mode (with helpful videos) right from your phone? Download the free Tasty app right now. First, cutting against the fibers breaks more of the cells in the onion, releasing a lot of its internal juices that hold all that good flavor. So, when you go to cook them, they not only lose that flavor, but also their texture is destroyed. Or, as Chef Sato describes it, they turn to 'mush.' And when you're trying to caramelize onions, the last thing you want is mush. Here's where he gives the perfect onion-cutting tip: For cooking onions, always cut along the fiber. For raw onions, always cut against the fiber. It's a simple rule to remember and will always result in the best flavor and texture. The second purpose for cutting along the fibers would have helped me a lot on Onion Day. When you cut an onion along its fibers and break fewer cells, you are decreasing your chances of irritating your eyes. Cutting an onion creates a sulfurous compound from enzymes and amino acids stored in its cells. This compound immediately gets into the air and irritates the glands in your eyes, which produce tears. Think of it like a stink bug's scent or a squid's ink; it's a natural defense mechanism to stop animals from eating it. And we humans are one of those animals. Chef Sato goes further with the julienne technique. He suggests squaring off the onion halves to create uniformity in each cut. Doing it this way allows you to julienne the ends evenly so that they match the middle section cuts. After watching this TikTok, I cried. These were not onion tears but tears of joy, knowing that the next time onions are on the menu, I won't look like I just watched the ending of the movie My Girl. Thank you, Chef Sato. If you're ready to tackle the world's most annoying vegetable to cut, download the Tasty app with step-by-step instructions for thousands of recipes — no subscription required.
