Month: November 2021
Food Aid to North Korea Leads to Starvation
A North Korean court on November 10 sentenced two cadres to life imprisonment for “anti-socialist and non-socialist acts”—in this case, “violating the closed border.” The officials, trying to alleviate a severe food shortage in North Hamgyong province, were buying rice from China. The convictions come as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea heads into another
China’s Meituan Lowers Outlook for Its Food Delivery Business | Technology News
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China’s Meituan on Friday forecast a weaker outlook for its core food delivery business next year, after a 3.4 billion yuan ($532.24 million) fine pushed it to report its largest-ever quarterly loss in three years. Tencent-backed Meituan said last month it had been fined by China’s market regulator https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/chinese-delivery-giant-meituan-handed-527-mln-antitrust-fine-2021-10-08 an amount that equated
Freeze dried strawberries: what taste to expect
Regarding a range of freeze-dried fruit options, freeze-dried strawberries are the most popular snacking option. Freeze-dried strawberries go through the freeze-drying or so-called lyophilization method, which involves removing the water and moisture by lowering pressure and then removing the ice by sublimation, the process of evaporating solid ice in gaseous form without passing through a
Chinese fashion photographer apologizes after backlash over Dior work
HONG KONG — A Chinese fashion photographer has apologized after backlash over work she did for French luxury brand Dior. The picture featured a tan, freckled model of Asian descent wearing traditional Chinese clothing while holding a black Lady Dior bag. It was criticized for perpetuating Western stereotypes of East Asian faces and failing to
China Backs Down in South China Sea After U.S., Philippines Warnings
Chinese vessels have backed down from a Philippine-occupied atoll in the South China Sea after imposing a quasi-blockade that provoked strong warnings from Manila and Washington. Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana told reporters on Sunday that “the Chinese will not interfere per my conversation with the Chinese ambassador.” He was referring to Beijing’s envoy in
Livestreamer banned from buffet in China goes viral on Weibo
A Chinese food influencer has been banned from attending an all-you-can-eat restaurant in China after he allegedly downed too much food. Eating too much: The food livestreamer, identified as Mr. Kang, was banned from the Handadi Seafood BBQ Buffet in Changsha, Hunan, for reportedly eating an excessive amount of the restaurant’s offerings. According to BBC
Chinese ships hit Philippine vessels with water cannon
MANILA, Philippines — Chinese coast guard ships blocked and sprayed a powerful stream of water at two Philippine boats carrying supplies to troops at a disputed South China Sea shoal, prompting Manila to order Beijing’s ships to back off and warn that its supply vessels are covered by a mutual defense treaty with the United
Mayukh Sen’s ‘Taste Makers’ Shows How Immigrant Women Changed American Food
Elena Zelayeta, the subject of my second chapter, was born in Mexico but spent most of her life, both professionally and personally, in San Francisco. In addition to the difficulties that many immigrants to a new city in America might have faced in the early 20th century, she also lost her sight when she was
Chinese COVID Worker Reportedly Beats, Kills Dog While Owner in Quarantine
Anger has been sparked on Chinese social media after a woman claimed her dog was beaten and killed by a health worker while she was away in COVID quarantine. The allegation was posted on Chinese social media website Weibo by a woman who was a resident of the Golden Phoenix Garden community in the city
best st. louis chinese restaurants take out
ST. LOUIS – From crab rangoon to chop suey and St. Paul sandwiches, St. Louisians love their Chinese food. So where do you go to get Chinese food? Our FOX2 viewers shared their favorite spots. The map below includes several suggestions. Here are a few of the top comments from Facebook: Diane EzellGolden Wok in
Chinese city Dalian halts frozen food trade after COVID-19 cases By Reuters
© Reuters BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese port city Dalian has ordered all businesses handling imported chilled and frozen foods to suspend operations after an outbreak of COVID-19 that began last week. The city on China’s northeast coast has reported more than 80 COVID-19 cases over the past week, with the first in a warehouse worker
3 locals to watch bake (and act) on the Food Network this holiday season
If rooting for the Cowboys from the couch is not your holiday vibe, don’t worry. Foodies in D-FW can root for some locals participating in TV food specials during the holiday season. It’s no Great British Bake-Off, but the Food Network has a number of holiday programs featuring all sorts of Dallas-area folks this season.
China’s Delivery Riders On The Edge
Handing over a piping hot meal at exactly the time promised, Chinese food delivery driver Zhuang Zhenhua triumphantly tapped his job as complete through the Meituan app — and was immediately fined half of his earnings. A glitch meant it inaccurately registered him as being late and he incurred an automatic penalty — one of
Chinese railroad worker house unearthed in Utah ghost town
Archaeologists excavating in a Utah ghost town have turned up a rare find: a house belonging to 19th-century Chinese workers on the transcontinental railroad. The house — now just a layer of floorboards scattered with artifacts such as Chinese coins and stoneware — is the first-ever completely excavated Chinese home on the transcontinental railroad. More
Chinese stock up on food as temperatures fall and Covid spreads
BEIJING — Beijing shoppers stocked up on cabbage, rice and flour for the winter on Wednesday, after the government urged people to keep stores of basic goods in case of emergencies, though it assured them there were sufficient supplies after some panic buying. China’s Ministry of Commerce published a seasonal notice on Monday encouraging authorities
Ex-CIA chief says GE spy trial conviction ‘would be justice’
CINCINNATI — Prosecutors rested their case against an accused Chinese spymaster late Friday with their last witness, a former CIA chief of counterintelligence, urging the jury to convict, “I know spying when I see it, and this is spying.” On Tuesday, attorneys for Yanjun Xu will begin presenting their defense, which consists of experts on
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