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How (and Why) to Forage for Ant Eggs in a Northeastern Thai Forest

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Though Isan cuisine has proven popular around the world, chefs in the northeastern Thai region are still fighting for recognition domestically, using foraged ingredients and fine dining techniques to rewrite their culinary reputation Rule 1: Gather eggs between March and May. Plating ant eggs for a quick snack.

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MRM Research Roundup: Top F&B Trends to Watch

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As travel season approaches, we anticipate seeing more people lean into making their vacation destinations feel more like home, with an increase in activities like cooking while traveling! Restaurant industry insiders offer their insights on F&B trends we can expect to see in 2024.

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Three New Cookbooks Celebrate Foraging

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The primary source of sustenance for most of human history, foraging began to fall out of fashion with the invention of agriculture about 12,000 years ago, and its decline continued somewhat steadily until 2020.

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The Tasting Menu at the End of the World

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SingleThread has been hailed as the pinnacle of farm-to-table dining. Like Blackberry Farm in Tennessee and the Willows Inn on Washington’s Lummi Island, SingleThread epitomizes an over-the-top ideal of farm-to-table dining. Kyle and Katina Connaughton at SingleThread Farm in Sonoma County, California.

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10 extraordinary restaurant innovations to inspire owners in 2023

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OpenTable highlighted the most cutting-edge restaurants in 17 US cities to help local diners discover great new places to dine where they live. To keep things as hyperlocal and mid-Atlantic as possible, Rubba refrains from using olive oil and citrus in his avant-garde tasting menus. Let robots pitch in. EMei Restaurant (Philadelphia).

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10 extraordinary restaurant innovations to inspire owners in 2023

Open for Business

OpenTable highlighted the most cutting-edge restaurants in 17 US cities to help local diners discover great new places to dine where they live. To keep things as hyperlocal and mid-Atlantic as possible, Rubba refrains from using olive oil and citrus in his avant-garde tasting menus. Let robots pitch in. EMei Restaurant (Philadelphia).

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Where to Eat in 2022

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Strolling through the city, sizzling comales awaken the senses with aromas of chiles, tomatoes, and spices, while young locals can be heard toasting the enlivened dining scene. Where to find the best food around the world in 2022. Destination meals are compelling. They’re delicious, too, but there’s good food everywhere. Grab a glass.

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