Food News

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Salad Nibbler

Recent research has shown that starting with a small salad curbs your appetite. After eating a 100kcal salad (lettuce, carrots, tomatoes, celery, cucumber. Two tablespoons fat-free cheese, three tablespoons fat-free dressing) the women studied ate an average of 12% fewer calories than if they'd just had pasta for lunch

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Drinking water before eating curbs appetite:

Drinking water before a meal appears to curb the appetite, according to researchers at Virginia Tech. The researchers reported the findings of a study they conducted involving overweight and obese people in the journal of the American Dietetic Association. The study was discussed recently at a forum on drinking water in Frankfurt. The overweight and obese people, who took part in the study, drank a half litre of water before breakfast. Their calorie intake during breakfast sank by about 75 calories. Over the course of a year, this equals 27,375 calories or the equivalent of three kilogram's of fat. According to researchers, if they were to drink similar amount of water before each meal, then their calories intake will be reduced dramatically, leading to eventual weight loss in the long run.

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RESTAURANT REVIEW

Amelie café
by Deborah Robinson

A new little 'Rustic eatery' has appeared in Armenian street called "Amelie, and if you blink you could walk right passed it without realising you are missing out on some great food as well as atmosphere. Click here for full story.

Edo Ichi Japanese Cuisine
by Marcia Howard

... Edo Ichi is located on the ground floor of Island Plaza. The restaurant opened last December and seems to be quite popular as there is often a short wait to be seated in one of the several sections of the restaurant or at the small sushi bar. The decor is simple but attractive, with one wall covered in genuine-sppearing bamboo trees... Click here for full story.

NEWS & ARTICLES

Note from FoodFriends: Irish hospitality combined with Irish cheese and champagne created a memorable evening at Desmond's charming bungalow. An innovative welcoming entertainment of the Penang Swimming Club's synchronised swimming team performing in the garden pool had every one enraptured. Tables laden with the wide variety of irish cheeses and many other deliciously tasty tit bits. Busy Shangri-La staff serving fine champagne and wines. A gathering of guests from all corners of Penang and the world. Just another great Irish party!
Maggie T

Irish Wine and Cheese Party for Friends of Shangri-La

The General Manager of Shangri-La's Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa Mr Desmond Hatton hosted an annual get-together for elite members of Penang's corporate community, leaders of the hospitality and travel trade, and special friends of the Shangri-La on 2 July 2010 at his private residence. Click here for full story.

Breast Cancer Awareness

FoodFriends supporting Breast Cancer Awareness, "Luscious ladies Day in Shades of Pink" was an event in aid of Breast Cancer Awareness but more important it was a morning to celebrate live.

It was a perfect opportunity for women to spend precious time together and enjoy some of life's little pleasures.

Cancer affects all our lives at some points and most people know someone who has been affected by it. Click here for full story.

Press coverage: The Star, Saturday October 24, 2009
RM13,000 for IWA cancer fund. Click here for full story

Expatriate Lifestyles visits Penang

"Ireland!" the crowd shouts for the eighth time toward six bottles of whisky at the front of the room. They're not calling to the liquor though. Instead, at the head of the hall stands Eugene, quizmaster for the Penang Irish Association's second quiz night. Click here for full story.

Bulli for me

GASTRONOMIC ADVENTURE: Such is the demand to eat at el Bulli - the Spanish restaurant voted the best in the world - that diners are chosen by lottery. Irish Times web designer Chris Carpenter got lucky, and invited his colleague Kilian Doyle to accompany him. They were blown away by Ferran Adrià's 35 magical courses - as much a crash course in chemistry as a once-in-a-lifetime dining experience
ON A ROCKY outcrop in a wild, rugged corner of Spain's Costa Brava lies el Bulli, widely acknowledged as the greatest restaurant in the world. Click here for full story.

"Exotic Jams and Pickles" - very tasty and worth a try!
by Inge Viermann
Tel: 012 - 462 4979
Email: ingeviermann@gmail.com
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Catering with a difference
by Cecile Francken-Ooi
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Hair Today and Gone Tomorrow
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Helpful tips and ideas on designing your dream kitchen
by Maggie T
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Salad Nibbler: recent research has shown that starting with a small salad curbs your appetite. Click here for full story.

Drinking water before eating curbs appetite.
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Torch Ginger or Ginger Flower
by Chef Adam
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Latest book release
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FoodFriends' tips

Our top tip for enjoing life here is to take advantage of everything Penang has to offer. The first big tip: join FoodFriends! Click here for full story.

Healthy juices for total wellness
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Herbal Teas
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Peroxide, who knew? (Safer and healthier than bleach)
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Food News

Chef Bob rates 12 out of 10
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Read between the slices by Millicent Sherrat