The last El Niño in 2023–2024 threatened rice supplies. This one may be worse for farming, because climate change is adding ...

Imagine taking a nutritionist along on your next trip out for fast food. Would you think twice before ordering a double bacon cheeseburger and fries? Would you hold the pepperoni on that pizza slice?

Women living around the 7th-century Muaro Jambi temple complex in Sumatra, Indonesia, have revived ancient ingredients and cooking techniques to serve one-of-a-kind meals to visitors. Their dishes are ...

Nurul Nazipah’s favorite dish to cook is one that involves going into the Muaro Jambi forest to pick from among 120 different types of herbs and edible greens that grow wild. To the untrained eye, ...

Diabetic patients should limit their brown rice intake to 100 grams per meal, complementing it with foods high in fiber and protein. For diabetic patients, brown rice is a better choice than white ...

The Philippines, with over 7,000 island, offers a diverse culinary landscape that is truly a wonderful journey for anyone looking to try new dishes. Filipinos are known for their adventurous eating ...

It was still pitch-black outside when Indonesian housewife Sutinah made her way to a local police station early one morning last month, hoping to avoid queues and take advantage of a government scheme ...

A collection of different rice varieties indigenous to Indonesia at Javara Indonesia office in Jakarta. (Photo: CNA/Wisnu Agung Prasetyo) Thousands of local rice varieties in Indonesia have ...

According to Indonesian legend, rice was bestowed upon the island of Java by the goddess Dewi Sri. Pitying its inhabitants the blandness of their existing staple, cassava, she taught them how to ...