New ‘Taiko Ingredient of the Year’ | Do you know which one it will be?
13-9-2017
Last year we wrote about ‘wasabi as Taiko Ingredient of the Year ‘. This year, Asian restaurant Taiko of the Conservatorium Hotel in Amsterdam will announce a new ingredient in combination with a contest in which several prizes can be won. Inspired by the Chinese calendar, Taiko celebrates its birthday on Monday the 18th of September 2017; ‘Taiko New Year’. This is also the moment where chef Schilo van Coevorden will announce the new ‘Taiko Ingredient of the Year’ and launches its brand new menu. The ingredient will be processed in several special and highly original dishes on the menu for one year.
Instagrammable | Food created for the perfect picture
12-9-2017
We sometimes wonder whether it’s about the food or the picture you can make from it! We were in the process of making a list of highly Instagrammable food when we caught the daily dose of inspiration of Trendwatching this morning. Their inspiration this morning: The Tasty One Top. A Bluetooth-enabled, multi-function induction cooktop which can pan fry, slow cook and sous-vide, which will be on the market as from November. Created by Buzzfeed’s Tasty (online content) in partnership with co-creation community ‘startup’ First Build, supported by GE. Check out the video above which will show you how in the near future every consumer can create a perfect ‘Instagrammable’ meal with the Tasty One Top. We haven’t seen a better indication of the importance of Instagram and social media like Facebook.
But back to the list we have made of foods highly ‘Instagrammable’! If you like to read the whole article, click the title. Enjoy reading!
Holy Guacamole Day | Tacos with Avocado at Taqueria Lima West
11-9-2017
Tacos with avocado, a ‘Cry of Dolores’ bell and even a ‘Cut Out Avocado’ photobooth, this Saturday (16 September) Taqueria LIMA West celebrates ‘Holy Guacamole Day’. With great love for the Mexican cuisine, LIMA’s chefs present their tacos with high-level guacamole in a street food way. You can find the Taqueria LIMA West in the ‘Foodhallen’ in Amsterdam West.
Trends we spotted | Week 36
8-9-2017
At Horecatrends we spot many national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write about, the smaller trends we use in our weekly column ‘Trends we spotted this week’. This week, amongst others about Ruby Chocolate, a new natural chocolate in the color pink has been introduced in China by Callebaut. And in South Africa a drama series has been distributed entirely on WhatsApp.
If you like to read the whole article, click the title. Enjoy reading!
At the Horecava | The Dobla Pastry Battle Edition NL 2018
7-9-2017
The Dobla Pastry Battle’ is an international battle that will be held in Amsterdam for the first time, during the upcoming Horecava. This pastry competition will be organized on Thursday January 11th in collaboration with the Dutch ‘Gastronomisch Gilde’. Participation in the competition is open to all chefs and pastry chefs who have passion, affinity and the right skills to survive 3 rounds of pastry assignments of as they call it ‘fights’. A new contest on the Horecava for which Dutch participants can register now!
XOmarshmallow | Marshmallow café full of sweets
6-9-2017
Hot chocolate, marshmallows and a campfire creates a lot of nostalgic feelings for many people living in America. At XOmarshmallow in Chicago, people go back in time, but with a contemporary twist. The marshmallows from the past combined with the desires and flavours of today. What about champagne or bourbon marshmallows, or did you ever eat an ‘monut’. XOmarshmallow is now open after a succesfull Kickstarter crowdfunding.
Dancing squid on your plate | What the f*ck?
5-9-2017
The last week we came across a number of Instagram and Facebook posts of a dancing squid on a plate. The dish is a traditional recipe, ‘Odori Don’ and it’s actually an extremely popular dish from Hakodate, a restaurant in Hokkaido, Japan. It seems to be a memorable culinary adventure and it’s definitely a ‘hit’ on internet. How do you make a cleaned and beheaded squid dance? It sounds like the ‘headless chicken that runs away’-story.
Edible cutlery | Sustainable solution for plastic cutlery
5-9-2017
On the Facebook page of Futurism Food we spotted a video of an ‘edible spoon’ that is sold in India. You can buy it in a sweet, savoury and neutral taste. We wrote about similar products in 2010 and 2013, but it seems that the edible spoon is going mainstream now. The producer Bakeys is busy with a line of edible cutlery; chopsticks and forks are already created.
Why won’t we start using this edible cutlery outside India as well? As replacement of all the plastic cutlery in the fast food industry? The only problem is that they haven’t created a knife model yet but hey, plastic knives are a drama as well…
Five food festivals with one mission | To provide visitors with a fresh dose of knowledge about our food
4-9-2017
On 9 and 10 September 2017 you can visit five food festivals in Brabant (the southern part of the Netherlands) and at each festival you can visit the VERS Academy to get a fresh dose of knowledge about our food. VERS Academy combines serious discussions about food and food production with culture, education, fun, entertainment and of course; good food. VERS Academy is a Brabant partnership that will lecture, debate or lead workshops at the five major cities of Brabant simultaneously: Breda, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Eindhoven, Helmond and Tilburg.
Kanazawa ice cream | Ice cream that doesn’t melt!
4-9-2017
The Biotherapy Development Research Centre in Kanazawa (Japan) has developed ice cream that does not melt. The ice was accidentally discovered and named after the city where the discovery was made: Kanazawa ice cream. The non-melting ice cream is now sold in some parts of Japan and can stay in the sun for a while and still maintain the cold taste and its shape.
