Rice is more than a food item for Sri Lankans; it is a kind of politico-cultural staple. Hence its ability to make or break governments. One of the key factors that led to the 1953 Hartal was a steep ...

In 2005, Ian brought an organ from the UK to Gulangyu, embarking on his journey of tuning and restoring organs on the island. The uniqueness of Gulangyu lies not only in its collection of numerous ...

The timely and usually well written middle page article in the Sunday Island of January 19 by Rajan Philips titled ” Paddy-Rice Data Gap: How much grown? How much sold?” caught my attention. The “rice ...

Rice noodle dishes are some of the most popular at Asian restaurants—pad see ew, pad Thai, pho, and mei fun—but cooking them at home can be tricky if you’re not familiar with their quirks.

Exhausted after 12 hours of cooking, Nguyen Thi Thuy Hong gently unpeels the last of five leaves encasing a squishy, sticky rice cake known as "banh chung" -- a Lunar New Year delicacy in Vietnam. The ...

Once the mind is calm, the nian gao (glutinous rice cake) would turn out well, she said. This, she added, was her late grandfather’s way of making the rice cakes and it has paid dividends.

When folk musician Herb McGwyer (Tom Basden) arrives on the remote, sea-swept Wallis Island, he believes he’s coming to play an intimate gig for a few fans. In reality, the concert is for one man: ...

Krissy has spent her career creating content and working at brands in the publishing industry. Before Southern Living, Krissy held various editorial positions at brands including Family Circle, Quick ...

The "megaberg" - which is twice the size of Greater London and 130 feet tall - is on a crash course with the remote island of South Georgia, and could make it hard for the millions of penguins ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The world’s biggest iceberg — a 130-foot (40-meter) tall wall of ice the size of Rhode Island — is ...