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Was ice cream invented by China or Italy? Its history can be traced back to 1200BC 

Ice cream can be traced back to 1200BC and Mesopotamia, and early versions were invented all over the world; the turning point came during the Renaissance when the modern gelato emerged.


The Spam story: how the luncheon meat became a hit in Asia and beyond with its ‘taste of America’

Fried, baked, boiled or braised, pork-based Spam was first a hit in the US during the Great Depression and then in Asia after World War II. Now some chefs are incorporating it in upmarket dishes.


Have you ever wondered how Dior makes your J’Adior shoes?

French luxury goods brand has reinvented the pump – now made from a single piece of fabric – for creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri’s fall 2019 collection


Origin Story

Italians, Chinese, Arabs – who invented ice cream?

‘A taste of America’: how Spam became a hit in Asia and beyond

Have you ever wondered how Dior makes your J’Adior shoes?