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The Sun
15 hours ago
- Business
- The Sun
HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 19 June 2025 - A versatile and revolutionary new seasoning and cooking sauce is gaining attention from chefs in the restaurant industry.
Invented in Hong Kong by food visionary Dan Gan, EXOTICA UMAMI (known to Chinese speakers simply as, 'Ex M') is an excellent new alternative for salt, soy sauce and MSG, making food succulent and juicy, plus with a distinctly addictive taste, while in some cases tenderizing the meat or produce. This new and natural flavour enhancer – with distinct acidic notes and a deep full-bodied umami richness – is ideal for marinating, seasoning, cooking, finishing a dish and taking it to new culinary heights. This innovative umami sauce was inspired by an ancient Roman recipe but developed and created here in Hong Kong at Gan's Exotica Gelatea Restaurant with 80-days fermentation. When his chef quit, Gan the proprietor was forced to take over. In an effort to improve his food, he created this marinate to add directly to his hamburger while grilling. The result helped earn a place on the 'Ranked: the world's best burgers' list by UK platform, Lovefood. To further refine his revolutionary seasoning sauce, Gan put his outlet on pause for the time being. Using a mixture of pork, herb, spice and secret ingredients with time-tested fermenting techniques, Gan started experimenting with his marinate to improve it to complement the requirements for fine dining. Eventually, EXOTICA UMAMI [EX M]was created. 'I'm not a chef and I don't have any training, but I just wanted my burger to stand out. I found this ancient 2,000 year-old Roman sauce recipe and thought I would try it. I introduced some modern techniques and changed the recipe, constantly refining the formula. I added it to my burger and suddenly everyone was saying it's so juicy and tender and they couldn't get enough of it. I couldn't believe it when food writers started saying it was one of the world's best burgers,' says Gan. Made in small batches, the unique multifunctional sauce has already gained a stamp of approval from the hotel, restaurant and F&B industry. One example is the New World Millennium Hotel's Chinese restaurant, Tao Li which recently offered a set featuring EXOTICA UMAMI in dishes like Smoked Diced Cod, Pan-fried East Spotted Garoupa Fillets and Poached Chicken. In addition, Towngas Cooking Centre in Causeway Bay will be planning to have Cooking Practice and Demonstration Courses of EXOTICA UMAMI starting in July/August 2025. For chefs, it offers the benefit of saving time and money while generating more flavour. As a marinate or direct application, in some cases it can also help tenderize meat and produce. Currently, EXOTICA UMAMI is exclusively available to industry professionals and not actively sold in retail. However, EXOTICA UMAMI can be purchased at the JW Marriott e-shop and will be available at Towngas Cooking Centre in Causeway Bay from 1 July for non industry professionals. For anyone interested in more information or details about the sauce or how to purchase, contact: . More information can also be found at .
The Star
2 days ago
- The Star
Jail, caning for Singapore man who had over 300 videos, photos of child pornography
Gan Qi Xuan, 26, had downloaded such content from the Dark Web. - ST SINGAPORE: A man who was found with 178 videos and 153 still images of child pornography in his possession was sentenced to a year and nine months' jail, and two strokes of the cane on Thursday (June 19). Gan Qi Xuan, 26, had earlier downloaded such content from the Dark Web before categorising his collection on his personal electronic devices and online platforms. Court documents did not disclose how his offence came to light, but he was nabbed in a raid at his home in August 2023. On Aug 19, 2024, he pleaded guilty to one count of being in possession of child pornography. In earlier proceedings, Deputy Public Prosecutor Koh Yi Wen told the court that Gan got to know about the Dark Web around 2015 and found a forum on child pornography on it. Initially, he did not download anything during his first visit as he was wary of viruses. But curiosity got the better of him about three months later, and he downloaded such videos and images from the Dark Web, including child abuse material. Soon after, Gan began to access the Dark Web regularly to download pornographic material, including those involving children. He would view the videos and images he downloaded before sorting them into different folders on his laptop. When the device ran out of storage space, he transferred all the material to his Google Drive account. His laptop broke down in mid-2021, and he replaced it with a central processing unit later that year. During this time, Gan also created a cloud storage account to store his pornographic material as the platform provided more free storage space than Google Drive. Without revealing details, defence lawyer Teo Choo Kee told the court on June 19 that Gan has lost his place in a university. Teo also said his client has stopped viewing such child abuse material by 2021 but still had files containing them in his possession when he was caught. Gan is also extremely remorseful for what he had done, the court heard. - The Straits Times/ANN
AsiaOne
2 days ago
- AsiaOne
Jail, caning for man who had over 300 videos, photos of child pornography, Singapore News
SINGAPORE — A man who was found with 178 videos and 153 still images of child pornography in his possession was sentenced to a year and nine months' jail, and two strokes of the cane on Thursday (June 19). Gan Qi Xuan, 26, had earlier downloaded such content from the Dark Web before categorising his collection on his personal electronic devices and online platforms. Court documents did not disclose how his offence came to light, but he was nabbed in a raid at his home in August 2023. On Aug 19, 2024, he pleaded guilty to one count of being in possession of child pornography. In earlier proceedings, Deputy Public Prosecutor Koh Yi Wen told the court that Gan got to know about the Dark Web around 2015 and found a forum on child pornography on it. Initially, he did not download anything during his first visit as he was wary of viruses. But curiosity got the better of him about three months later, and he downloaded such videos and images from the Dark Web, including child abuse material. Soon after, Gan began to access the Dark Web regularly to download pornographic material, including those involving children. He would view the videos and images he downloaded before sorting them into different folders on his laptop. When the device ran out of storage space, he transferred all the material to his Google Drive account. His laptop broke down in mid-2021, and he replaced it with a central processing unit later that year. During this time, Gan also created a cloud storage account to store his pornographic material as the platform provided more free storage space than Google Drive. Without revealing details, defence lawyer Teo Choo Kee told the court on June 19 that Gan has lost his place in a university. Mr Teo also said his client has stopped viewing such child abuse material by 2021 but still had files containing them in his possession when he was caught. Gan is also extremely remorseful for what he had done, the court heard. [[nid:719251]] This article was first published in The Straits Times . Permission required for reproduction.
Straits Times
2 days ago
- Straits Times
Jail, caning for man who had over 300 videos, photos of child pornography
Gan Qi Xuan, 26, had downloaded such content from the Dark Web. ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG Jail, caning for man who had over 300 videos, photos of child pornography SINGAPORE – A man who was found with 178 videos and 153 still images of child pornography in his possession was sentenced to a year and nine months' jail, and two strokes of the cane on June 19. Gan Qi Xuan, 26, had earlier downloaded such content from the Dark Web before categorising his collection on his personal electronic devices and online platforms. Court documents did not disclose how his offence came to light, but he was nabbed in a raid at his home in August 2023. On Aug 19, 2024, he pleaded guilty to one count of being in possession of child pornography. In earlier proceedings, Deputy Public Prosecutor Koh Yi Wen told the court that Gan got to know about the Dark Web around 2015 and found a forum on child pornography on it. Initially, he did not download anything during his first visit as he was wary of viruses. But curiosity got the better of him about three months later, and he decided to download such videos and images from the dark web, including child abuse material. Soon after, Gan began to access the Dark Web regularly to download pornographic material, including those involving children. He would view the videos and images he downloaded before sorting them into different folders on his laptop. When the device ran out of storage space, he transferred all the material to his Google Drive account. His laptop broke down in mid-2021, and he replaced it with a central processing unit later that year. During this time, he also created a cloud storage account to store his pornographic material as the platform provided more free storage space than Google Drive. Without revealing details, defence lawyer Teo Choo Kee told the court on June 19 that Gan has lost his place in a university. Mr Teo also said that his client has stopped viewing such child abuse material by 2021 but still had files containing them in his possession when he was caught. Gan is also extremely remorseful for what he had done, the court heard. Shaffiq Alkhatib is The Straits Times' court correspondent, covering mainly criminal cases heard at the State Courts. Join ST's WhatsApp Channel and get the latest news and must-reads.
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The Sun
2 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
Invented in Hong Kong, EXOTICA UMAMI [EX M], a new and natural flavour enhancer gets stamp of approval from professional chefs
HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 19 June 2025 - A versatile and revolutionary new seasoning and cooking sauce is gaining attention from chefs in the restaurant industry. Invented in Hong Kong by food visionary Dan Gan, EXOTICA UMAMI (known to Chinese speakers simply as, 'Ex M') is an excellent new alternative for salt, soy sauce and MSG, making food succulent and juicy, plus with a distinctly addictive taste, while in some cases tenderizing the meat or produce. This new and natural flavour enhancer – with distinct acidic notes and a deep full-bodied umami richness – is ideal for marinating, seasoning, cooking, finishing a dish and taking it to new culinary heights. This innovative umami sauce was inspired by an ancient Roman recipe but developed and created here in Hong Kong at Gan's Exotica Gelatea Restaurant with 80-days fermentation. When his chef quit, Gan the proprietor was forced to take over. In an effort to improve his food, he created this marinate to add directly to his hamburger while grilling. The result helped earn a place on the 'Ranked: the world's best burgers' list by UK platform, Lovefood. To further refine his revolutionary seasoning sauce, Gan put his outlet on pause for the time being. Using a mixture of pork, herb, spice and secret ingredients with time-tested fermenting techniques, Gan started experimenting with his marinate to improve it to complement the requirements for fine dining. Eventually, EXOTICA UMAMI [EX M]was created. 'I'm not a chef and I don't have any training, but I just wanted my burger to stand out. I found this ancient 2,000 year-old Roman sauce recipe and thought I would try it. I introduced some modern techniques and changed the recipe, constantly refining the formula. I added it to my burger and suddenly everyone was saying it's so juicy and tender and they couldn't get enough of it. I couldn't believe it when food writers started saying it was one of the world's best burgers,' says Gan. Made in small batches, the unique multifunctional sauce has already gained a stamp of approval from the hotel, restaurant and F&B industry. One example is the New World Millennium Hotel's Chinese restaurant, Tao Li which recently offered a set featuring EXOTICA UMAMI in dishes like Smoked Diced Cod, Pan-fried East Spotted Garoupa Fillets and Poached Chicken. In addition, Towngas Cooking Centre in Causeway Bay will be planning to have Cooking Practice and Demonstration Courses of EXOTICA UMAMI starting in July/August 2025. For chefs, it offers the benefit of saving time and money while generating more flavour. As a marinate or direct application, in some cases it can also help tenderize meat and produce. Currently, EXOTICA UMAMI is exclusively available to industry professionals and not actively sold in retail. However, EXOTICA UMAMI can be purchased at the JW Marriott e-shop and will be available at Towngas Cooking Centre in Causeway Bay from 1 July for non industry professionals. For anyone interested in more information or details about the sauce or how to purchase, contact: . More information can also be found at
