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Oct 2, 2026 - Lifestyle

You need five things: broth, flavour-giving tare, noodles, fat and toppings. And it’s the toppings that make it really special. Here are five versions, from a Toyko classic to a new Cardiff cult hitWatch our guide to the UK’s best ramen renegades in Feed with Jimi FamurewaAt its simplest, ramen is the balance of five elements: broth, tare (secret seasoning sauce), noodles, fat and toppings. If you understand that, this seemingly cryptic and complex corner of Japanese food culture opens right up. The first four take time, but if you pick up a shop-bought stock and some decent noodles, I won’t tell anyone. But the toppings are where the real payoff is: the fastest way to turn a midweek nothing into something worth showing off.A universal note Spring onions should be used to top every bowl (finely diced white onion will work as a backup). Where there’s a broth, aim for 300ml, and where dashi is mentioned, instant is fine – unless you’re vegan, in which case steep 20g each of kombu and dried shiitake in one litre of cold water overnight, and keep the mushrooms for the soboro. Noodle portions are 130g unless stated otherwise, and any specialist items should be available online or at your local Asian supermarket. Continue reading...

Oct 2, 2026 - Lifestyle

Most people understand the basic idea behind a non-alcoholic spirit. The harder question is how you make one taste recognizably like gin, whiskey or another familiar bottle when alcohol was never part of the recipe. That is the problem Lyre’s has been working on since the brand launched in Sydney in 2019. Its range is […] The post Lyre’s Built Its Non-Alcoholic Spirits Without Starting With Alcohol appeared first on Grit Daily News.

Oct 2, 2026 - Lifestyle

Nobody comes to Katie Mares because they lack a plan. They come because the plan keeps collapsing. Katie Mares has built a two-decade career inside that exact gap, first as a customer experience strategist working with organizations like Toyota and Celebrity Cruises, then as an executive coach who takes overwhelmed founders and stalled leadership teams […] The post Katie Mares Found the Real Reason Smart Strategies Keep Failing appeared first on Grit Daily News.

Oct 2, 2026 - Lifestyle

As generative artificial intelligence adoption nears universality across marketing departments, enterprise brands face a critical side effect: rapid content production at the expense of brand safety, accuracy, and operational alignment. To address this growing governance crisis, connected marketing planning platform Opal today announced the launch of its Memory Layer, a persistent organizational memory designed to […] The post Opal Unveils “Memory Layer” to Tame Marketing’s AI “Wild West,” Shifting Enterprise Teams to Unified Workflows appeared first on Grit Daily News.

Oct 2, 2026 - Lifestyle

A warming, comforting, spiced drink that’s ideal for autumn, and pairs brilliantly with a slice of carrot cakeThe move into autumn proper leads our taste buds to crave warmth and comfort in equal measure. And what could be more warming and comforting than a spiced vodka and citrus cocktail spiced with nut liqueur? Slice of carrot cake optional.Bruce Dorfling, bar manager, Palé Hall, Bala, Gwynedd, Wales Continue reading...