Browsing the aisles of a Tokyo depachika (basement food halls inside Japanese department stores) can be an eye-opening experience. The beautifully crafted and delicate desserts and pastries, the aroma of meats and mochi being grilled before your eyes, the 15,000 yen (RM570) melons… Wait, what? Premium fruit is an industry unto itself in Japan, where gift giving has long … Continue reading How these Malaysian farmers grew the world’s most expensive melons… in Putrajaya