Crunch articles
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Schumer faces Senate time crunch on Mayorkas and FISA
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) already had his hands full with a group of Republicans opposing the quick dismissal of impeachment articles against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. But bipartisan upset over a federal spy law the Senate must renew by Friday, plus a possible House vote on foreign aid, is complicating the chamber’s […]
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Momofuku backs down from defending its 'chile crunch' trademark after outcry by small businesses
NEW YORK (AP) — Momofuku, a food and restaurant brand started by food mogul David Chang, said it won’t defend its trademark on the name “chile crunch” after it sparked an outcry by sending cease-and-desist letters to other businesses using the term. Momofuku started selling its Chili Crunch product in 2020, a crunchy spicy oil […]
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Lao Gan Ma was in fridges long before Momofuku's chili crunch was in headlines
Criticism of celebrity chef David Chang and his Momofuku brand erupted recently after the company cried foul at fellow Asian-led chili oil companies over use of the term “chili crunch.” The furor also renewed love for Lao Gan Ma spicy chili crisp, an iconic condiment that many of Asian descent, particularly Chinese Americans, associate with home. Last week, The Guardian reported that Chang’s food empire, which makes Momofuku Chili Crunch, had sent cease-and-desist letters to a number of chili...