Then the ghost raises his torch (in the shape of a cornucopia) and leads Scrooge to the public market, brimming with food from all around the world.

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The ground floor holds a theatre, lecture hall and kitchens where the arts of Italian cooking are taught to aspiring professional chefs, well-to-do food-lovers from around the world, and teams of managers encouraged to bond over chopping blocks and mixing bowls.

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Shangri-La Asia, which runs 71 luxury hotels around the world, has temporarily stopped importing fresh food from Japan, according to Bloomberg News.

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