Got oat milk? New dairy alternative takes hold in Korea

Coffee chains, food companies and the milk industry are seeing oat milk as a new alternative to dairy, as the industry tries to appeal to a growing number of health-conscious consumers and the budding vegan trend in South Korea. While oat milk is considered a common alternative to typical dairy milk in countries like the United States and Europe, the drink is relatively new here in Korea. Leading the local oat milk trend here is, ironically, the milk industry. In a country where some 75 perce

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’Metaverse is about seeing things in more integrated way’

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Owner-chef of Michelin Green Star restaurant values mindful ingredients

It took becoming a chef for Yoon Tae-hyeon to realize his lifelong dream of becoming a playwright. “My tofu plays Romeo, and rice wine Juliet. The side dishes play the role of supporting actors creating the overall mood, while the main dish comes out as the lead character of an epic drama, called the Hwanggeum Kongbat,” said Yoon, who is the owner-chef of Hwanggeum Kongbat, a Michelin Green Star restaurant that offers some 20 different tofu dishes. Yoon, now in his 50s, had given

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Actor Yoo Ah-in believes our world is not much different from ‘Hellbound’

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Got oat milk? New dairy alternative takes hold in Korea

Coffee chains, food companies and the milk industry are seeing oat milk as a new alternative to dairy, as the industry tries to appeal to a growing number of health-conscious consumers and the budding vegan trend in South Korea. While oat milk is considered a common alternative to typical dairy milk in countries like the United States and Europe, the drink is relatively new here in Korea.  Leading the local oat milk trend here is, ironically, the milk industry.  In a country where

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Women’s volleyball drama leaves bitter taste

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