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Home Cooking: Tteok sanjeok (skewered rice cake with beef and vegetables)

Jan 29, 2016

Sanjeok is a traditional holiday dish that is a variety of jeok -- skewered meat and vegetables. Unlike some other jeok varieties, sanjeok is not egg- or flour-battered. The ingredients are skewered ...
[Weekender] Drinking soju can be a lesson in gastronomy

Jan 22, 2016

Drinking is almost a national sport in Korea, and soju takes a large chunk of the market. Soju is so popular that the fact that mineral water sales outpaced those of soju at one of Korea’s largest s...
[The Palate] Eat like a local on Jeju-do Island

Jan 22, 2016

Christine Cho, a Korean-American expat in Seoul, has been eating and cooking her way around the world for 16 years as a private chef. -- Ed. The list is long as to what one should eat on Jejudo Isla...
Haitai Confectionery eyes IPO following honey chip craze

Jan 20, 2016

Haitai Confectionery & Foods Co., South Korea's second-biggest confectionery, said Wednesday it is preparing for an initial public offering this year, taking advantage of the huge success of its hone...
Eight out of 10 Koreans drink over one cup of coffee a day

Jan 20, 2016

Eight out of 10 adult Koreans drink at least two cups of coffee a day, and many of them make their own coffee at home in addition to visiting cafes, a poll showed Wednesday. According to the survey ...
New North Korean alcohol leaves ‘no hangover’

Jan 20, 2016

SEOUL (AFP) -- North Korea has created a hangover-free liquor that is between 30 and 40 percent alcohol but leaves you clear-headed in the morning, according to state media. A recent edition of the...
Korean dried seaweed looks beyond dining table to snack market

Jan 20, 2016

What's your favorite way to eat dried seaweed? If you are a Korean, you may want to have a bowl of rice with dried seaweed, roasted with sesame oil and fine salt, and kimchi. Dried seaweed pressed ...
Students' gift throws lifeline to specialty burger shop

Jan 18, 2016

The delectable smell of stir-frying minced meat and vegetables fills the air of a small, cozy burger shop in front of Korea University run by "Uncle Lee Young-chul," effectively driving out the stron...
Home cooking: Slow cooker galbijjim (braised short ribs)

Jan 15, 2016

The slow cooker is such a convenient kitchen appliance when you need to multi-task. You can do other things you need to do while it does the cooking for you. This recipe is a slow cooker version of t...
Topped toast and shakshuka at Underyard

Jan 15, 2016

Insta-hit cafe attracts followers with snap-worthy eats and interior
Legendary winemaker turns global spotlight on Burgundy’s vineyards

Jan 13, 2016

VOSNE-ROMANEE, France (AFP) -- The French winemaker whose prestigious Romanee-Conti is one of the world’s most expensive wines has helped put the vineyards of his beloved Burgundy on the global map o...
Korea’s culinary zeitgeist

Jan 8, 2016

Korean food and the city of Seoul are having a culinary moment. Globally Korean cuisine has reached the heights of popularity and here, in Korea, a new style enveloping local and foreign flavors has ...
Striking the right balance in modern hansik

Jan 6, 2016

Chef Kwon Woo-joong to present Korean seafood cuisines at Madrid Fusion
Hip pasta at the Doughroom

Dec 18, 2015

Hot destination serving eight varieties of handmade pasta
Home Cooking: Galbitang (beef short rib soup)

Dec 18, 2015

Galbitang is a hearty, nourishing soup made with beef short ribs. Typically, the ribs are boiled along with Korean radish (mu), onion, garlic, and ginger until fork tender. A good soup soy sauce is a...