Several years ago, I was on vacation in Korea’s east coast with my family, riding three-wheeled all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). Our guide told us to go up a steep mountain in the rain. Unfortunately I had a very bad fall, which led to a fracture on my upper femur bone right below the socket. Long story short, instead of spending the day riding ATVs we rode ambulances. I had surgery and was hospital...

InterContinental Seoul pesents ‘Romantic Holiday’ Package Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas in Samseong-dong announced its plan to offer the Romantic Holiday Package, prepared especially for lovers in the Christmas and year-end season, until Dec. 31. A body oil and body lotion set worth 174,000 won from French haute couture beauty brand BULY 1803 is included as a Christmas gift. A complimentar...

Hamyang County Gov. Seo Chun-soo also attended the auction. Before it began, he raised a celebratory toast in front of a ritual table to pray for the success of the event.

Fried burdock with seasoning The saponin found in burdock skin is good for vascular health and is said to help prevent cancer, so it is good eaten whole. Fried burdock has a sweet taste the more you chew, and if you mix it with soy sauce and grain syrup, you have a simple dish that is tasty and nutritious. Ingredients 200 grams burdock (ueong) 30 grams roasted peanuts 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbs...

“I was impressed by a variety of ice cream shops in New York that are run by many different chefs. While Koreans are familiar with gelato, I wanted to offer American-style ice cream that features rich creamy texture and interesting combinations of ingredients,” Na said. In the fall, Na added pumpkin cheesecake made with cream cheese ice cream, pumpkin custard and graham cracker crumble and nutty...

InterContinental Seoul pesents ‘A Bite of Winter’ package The InterContinental Seoul Coex in Samseong-dong is offering the “A Bite of Winter” package for customers wanting to escape the cold with warm winter treats. Freshly baked twisted doughnuts and churros from the hotel bakery will be served with two cups of hot chocolate, as well as complimentary access to the hotel‘s relaxing 25-meter ind...

For this New Year’s Eve cocktail, Motsi suggests the Earl Grey gimlette. The Earl Grey gimlette reimagines the classic flavor and explores the age-old debate of how one should have one’s tea -- with or without milk? The bar adds an unconventional element in the form of milk pearl and Solomon’s Cordial, and adds a hint of cacao. Motsi hopes to dispel common misconceptions about cocktails through ...

Yoon’s eatery has also been selected as a Bib Gourmand restaurant, a Michelin recognition for good value and good quality, for five consecutive years starting from 2018. But despite the accolades, Yoon wants new customers to know that it is still a humble restaurant. The restaurant is open from 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., seven days a week. By Kim Hae-yeon ( hykim@heraldcorp.com )

If you are hosting a dinner party, this Korean pork dish will definitely be delicious and memorable for your guests. Have a bossam party! You will love the taste and texture, and most of all, it’s fun dining together making bossam wraps with varying ingredients. What is bossam? Bossam is a popular Korean dish, consisting of boiled pork belly wrapped with napa cabbage leaves or lettuce, and serv...

Grand InterContinental Seoul presents ‘Christmas Cake’ Grand Deli, located on the ground floor of Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas in southern Seoul, offers holiday cakes made by three master patissiers, including Kim Dong-woo, in charge of the hotel’s bakery team. Kim recommends three cakes for this year-end season -- chocolate tree mugwort cake with delicate mugwort cream on top of chocola...

The city promoted the festive atmosphere of Gangneung by illuminating at night the Ojukheon house, a historical site where Shin Saimdang (1504-1551), a well-known artist, writer, calligrapher and poet, and her son Yulgok Yi I, a prominent neo-Confucian scholar, lived. By Kim Hae-yeon (hykim@heraldcorp.com)

“Another intention we have for potential foreign consumers is to let the stories behind local products be heard, such as the origins and detailed production process of regional ingredients. Foreigners interested in the products would then naturally be willing to visit the local regions, getting to know the local areas of Korea better through food.” Choi added. The KTO further plans to form partn...

Ingredients • 6 chicken thighs boneless & skinless • 3 tbsp Korean chili paste (gochujang) • 1 tbsp Korean chili flakes (gochugaru) optional • 1 tbsp soy sauce • 1-2 tbsp light brown sugar • 1 tbsp minced garlic • 1 tsp ginger puree • 1 tbsp Korean corn syrup (mulyeot) • 1 tbsp sweet rice wine (mirim) optional • 1 tbsp sesame oil • 1/2 tsp black pepper • 5-6 Korean perilla leaves thin...

Andaz Seoul Gangnam launches ‘Guy’s Night Out’ Andaz Seoul Gangnam, a lifestyle hotel located in Apgujeong, is offering the “Guy’s Night Out” staycation package, featuring spacious luxurious accommodations in an Andaz Suite for up to four people. The package includes a special drink basket with Grey Goose vodka, four bottles of beer and a “Hangover Food Set” packaged with hangover-helper drinks...

More than 40% of 61 Bib Gourmand restaurants in Seoul serve noodle dishes