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Just rice, water and yeast for this small-batch makgeolliFood&BeverageMay 23, 2020Triple fermentation, which is called “samyangju” in Korean, essentially means taking the first brew, adding more rice, fermenting, then adding more rice and fermenting the wine again. Koh explained ... -
Art of the caffeinated pourFood&BeverageMay 9, 2020Let your coffee rest Firstly, Lee recommends making sure one’s coffee has been degassed. “When beans have just been roasted, they harbor carbon dioxide which inhibits the extraction process. Time i... -
Brunch at home with BimbomFood&BeverageApr 19, 2020Bimbom co-owner and chef Sim Ka-young has been attracting brunchers with her toothsome eats for over nine years, ever since she started out in Hannam-dong, Seoul. Now at two locations -- one in Gye... -
Simple lunchbox recipes for homebound, officeboundFood&BeverageMar 27, 2020Supermarche’s tuna boiled egg sandwich Lee was inspired by Italian snack sandwiches called tramezzini when developing this sandwich for Supermarche. “I enjoyed eating tramezzino at a cafe in Venice... -
Paella and other crowd-friendly eats at SigoloFood&BeverageJan 31, 2020Sigolo 2F, 21-14 Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (02) 6489-3338 Open 5:30 p.m. to midnight from Wednesdays to Fridays, noon to 3 p.m., 5:30 p.m. to midnight Saturdays, noon to 3 p.m., 5:30 p.m. ... -
Sweet brews at Under PressureFood&BeverageJan 10, 2020There is a reason why Under Pressure cafe team manager Park Yong-jin points to its Latte 60 as a star player in this roaster-cafe’s lineup of brews. One sip of this latte, featuring Under Pressure’s... -
New Sushiya bucks traditionFood&BeverageDec 27, 2019Rubbing shoulders with some of the most established, elite sushiya in Seoul, newcomer Sushi Sakau bucks tradition on many levels. In a neighborhood where an omakase lunch generally clocks in at over... -
Brothers roast small-batch brews for coffee loversFood&BeverageDec 6, 2019In hopes of attracting more like-minded coffee geeks, brothers Ko Tae-young and Ko Young-soo have expanded to Seoul’s Sinsa-dong with Vinter Coffee Bar, which soft-opened in late November and feature... -
Health-conscious brews at Oga TeahouseFood&BeverageNov 15, 2019Sequestered on the basement floor of a building near Posco Center in Seoul’s Daechi-dong, Oga Teahouse is a personal haven for manager Oh Ki-hwan. Oh, who runs this Korean teahouse with his mother, ... -
Hot sandwiches, soup and coffee for colder monthsFood&BeverageOct 25, 2019Crisp, cool weather invites warmer fare like hot soups exhaling curls of steam, cups of heartwarming coffee laced with creamy milk, and crunchy-edged sandwiches, fresh off the panini grill. Sunset S... -
Ingredient-focused, fresh suppers at SanokFood&BeverageOct 11, 2019When Sanok chef Kim Jeong-ho decided to strike out on his own, he zoomed in on the ingredients, turning to the bare bones of cuisine for inspiration. Kim explained how he, as a father cooking for hi... -
Hyodo, fried chicken contender with plenty up its sleeveFood&BeverageSept 20, 2019Korean fried chicken can be easily found most anywhere in Seoul. So when Kim San -- who was racking up experience at a Michelin-starred restaurant at the time -- was offered a chance to take a stab ... -
Veteran pizzaiolo brings artisanal pies to NonhyeonFood&BeverageAug 30, 2019“Salt, water, yeast,” Darobe founder and primo pizzaiolo Kang Woo-seok, 39, rattled off -- referring to the ingredients needed to craft his pizza dough. “And flour.” At Darobe, those ingredients, tr... -
Chocolatier’s new macarons pop with flavorFood&BeverageAug 9, 2019The macarons crafted by chocolatier Ko Eun-su at Macaron Couture showcase palate-teasing flavor combinations like Gorgonzola and honey or truffle and Pecorino. The shells are supremely thin on the o... -
Locally-sourced, wet-aged tonkatsu at new Seoul hotspotFood&BeverageJul 26, 2019Still in its pre-opening stage, newly minted tonkatsu restaurant Hoshi Katsu, which soft-opened in early June in Seoul’s Cheongdam-dong, has diners lining up for a taste of its fried pork cutlet. Ev...
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