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Cinnamon rolls as sourdough at Levain Rules

Food&BeverageOct 16, 2021

Levain Rules 1F, Brownstone Legend 105, 8-2, Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (0507) 1389-1270; @levain_rules Open daily from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., closed Sundays Sourdough costs 4,000 won ($3) t...
Ilsan Coffee Factory launches first offline showroom

Food&BeverageSept 25, 2021

He started by working at a cafe run by a first-generation roaster and continued to study coffee until he opened a small roaster-cafe in Ilsan in 2007, which he then expanded into a factory. Now, o...
Modern Italian treats at Punto Dolce

Food&BeverageSept 4, 2021

Punto Dolce 1F, 668-17 Seonsu-dong 1-ga, Seongdong-gu, Seoul (070) 8230-3303; @puntodolce_official Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays, closed Mondays and Tuesdays Cannoli costs 7,8...
Expeller-pressed perilla oil from Happy Jungeun

Food&BeverageAug 21, 2021

So what does her oil taste like? A taste of Chung’s fresh perilla oil unveils a very delicate, nutty, fragrant flavor profile with a satiny mouthfeel and a light golden hue. As perilla oil oxidizes...
Classic and laugencroissants in Bukchon

Food&BeverageJul 31, 2021

The laugencroissant, which hails from Germany and is not to be confused with a classic croissant, is impossibly fluffy with the right amount of elasticity and a satisfying salty, smooth pretzel-like ...
New Burgers in town

Food&BeverageJul 17, 2021

With fresh buttermilk harder to get here, said Eom, sour cream and milk are used instead to give the chicken its tang. In addition to burgers, Pound also serves up mac and cheese which is referred t...
Chow mein and Mongolian beef at Woktionary

Food&BeverageJun 26, 2021

Here, Kim reveals the chicken is cured before being marinated in a mixture of egg whites and starch. Kim said he planned to continue to add more eats to the lineup, without revealing if that would i...
Craft takju takes root in Brooklyn, New York

Food&BeverageJun 12, 2021

Also, due to the need to ship nationwide, all Hana Makgeolli’s brews are currently pasteurized, but plans are to introduce a draft makgeolli when the taproom in Brooklyn opens. “We will be serving o...
Artisanal gelato at Gelateria Dodo

Food&BeverageMay 29, 2021

Dodo’s stracciatella has a beautiful dairy-rich flavor, a soft, pillowy texture and crisp crunches of chocolate throughout. Of the satiny mouthfeel of her gelato, Shin said, “We work hard to achieve...
Hands-on eats at Bistro Anthro

Food&BeverageMay 15, 2021

Yoon and crew also whip up a healthy-ish starter of eggplant fries with paprika-laced hummus. “The hummus is made with seven spices including smoked paprika, cumin, coriander, pepper and sweet papri...
Bean-to-chocolate at Cacaodada

Food&BeverageApr 24, 2021

The resulting jam possesses a very thick, gooey consistency and unfolds like butterscotch and caramel on the tongue before transitioning into the rich flavors of cacao with a wine-like fragrance and ...
Early spring heralds ‘gaeddong-ssuk’

Food&BeverageApr 10, 2021

While her farm totals around 10,000 pyeong, or 33,058 square meters, Choi says the Artemisia annua yield from the farm is relatively small. “The amount we harvest is small,” said Choi in a follow-up...
Fragrant, multifaceted eats at Esto

Food&BeverageMar 20, 2021

For instance, for Esto’s burrata cheese salad, aromatic lavender tea is used to infuse the pickling liquid for cherry tomatoes. He takes the fragrant, sweet lavender-scented tomatoes, creamy burrata...
Napoli-style coffee in Seoul

Food&BeverageMar 6, 2021

For the beans, instead of going for Kimbo or Passalacqua, which one will find at many a coffee bar in Naples, Lee and his team roast all the beans for Leesar at their Yaksu-dong location. To achieve...
Donburi and tonkatsu at their simple best at Hoho Sikdang

Food&BeverageFeb 20, 2021

The salmon, Lee said, is brought in daily from Noryangjin Fish Market and undergoes various levels of preparation before being layered in thick slices over a dome of rice or if one is lucky to nab on...