by Tammy | Oct 28, 2015 | Food Stories, Globalization, Korean Food 101, News & Media
The Korean government doesn’t want Korean cuisine to be Los Angeles’ best kept secret, so the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) Greystone, based in St. Helena, Calif., in cooperation with the Korea Agro-Fisheries and Food Trade Corporation (also called... 
by Tammy | Oct 24, 2013 | Food Stories, Globalization, News & Media, Shameless Self Promotion
Koreafornian Cooking will star in a food-culture documentary on San Francisco Bay–area Korean cable television station, set to air in late October. San Jose, Calif.-based KEMS-TV broadcasts on cable channel 197 in most of the San Francisco Bay area. Beside original... 
by Tammy | Oct 24, 2013 | Featured, Food Stories, Globalization, News & Media, Shameless Self Promotion
On Sept. 11, I spent an hour of my day interviewing Roy Choi of Kogi BBQ. Choi discussed his soon-to-be-released biography, Flavor! Napa Valley and his opinion on pairing Korean foods with wine, the marketing of Korean cuisine and advice for the next generation of... 
by ZenKimchi | Oct 10, 2013 | Featured, Food Stories
I’m still buzzing! Eric Ripert is in Korea. This is just after it was announced that Le Bernardin maintained its three Michelin stars and was again voted “Best Restaurant in New York City” by Zagat. He’s traveling with Matt Rodbard (Korean... 
by ZenKimchi | Jun 11, 2013 | Food Stories, Special Occasions, Top Posts
We did it! The Game of Thrones Pop-up Restaurant happened last night at Magpie Brewing Company, and it was a success. Thanks all of you who turned out for the event. As you saw, I was extremely busy the entire time either cooking or cleaning. Wish I had more time. But... 
by ZenKimchi | Apr 19, 2013 | Food Stories
The Filipino Department of Tourism invited Korean bloggers for a tour of the Philippines, paying for transportation, lodging, and most of the food. The goal was to highlight areas that were under the radar of tourists and to check out attractions that were being...
