Seoul Food Festival 2017: Picnic on the Bridge
The Seoul Food Festival was a microcosm of the current state of the Seoul food scene, especially regarding food trucks–and gender politics?
CIA Greystone hosts Korean cuisine contest
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., … Read more
THIS WEEK: Gary Mehigan Tastes Korea
Australian TV will broadcast “Far Flung with Gary Mehigan” this week, where he will visit South Korea. I got to spend an evening and morning … Read more
San Francisco-area food documentary to feature Koreafornia Cooking
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 … Read more
Tammy's interview with Roy Choi of Kogi BBQ
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 … Read more
Korean Restaurants Stronger in NY Michelin Guide
The new Michelin Red Guide for New York was recently published. Jungsik has come a long way. It had critics and diners scratching their heads … Read more
Banchan for charity: Would you buy it?
Banchan is as intrinsic to 한식 hansik (Korean food) as pork is to Spanish cuisine. It would be anathema to have one without the other. … Read more
Kimchi Beer?
The Korea Times has posted a story on two brewers, one from Ontario and the other from Philadelpia, who have incorporated kimchi into making one of their beers.
BBC and Experts Agree with ZenKimchi
A BBC article was recently published, “Selling South Korea: No ‘sparkling’ brand image” by Lucy Williamson. It delves into the Korean governments efforts to promote … Read more
Wondergirls “K-Food Party”–Prepare Barf Bag
Okay, so now we’re seeing what the government’s spending spree to K-pop producers’ pockets is producing. Brace yourselves. I present the Wondergirls with “K-Food Party.”