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Seoul's small eatery pushes customers' buttons

Seoul's small eatery pushes customers' buttons

A small mom and pop eatery tucked away in the corner of a street near Ewha Women's University in western Seoul has invited a slew of furious reactions from viewers of an SBS late night food show, for failing to live up to the standard of providing clean and healthy meals.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2019-08-02 16:36

Chef spreads Italians' comfort food in Korea

Chef spreads Italians' comfort food in Korea

Pizza and pasta are common dishes known in Korea to represent Italian cuisine. But, the owner of Italian restaurant Ciuri Ciuri, located near Hongik University in western Seoul, says Italian food is a lot more than just those two.

Lee Gyu-lee | 2019-07-23 14:35

Star chef Paik Jong-won starts YouTube channel to share recipes

Star chef Paik Jong-won starts YouTube channel to share recipes

Paik Jong-won, a celebrity chef and the owner of multiple eatery franchises in Korea, starts YouTube channel to share his recipes, Tuesday. Captured from YouTubeBy Jung Hae-myoung Celebrity chef and eatery franchise owner Paik Jong-won started his own YouTube channel, “Paik's Cuisine,” Tuesday, which earned more than 200,000 subscribers within four hours of the fi...

Jung Hae-myoung | 2019-06-12 15:31

Stories, music inspire California-based winery to unveil innovative labels

Stories, music inspire California-based winery to unveil innovative labels

Wine consumption in Korea has continued to grow over the past decade partly because of younger drinkers in their 20s and 30s seeking trendier drinks. The rise of wine and other alcoholic beverage consumption has created a popular phrase in Korea which international winemakers may want to listen to - “Stories are the best accompaniment for drinks.” Orin Swift, a California-bas...

Jung Hae-myoung | 2019-06-06 15:12

[INTERVIEW] Korean-American adoptee healing past wounds with cooking

INTERVIEWKorean-American adoptee healing past wounds with cooking

Unable to pay soaring rents, tenants left Gyeongridan one after another, looking for cheaper locations for their businesses. There is, however, one eatery that has defied such trends - El Pino 323. The Mexican restaurant is owned by Korean-American adoptee Christian Morales, better known by his nickname “Chef D” among Mexican food lovers.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2019-05-19 17:25

'Beverage market changing for more tea consumption'

'Beverage market changing for more tea consumption'

Coffee is the most sought-after and consumed beverage in Korea, but the number of people seeking tea over coffee is growing, said tea sommelier Cho Tae-san, 58, who has brewed various teas since 2014.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2019-05-14 15:12

Beauty queen, chef join hands for charity

Beauty queen, chef join hands for charity

Give Korea, a crowdfunding site created six months ago to raise money to help people in need, joined hands with the Oak Tree Project to raise money for scholarships for Korean orphans who are entering and attending university. The two hosted a Mexican food cooking class at Elx Cooking Studio in Seoul on Saturday.

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