Subaru owner-chef crafts noodles from freshly milled buckwheat

Galbijjim is typically served on traditional holidays and special occasions. In contrast to the braising method typical of Western cooking, Koreans do not sear the ribs before braising them. The ribs are first parboiled in water with aromatic vegetables and then braised in a sweet and savory braising liquid. Parboiling is a technique used to remove excess fat and blood from the ribs. I boil the ribs in a small amount of water and use the resulting stock in the braising liquid. Chestnuts, dates,

A plate of crispy battered shrimp, mushrooms, tomato and arugula tossed with spaghettini and a cream sauce took the cake Wednesday as the most calorie-rich chain restaurant dish in America.Packing a whopping 3,120 calories, the Cheesecake Factory's Bistro Shrimp Pasta, which sells in Washington for $17.95, loomed large over other gut-busting menu items on this year's Xtreme Eating Awards list.The countdown of high-calorie entrees and desserts is put out by the Center for Science in the Public I

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The hotel has prepared a range of children’s winter programs for guests with children. The hotel has arranged the “New Year Wish Kite Flying Program” until Feb. 11. The hotel is also offering families the ultimate Jeju Tangerine Farm Experience until Jan. 27. The two programs will include free entrance to the Botanical Garden and Camellia Hill. There is also a Seogwipo Science Museum night field trip every Saturday. All programs will be free of charge for hotel guests. In addition to the winter

The hotel’s lobby lounge Delmar presents handmade burgers and sandwiches made by the hotel chef. The restaurant menu consists of seven items including a chili beef burger with a thick beef patty, bulgogi and mozzarella cheese sandwich, sweet teriyaki chicken sandwich, a savory club sandwich and more. The main dish will be served with a side of crispy fried potato chips. The dish will be available all year round. Prices start from 25,000 won including tax and service.Delmar is also providing a fr

The hotel introduces the “Musical Aida Package.” Available from Jan. 2 to April 14, the package features a one-night stay with tickets to “Aida,” a musical based on a love story set in ancient Egypt. With its grand music, well-known musical actors and spectacular stage and costumes from Broadway, “Aida” will provide guests with fascinating entertainment. The package includes either VIP tickets or R Seat tickets for two people, and free access to the hotel’s gym and swimming pool that are located

The hotel presents two winter packages, “Montblanc in Swiss” and “European Dining,” available from Jan. 7 to Feb. 28. The Mont Blanc package features a one-night stay at a standard suite with dinner outside a luxurious Yurt tent installed in the hotel’s 21st floor Sky Lounge Kloud. Guests will be provided with a classic Swiss fondue, freshly baked pumpkin pie along with two glasses of Gluehwein (hot mulled wine). The European Dining Package features a one-night stay at a standard suite with dinn

The hotel’s buffet restaurant La Seine holds the “4 Major Chinese Cuisine Promotion” event until Jan. 31. The promotion offers an opportunity to taste the delicacies of four major Chinese cuisines ― Beijing, Shanghai, Szechuan and Cantonese. Among the dishes served are Peking duck, stir-fried shrimp with pepper sauce, kung pow chicken and steamed fish in soy sauce. Adult lunch buffet prices are 93,200 won (child 56,900 won) for weekdays and 95,600 won (child 56,900 won) for weekends and holidays

Nokdujeon (also known as nokdu bindaetteok) is a savory Korean pancake made with ground nokdu (mung beans). It’s a Korean holiday favorite! The dried mung beans are soaked in water for hours and then ground into a batter. Typically, mung bean sprouts, pork, gosari (fern brakes), scallions and/or kimchi are added to the batter for additional flavor and texture. The result is crispy golden brown pancakes that are soft and nutty with some added crunch from the vegetables. This recipe makes quite a

2013 is the year of the snake, according to the Chinese lunar calendar. But in food circles, it just might be the year of the roast chicken or Asian noodles.Molecular gastronomy, fancy cupcakes, Korean tacos? So, so 2012.The new year is always the time when prognosticators of all stripes decide what’s in, what’s out and, most intriguing of all, what’s next. Will we eat more Asian-influenced sandwiches and less Asian fusion? More Latin American flair, with a focus on Peru and Brazil? What influen

The hotel presents the “So Lovely View” dinner at the beautiful XYSTUM HOUSE on the last day of the year. XYSTUM HOUSE is a penthouse on the 22nd floor of THE PLAZA. The dinner menu includes two kinds of canap, crab and smoked salmon marinated in herbs with ruccola, sweet pumpkin cream soup, Korean beef tenderloin steak, grilled prawns and white chocolate mousse. On the day of the event, a live jazz band will accompany eight-course dinners, as well as one glass of wine per diner selected special

The Korea Herald is starting a new series, Korean Home Cooking, in which Ro Hyo-sun, author of the Korean Bapsang blog, explains how to make quick Korean comfort foods. The recipes are designed for people who are not familiar with Korean cooking and ingredients. ― Ed.Kimchi mandu is a variation of Korean dumplings made with kimchi as the main ingredient. The key to making good kimchi mandu is to use fully fermented kimchi for the extra kick that this mandu is known for. Kimchi mandu is especiall

BRUSSELS (AFP) ― Belgium is rightly proud as producer of some of the world’s finest chocolate but changing tastes and new markets in Asia and the Arab world are shaking up its somewhat predictable scene.“Belgian traditional chocolates? Some people still do them really well, such as the major brands,” said Laurent Gerbaud, one of the new generation of chocolatiers trying to keep up with a discerning clientele.In his workshop in the centre of Brussels, a customer will find few traces of the Manon,

Ro Hyo-sun is a Korean American mother of two who currently works as a government professional specializing in contracting and auditing in Washington, D.C. However, aside from being a full-time worker and a mom, Ro is also a dedicated food blogger.It started when her two children, who are now grown up and living away from home, wanted to start learning how to cook the food they grew up eating. Her children would call around dinner time asking how to prepare certain dishes. They complained there