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Classic, no-fuss sushi at Matsumoto

Apr 1, 2016

Sushi-ya spares the frills and focuses on tradition
Gyeran mari (rolled omelet) with gim

Apr 1, 2016

This Korean rolled omelet, gyeran mari, is made with gim (dried seaweed sheet). 　Gyeran mari is a staple side dish that is typically made with chopped vegetables. This gim variation uses a whole gim sheet. Gyeran mari is made by cooking beaten eggs into a thin sheet until almost set, then folding in layers, and cutting into pretty, eye-catching slices. 　It’s an easy dish to whip up! The key to making gyeran mari that’s tender and delicious is to cook it over a gentle heat. If the heat is too hig
Britain's remaining milkmen keeping tradition afloat

Mar 31, 2016

ST. ALBANS, United Kingdom (AFP) - Once a daily sight on every British street, a dwindling but resilient band of milkmen still go out at the crack of dawn to deliver bottles of fresh milk to the nation's doorsteps.　The overwhelming majority of milk used to be sold at the front door until the supermarket revolution all but wiped out this very British institution.　But by selling more than milk and embracing the Internet, the few thousand remaining milkmen, including Neil Garner, have breathed new
New 'smart' bottle helps uncorked wine keep longer

Mar 31, 2016

NEW YORK (AFP) - A US startup says it has created the world's first “smart” bottle which can keep wine as fresh as the day it was uncorked for up to a month.　The Boston-based Kuvee company said in a statement that the industry “has been slow to innovate beyond the glass bottle and cork.”　Kuvee’s specially designed bottle with its intricate valve system “prevents oxygen from touching the wine, so wine stays fresh for up to 30 days after opening,” said company founder and CEO Vijay Manwani, in a p
KTO ‘Hansik’ food guide wins Mercury Gold Award

Mar 29, 2016

The Korea Tourism Organization’s international food guide “Hansik,” about the history and culture of Korean cuisine, has received the Gold Award at the 2015-2016 Mercury Excellence Awards. 　The Mercury Awards are part of the American-based MerComm Inc. International Awards Programs, which has been honoring outstanding achievement in professional communications for 29 years. A page from the Korea Tourism Organization‘s Mercury Excellence Awards gold-winning book, “Hansik” (Korea Tourism Organiza
Ancient Korean food comes to life in Japan after 13 centuries

Mar 27, 2016

Ancient Korean delicacies from 13 centuries ago were presented at a Japanese shrine near Tokyo on Sunday, pinning hopes that food will forge a lasting harmony between the two neighboring countries whose bilateral relations have been frayed over a host of issues. The historical celebration was held in the beautiful UNESCO-listed shrine of Koma Jinja in Hidaka, Saitama Prefecture, located in the northwestern fringes of the Tokyo Metropolitan Area.The Japan-South Korea Culinary Culture Association,
Fish cake recipe boasts spicy island heat

Mar 25, 2016

Middle of nowhere is a long haul for a fish cake. But apparently that’s the best spot.　I learned so from my husband’s cousin’s wife, who confided she’s from St. Helena. I squinted: Where? Her lush accent didn’t sound like St. Helena, California. Nor St. Helena, South Carolina.　St. Helena Island, I learned, is a volcanic speck in the South Atlantic, a place so remote it served as Napoleon’s prison. Ships navigating the trade winds drop by, which explains the cuisine: ocean bounty, exotic spices a
[The palate] Hong Shin-ae, culinary authority and celebrity chef

Mar 25, 2016

A spirited mind in the kitchen
In Minneapolis, bellying up for ... tap water

Mar 24, 2016

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- It's a bar that serves nothing but tap water. For free.　The concept, developed by two Minneapolis artists, started as pop-ups across the country, ranging from an event at a North Carolina artists’ space to a waterfront fundraiser in Chicago to a four-month run at an art museum in Arkansas.　They've been such a hit that Colin Kloecker and Shanai Matteson are preparing to open a storefront Water Bar in northeast Minneapolis, a taproom serving pints of city water plus limited-edi
Korean chicken noodle soup at Woo Hyung-joon Rice Mill

Mar 18, 2016

New Korean restaurant serves up tasty grains and noodles in a bowl
Dogs to get place at the table at NYC restaurants

Mar 16, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) -- New York City restaurants with outdoor tables will soon be able to welcome four-legged guests under new rules announced by the city Health Department.　The regulations announced Tuesday will permit dogs that are licensed and vaccinated against rabies to join their human chowhounds at participating restaurants.　The state Legislature passed a law last year allowing municipalities to set their own rules for dogs in outdoor dining areas.　The bill's sponsor, Democratic Assemblywoman L
[Home cooking] Galbi Taco

Mar 11, 2016

Korean-style tacos were made famous by a food truck in Los Angeles several years ago. Since then, food trucks selling Korean tacos have become a nation-wide trend in America. The idea is to place Korean barbecue meat on a Mexican corn tortilla topped with a mix of Korean and Mexican flavors. Here, I turned the traditionally marinated galbi (short ribs) into my version of a popular Korean-Mexican fusion dish. I paired the meat with a refreshing salsa made with kimchi, Korean pear and other crunch
[The palate] Catalan flavors reinterpreted in historic Seochon

Mar 11, 2016

Tapas Gourmet offers classics, adaptations
Michelin Guide to publish Seoul edition in late 2016

Mar 10, 2016

The Michelin Guide, an international benchmark of good food, said Thursday it will publish a guide of restaurants and hotels in Seoul later this year to introduce the dynamic Korean culinary scene and talented chefs. The guidebook for Seoul 2017 will be Michelin's 27th edition globally and the fourth in Asia, following Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong. Michelin officials said the guide would highlight the dynamic culinary scene in the bustling capital city and boost food tourism in search of new c
New York restaurants post salt warnings, and diners shrug

Mar 2, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) -- As warning labels go, the small salt shaker emblems that began showing up on some New York City restaurant menus recently are fairly unobtrusive, but each is supposed to carry a powerful message. If the black and white logo appears next to a dish, it means it contains more salt, by itself, than doctors recommend that a person ingest in an entire day.　Getting diners to pay attention to the logos, though, is another matter.　"I haven't had health problems, other than I’m a little o