Yang Hui, a 29-year-old white collar worker in Beijing, said her next online purchasing plan is to buy some United States-imported pistachio nuts and Yunnan ham, neither of which are commonly seen in the capital city’s supermarkets.“Although there are abundant and various types of foods available in supermarkets, the number of imported food and regional specialties is limited and sometimes the prices are high,” said Yang. “I like to purchase food online because it allows me to buy food without g

Mul-naengmyeon is a dish of buckwheat noodles in chilled broth that is garnished with radish kimchi, pickled cucumber, Korean pear and slices of pressed beef. Originally it was served covered in the winter with a thin layer of ice over it, but nowadays people enjoy this dish year-round. Ingredients400 g buckwheat noodles (dried), 15 cups water 300 g beef (brisket/shank), 8 cups water Fragrant seasoning: 20 g green onion, 20 g garlic Seasoning sauce: 1/2 tbsp clear soy sauce, 2 tbsp sugar, 3 tbsp

SAN JOSE ― The saga of the hot dogs began late one night.University of California-Berkeley junior Michael Koh and his friends had followed up their study session with a few beers and a quick jaunt to Berkeley’s venerable Top Dog for some buns on the run. In fact, it was such a quick jaunt they rushed right past the condiments, completely forgetting that a frankfurter sans ketchup or mustard is a sadly naked dog. And being college students, they didn’t have what you might call a well-stocked frid

(Burger King/AP)U.S. fast-food giant Burger King, banking on an unusual taste combo to bolster its summertime revenues, announced Tuesday the availability of bacon sundaes.Burger King said in a release the decision was made to offer the pork-enhanced soft-serve dessert nationwide for a limited time after it "took Nashville by storm earlier this year."Bacon sundaes include vanilla soft serve with c

A Korean Buddhist group has launched a week-long promotion event for temple food and temple stay programs in New York, as part of efforts to introduce its 1,700-year-old culture abroad.The event kicked off with a culinary showcase of temple food by Ven. Daean at the Culinary Institute of America on June 7. Various other programs will be held at different venues in the city throughout the week, Cultural Corps of Korean Buddhism, an affiliate of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, said in a press

Summer fruit ready to be made into an extract that doubles as seasoning and teaIn South Korea, it is called “maesil,” in Japan, “ume” and in China, “meizi.” In English, this sour, mouth-puckering fruit often goes by Japanese apricot or Chinese plum. Whatever the name, it is now in season. Though not consumed raw for various reasons including the potential presence of toxins within the seeds, when fermented into an extract it can be used as a seasoning or to make tea. The extract can range from s

It’s a fine time for rose, and where better to find one than from the French Mediterranean. A perfect summer wine, Domaine Ferrer Ribiere “F” Rose from the Cotes Catalanes, is primarily Grenache with some Syrah in the blend. It’s pale pink and tastes of rose petals and wild herbs. A fine rose at a modest price.● Region: Languedoc-Roussillon● Price: About $11● Style: Dry and aromatic● What it goes with: Omelets, vegetable or fish soups, shrimp with garlic, grilled fishBy S. Irene Virbila, Los Ang

Shrubs ― they’re not just for hiding in!Tart, acidic and weirdly, wonderfully refreshing, drinking vinegars known as “shrubs” are finding a savory home on a growing number of Los Angeles drink menus. Sometimes they’re added to soda water as an alternative to mainstream sodas, and sometimes they’re mixed with booze as a mouth-pleasing alternative to predictable acids such as lemons and limes. Either way, they’re adding a welcome new dimension to the ever-evolving Los Angeles craft cocktail scene.

Janggukbap is a dish made of cooked white rice in long-simmered beef broth, seasoned with soy sauce. In the olden days, when a big event or festival took place in the royal court, janggukbap was served to the mobilized soldiers, musicians, dancers and singers because the dish is convenient for serving to many people. Ingredients300 g non-glutinous rice, 2 cups waterBroth : 200 g beef (brisket, shank), 1/5 ea radish, 12 cups waterSeasoning sauce ①: 1 tsp clear soy sauce, 2 tsp minced green onion,

Nutrient-rich food helps restore appetite and energySummer keeps heating up and as the weather starts to get warmer than usual, many people might already feel exhausted from the heat.Still a long way to go till the end of the season, staying healthy during the summer requires some nutrient-rich food to keep you revved up. According to Jeong Ian, an Oriental medicine doctor, summer is the time when you easily lose your appetite and energy, a result of exhaustion you feel amid the heat and perspir

NEW YORK (AP) ― Disney says its programming will no longer be sponsored by junk food.The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday that it will become the first major media company in the U.S. to ban such ads for its TV channels, radio stations and websites intended for children. The guidelines won’t go into effect until 2015 because of existing advertising agreements.First Lady Michelle Obama, who has pushed for healthy eating, called the announcement a “game changer” during an event announcing Disney’s dec

 Dogs across Italy are wagging their tails as a new ice cream for man's best friend goes to market.It's called IceBau and it was released Friday at a gelato festival in Ancona, Italy's ANSA news agency reported.IceBau creators said the product will hit grocery store freezers across Italy this summer.Meanwhile, Italians chose not to give up ice cream during the country's economic crisis, ANSA repor

I don’t know anything about the Fat Monk depicted on a bottom corner of the label hoisting a wine glass, halo hovering over his head. But I would like to second that halo for making a terrific everyday Pinot at an everyday price. I first tasted this wine when an astute friend brought it to dinner months ago. She’d scooped up the last few bottles at Surfas but kept an eye out and when they restocked, she picked up half a dozen bottles for me. Now it seems to be around at a few more places. The Ca

Tiny temptations high on cute, low on guiltWhat’s less than 2 inches wide, covered in candy and impossibly adorable?A cake pop, those irresistibly moist confections made by mixing crumbled cake and frosting. The blogger Bakerella first unleashed these miniature cakes on sticks back in 2007. Once they went viral, pastry chefs, home bakers, even Starbucks jumped on the trend, creating ambitious shapes and speckled surprises at about 200 calories a pop.As a result, a miniature movement is upon us.I

Maejakgwa is a type of cookie made by kneading wheat flour with salt and ginger juice. It is sliced thinly and slit, then flipped over after squeezing one end into the slit. The cookies are fried in oil, coated with sugar syrup, and sprinkled with pine nut and cinnamon powder. Maejakgwa gets its name from its shape, which is similar to a sparrow (jak) in an apricot (maehwa) tree. Ingredients● white dough : 70g wheat flour, 0.5g salt, 30g ginger juice ● pink color dough : 25g wheat flour, 0.2g sa