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Dec 14, 2018 Food

[Around the Hotels] Rooms and packages

Santa’s visit at Mayfield Hotel & ResortMayfield Hotel & Resort has prepared Christmas events for families. The Dear Santa package includes a visit by Santa to the room where guests are staying. Santa will make a surprise visit on Christmas Eve and deliver a gift to the children. The hotel will also hold the party concert “Santa Claus is Coming to Mayfield” during which children can dance with their favorite fairytale characters. The event will be held twice -- on Christmas Eve and Christmas day

[Graphic News] S. Korean coffee imports expected to fall this year

　South Korea is expected to import less coffee this year for the first time in six years, as demand for the beverage has been hit by sluggish economic growth, according to market watchers here. 　In the January-October period, total imports of coffee stood at 121,019 tons, down 1,031 tons from a year earlier. This is the first on-year decrease since 2012.　Asia’s fourth-largest economy imported 82,446 tons of coffee in the same period in 2012.

Dec 10, 2018
Food&Beverage
[Around the Hotels] Promotions and packages

Christmas at Novotel Ambassador Dongdaemun Novotel Ambassador Seoul Dongdaemun Hotel & Residences presents new packages for the holiday season. The Dear My Santa! package includes a night’s stay at the hotel, a Bouche de Noel Christmas cake and a do-it-yourself Christmas tree set. It will be offered from Dec. 21 to 25, with prices ranging from 249,000 won to 299,000 won. The All About Christmas! package adds extra perks, such as breakfast for two, in-room dining service and late checkout. It wil

Dec 7, 2018
Food
Korean distributors halt sales of instant noodles from Fukushima

Korean retailers Homeplus and Wemakeprice have discontinued sales of Fukushima-imported instant noodles after the product’s place of origin label stirred up health concerns.Otaru Shio Ramen -- produced in Fukushima, Japan, and imported to Korea by Homeplus and Wemakeprice -- has Fukushima printed as the area of production in Japanese. However, the Korean label specifies only Japan as the place of origin, prompting some consumers to point out that the translated label is misleading and takes away

Dec 6, 2018
Food
Discontinued infamous ‘2X fire noodle’ returns by popular demand

Samyang Food announced on Friday that the discontinued “Haek Buldak Spicy Chicken Ramen” will return, with an upgrade to make the ramen even spicier than before. (Samyang Food)“We decided to officially bring back the product to express our gratitude to customers who loved the ‘Haek Buldak Spicy Chicken Ramen.’ Samyang Food will strengthen communication with customers to put out products that meet the public demand.” Samyang Food said.The renewed Haek Buldak Spicy Chicken Ramen, also known as 2X

Dec 1, 2018
Food
[Herald Interview] ‘Chinese chefs are all about respecting masters’

Millennium Seoul Hilton’s Taipan welcomes new head chef Cho Nae-sung

Nov 30, 2018
Food
Nashville-style hot chicken at Brave Roosters

Five guys bring their take on hot chicken to Garosugil

Nov 30, 2018
Food
[Around the Hotels] Promotions and packages

Christmas dining at Grand Hilton SeoulGrand Hilton Seoul’s all-day dining restaurant Atrium will host a gala dinner on Christmas Eve.The menu includes fresh oysters, lobster soup, smoked duck, king prawns, tenderloin steak, bass roast and Christmas dessert. The set course costs 150,000 won per person. On Christmas Day, Atrium will offer a special brunch that features an unlimited fresh salad bar, king prawns and steaks, seasonal fruits and detox juices. This will be available from 11 a.m. to 2 p

Nov 30, 2018
Food
Binggrae puts out tangerine-flavored milk

Binggrae, a South Korean ice cream and dessert manufacturer, has released a tangerine-flavored milk.The tangerine-flavored milk follows a mulberry-flavored milk, which came out in February. Both are part of the company’s “Milk that didn’t exist before” series. (Binggrae)All Binggrae’s flavored milk products are sold in jar-shaped plastic bottles, said to look like traditional Korean jars.Binggrae’s banana-flavored milk, its top-selling drink, is the first flavored milk in Korea to surpass 200 bi

Nov 29, 2018
Food
[Around the Hotels] Promotions and packages

Christmas dining at Grand Hilton Seoul Grand Hilton Seoul’s all day dining restaurant Atrium will host a gala dinner on Christmas Eve.Fresh oyster, lobster soup, smoked duck, king prawn and tenderloin steak, bass roast and Christmas dessert will be served. The set-course menu costs 150,000 won per person. On Christmas day, Atrium will offer a special brunch where unlimited fresh salad bar and king prawn & steaks will be served, along with seasonal fruits and various kinds of detox juices. The br

Nov 23, 2018
Food
[Around the Hotels] Promotions and packages

‘Iron Chef’ desserts at JW Marriott DongdaemunGuests will be able to taste desserts prepared by star patissier Jason Licker at JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul’s The Lounge. Sweet delights created by Licker are available at The Lounge until the end of November. White chocolate Junmai, matcha and makgeolli desserts are on the menu. Licker was the champion of the Thai version of culinary TV show “Iron Chef.” He has been working in Asia for more than 12 years, successfully adapting to local pala

Nov 16, 2018
Food
Ohagi and matcha at Mochibang

New Japanese-style dessert shop specializes in modern wagashi

Nov 16, 2018
Food
[Weekender] Salted shrimp adds spice to Korean soul food

Korean cuisine wouldn’t be what it is today -- spicy, savory and soupy -- without jeotgal: fermented seafood used as a seasoning or condiment. And salted shrimp, or saeu-jeot, is a key ingredient in quintessential Korean food such as kimchi, as well as an indispensable relish enriching broths such as dwaeji gukbap and sundaeguk. Along with salted anchovies, salted shrimp is the most popular jeotgal variety used in Korean cooking. It often replaces salt in dishes such as steamed egg. Salted shrim

Nov 9, 2018
Food
[Weekender] Artistry of fermented seafood

Jeotgal, or salt-fermented seafood, continues to be loved Next time you are in Seoul, pay a visit to the heart of the city. Take a gander at Dongdaemun Gate, and tumble onto Jongno 5-ga, where you will stumble across the vibrant Gwangjang Market filled with merchants welcoming regulars, hagglers seeking to put a little more into their bags, and the pungent smell of a mixture of dishes floating in the air.Enter the South 1st Gate into the food zone, and you will find stalls with colorful delicaci

Nov 9, 2018
Food
[Around the Hotels] Packages and promotions

‘Iron Chef’ desserts at JW Marriott DongdaemunGuests will be able to taste sweet desserts prepared by star patissier Jason Licker at JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul’s the Lounge. Sweet delights created by Licker are available at the hotel lounge until the end of November. White chocolate Junmai, matcha and makgeolli desserts are on the menu. Licker was the champion of the Thai version of culinary TV show “Iron Chef.” He has been working in Asia for more than 12 years, successfully adapting t

Nov 9, 2018
Food

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