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Aug 10, 2018 Food

[Weekender] Korea’s top five energy-boosting summer dishes

From ginseng chicken soup to abalone rice porridge, Koreans have their go-to dishes for beating the summer heat

[Weekender] Koreans recharge with boyangsik

Beat the heat nutritionally, emotionally with healthy food

Aug 10, 2018
Food
Korean-Chinese food is ‘more than just a cuisine’

Though more simply referred to as “Chinese food,” the Chinese dishes served in Korea are different from the authentic Chinese food of China. Chinese food is well known for being adapted by other cultures. For example, chow mein, orange chicken and broccoli beef are clearly not authentic representations of true Chinese food, but they now form a separate genre of cuisine: American-Chinese.In Korea, the country’s own version of the blend exists as well, due to the close geographical and cultural ti

Aug 10, 2018
Food
[Around the Hotels] Promotions and packages

Live in history at Nine Tree HotelNine Tree Hotel recommends guests to take a history tour of Seoul, with its Seoul Cultural Footsteps package. The package includes tickets to four palaces; Gyeongbokgung, Deoksugung, Changdeokgung and Changgyeonggung. Tickets for Seodaemun Prison History Hall and Seodaemun Museum of Natural History are also part of the deal. Breakfast for two are included well, along with a free bear doll and a late check-out option at 3 p.m. available.The package will be availa

Aug 10, 2018
Food
[Epicurean Challenge] Fish in water? Sliced fish in chilled broth

Mulhoe, cold raw fish soup, is a summertime delicacy in Korea. The dish could be described as sliced raw fish in cold soup with vegetables, or sliced carpaccio in seasoned broth. Though mulhoe can be consumed throughout the year, it is often enjoyed in summer. The broth, chilled with ice, cools the seasonal heat. Flavored with red chili paste, the broth also awakens a sluggish appetite with its spicy, sour and sweet taste. The harmony of the sweetness of the fish and spiciness of the soup leaves

Aug 10, 2018
Food
[Photo News] Have a sip of Vietnam in Seoul at Cong Caphe

Koreans who want to enjoy Vietnamese coffee are lining up in front of Cong Caphe in Yeonnam-dong, western Seoul. Cong Caphe, a Vietnamese cafe franchise with more than 50 stores, launched its first overseas store in Seoul on Tuesday. Cong Caphe in Seoul (Yonhap)News of the launch has been spreading on social media since it was made public on July 10. On Friday evening, a long line formed in front of the store, with people waiting to have a sip of Vietnamese coffee despite the scorching heat. On

Aug 6, 2018
Food
[Herald Interview] Sweet treats blossom in hands of wagashi master

Artisan Junichi Mitsubori adds performance to traditional Japanese confection

Aug 6, 2018
Food
Bugs on the table! Wait, they’re on the menu, too!

Edible Coffee works on making edible insects appeal to wider population

Aug 3, 2018
Food
Enjoy Oktoberfest at Grand Hilton Seoul

For those seeking to experience the largest beer festival in the world while still staying in Seoul, Grand Hilton Seoul presents the 2018 Oktoberfest.　The hotel has been hosting Oktoberfest since 2007, attracting more than 1,000 visitors each year. This year’s event will take place on Sept. 8 at the hotel’s Convention Center. 　 Oktoberfest in Seoul (Grand Hilton Seoul)“If there is Chuseok in Korea, in Germany, the largest traditional festival is the Oktoberfest,” general manager Bernhard Brender

Aug 3, 2018
Food
[Home Cooking] Oi buchu kimchi: cucumber kimchi made with garlic chives

Oi buchu kimchi (Korean Bapsang)Cucumbers are in their peak season. This recipe is a quick and easy kimchi you can make with summer’s abundant cucumbers. It’s crisp, crunchy, and delicious.Buchu, or Korean garlic chives, is commonly added to oi kimchi, but you can use scallions instead if you like. Although not used in this recipe, a little bit of julienned carrot or red pepper will give the kimchi a nice pop of color. To make kimchi, you will need to salt the cucumbers first to draw out some wa

Aug 3, 2018
Food
[Around the Hotels] Promotions and packages

Eels for summer at Millennium Seoul HiltonMillennium Seoul Hilton’s Japanese restaurant Genji prepared a special eight-course set menu for guests who have lost their energy in the scorching summer heat. The course menu includes classic Japanese dishes such as sashimi and tempura. But what stands out the most is the Orotson eel teriyaki. Orotson eel is a wild, not farmed, eel found in the mud flats on the western coast of Korea. It is considered a great delicacy both in Korea and Japan, greatly n

Aug 3, 2018
Food
[Epicurean Challenge] Snake-like creature writhes, squirms on grill

Gomjangeo, often mispronounced as ggomjangeo, refers to inshore hagfish in Korean. Hagfish may not sound, or look, appealing, with its degenerated eyes and a snake-like body that produces slime when distressed. But that does not stop Koreans from taking up a culinary challenge with the sea-dweller. (Shot and produced by Lim Jeong-yeo/The Korea Herald) After being thoroughly skinned, gomjangeo goes on the grill. Restaurants and pubs often grill them outside on a strong fire, such as

Aug 3, 2018
Food
Trendy, toothsome eats at Taupe

Hip, new hotspot showcases snap-worthy, bite-worthy fare

Jul 27, 2018
Food
[Around the Hotels] Packages and promotions

Beer night at Hotel La Casa　Hotel La Casa, a lifestyle design hotel in south central Seoul, is offering its “Rooftop Summer Night” package. The package includes a one-night stay in a double room, two bottles of Schneider Weisse Tap 7 beer and a four-piece bruschetta plate. Customers can sip on cool beer while enjoying the city lights on a hot summer night on the rooftop of lounge bar House of Alchemy. The package is available until Sept. 9. For more information, contact House of Alchemy at (02)

Jul 27, 2018
Food
[Epicurean Challenge] Yet another pig part to devour -- tail

Koreans are known for “thoroughly” eating the pig. We barbecue the meat, grill the intestines, make a soup with leftover meat and steam the feet. But there is more to the list: grilling pig tail and pork rinds. Pork rinds and pig tail (By Im Eun-byel / The Korea Herald)When visualizing a pig tail, an image of a squiggly, pinkish, spring-like tail comes to mind. The cute visual isn’t really appetizing. But no worries, pig tail on the grill doesn’t look anything like it. The tail is chopped into

Jul 27, 2018
Food

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