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Chef Kim Do-yoon of Michelin-starred restaurant Yun Seoul leads a workshop on seafood and jang (Korean fermented sauces and pastes) at his restaurant in Gangnam District, southern Seoul. [KOREAN FOOD PROMOTION AGENCY]

잊혀진 진미, 한국의 장 조망한 축제

“Jang and hanwoo are inseparable,” executive chef Min Kyung-hwan said, on a recent Thursday, at an intimate gathering of chefs and foodies on the basement floor of upscale hanwoo restaurant Born & Bred in Seongdong District, eastern Seoul. “They...

2024.11.8

Chef Cho Hee-suk at Seoul's cultural complex, Korea House, last month [JOONGANG PHOTO]

Chef Cho Hee-sook finds the balance between tradition and modernity in hansik

Award-winning chef Cho Hee-sook talks about culinary traditions, globalization and the importance of rice.

2024.4.9

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Chef Cho Hee-suk, center, leads the “Kimchi, Jang and Traditional Liquor: Fermentation of Hansik” workshop at the Korea House in Jung District, central Seoul, on Tuesday. [KOREA FOOD PROMOTION INSTITUTE]

한식 워크숍 통해 세계인에게 알리는 한국 전통의 맛

Fewer Koreans might be making kimchi and jang, but more foreigners are certainly interested. Overseas journalists and chefs bombarded Tuesday’s hansik (Korean cuisine) workshop with questions ranging from the right way to store kimchi to the...

2024.4.4

Chef Cho Hee-sook, far left, leads the “Kimchi, Jang and Traditional Liquor: Fermentation of Hansik” workshop at the Korea House in Jung District, central Seoul, on Tuesday [KOREA FOOD PROMOTION INSTITUTE]

K-food workshop serves a taste of tradition to a global audience

The global interest in Korean cuisine continues to rise, as foreign journalists and chefs eagerly attend workshops as part of the Asia's 50 Best Restaurants event held for the the first time in Korea.

2024.3.27

Louis Vuitton is holding a restaurant pop-up under the theme Woori Louis Vuitton, at Louis Vuitton Maison Seoul in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, starting Nov. 17. [LOUIS VUITTON]

Louis Vuitton partners with Korean chefs for latest Seoul pop-up

Louis Vuitton is collaborating with top Korean chefs for a pop-up restaurant in Seoul, serving traditional Korean cuisine. The menu will be led by the "godmother" of Korean cuisine, Cho Hee-sook, and other renowned chefs. The pop-up opens on Nov. 17.

2023.11.6

[Taste of Hansik] Add a hint of Korean to any meal with easy, homemade geotjeori

Similar to how American cheese can be added atop the traditional Korean dish of kimchi fried rice, traditional Korean meal elements can also be easily incorporated into otherwise very Western-style meals.

2022.12.1

A chicken skewer at Mingles, where diners can see how every-day Korean food can adapt to make dishes fit for fine dining restaurants [LEE SUN-MIN]

[FOOD COURT] 'Tis the season to try something a little fancy

The festive season is just around the corner and for many people that means one thing: A chance to eat, drink and be merry with friends. Here are some of the best fine dining spots that could help make your meal extra special.

2022.11.16

A plate of tteokbokki at Sungumine in Gwangjin District, eastern Seoul [LEE SUN-MIN]

[FOOD COURT] Warm up this fall with a hearty bowl of tteokbokki

Whether it's a quick snack or an entire meal, there are few dishes Koreans reach for more often than tteokbokki, the sticky rice cakes in a spicy gochujang sauce that can be found on practically any street corner in Korea.

2022.10.26

Brown Chicken at One Degree North in Gangnam District, southern Seoul [LEE SUN-MIN]

[FOOD COURT] Eating out doesn't always have to break the bank

Treating yourself to some tasty food doesn't have to break the bank. The Michelin Guide recently added three new Seoul restaurants to its Bib Gourmand list, highlighting places where diners can enjoy a meal for less than 45,000 won ($30) per person.

2022.10.20

[FOOD COURT] Keep things simple with a warming bowl of gomtang

Soup and rice are the backbone of Korean cuisine. But some of the best comfort foods takes things even further, putting the rice in the soup to create a single bowl of food that contains everything you could possibly need.

2022.10.14