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Wed, January 23, 2019 | 23:07

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Dumplings, pizza most popular ready-made foods in Korea: data

Around 60 percent of South Korean households purchased ready-made food over the past year, with dumplings and pizza being the most popular, data showed Wednesday. According to the findings by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the two dishes were the most popular ready-made food products, followed by instant noodles and gimbap, a rice roll in sheets of dried...

Food | 2019-01-23 11:20

[INTERVIEW] Why did New York's top chef return home?

A Korean chef, who has worked at several Michelin-starred restaurants in New York since 2005, recently returned home allowing gourmands in Korea to enjoy various unique meat dishes.

Food | 2018-12-20 14:11

[INTERVIEW] Wolfgang's popularizes dry-aged steaks in Korea

Wolfgang's Steakhouse Korea, which has been popularizing dry-aged steaks here since the opening of its restaurant in Seoul in March 2015, has begun making efforts to expand here, according to the U.S. steakhouse brand's Korean operator.

Food | 2018-12-02 17:00

'Our blood is Korean, but our flavor is Latin'

Korean-Venezuelan Jon Kim, 34, and his younger brother Dan grew up in Caracas, Venezuela. After graduating from high school, they went on to Pepperdine University and the University of Southern California, respectively, in the United States. Then both returned to their homeland, Venezuela, to start careers in marketing and accounting, respectively.

Food | 2018-11-22 16:36

Korea to embrace stricter pesticide regulation

A new regulation on agricultural chemicals will take effect next year, according to the agriculture ministry, to bolster food reliability and safety of food products.

Food | 2018-11-02 17:16

[INTERVIEW] Korea's food exports riding high on hallyu

Korea's farm products and processed foods are becoming more popular on the increased global attention to Korean culture, but at the same time, protectionism rising across the world is casting setbacks in exporting food.

Food | 2018-11-02 14:02

Korean-American artisan's enthusiasm for gourmet cheese never wears thin

Korean-American cheesemaker Soyoung Scanlan, better known in Korea by her maiden name Kim So-young, is one of the top-notch cheese artisans in the United States.

Food | 2018-11-01 17:25

Ginseng makes inroads into mainstream food market

Korean ginseng is garnering fresh attention as a convenient food item, overcoming its conventional image as an ingredient for traditional medicines.

Food | 2018-11-01 16:20

Baek ends month-long makgeolli controversy

Celebrity chef and eatery franchise owner Baek Jong-won opened up about a controversy over makgeolli that erupted earlier in October after food columnist Hwang Kyo-ik raised questions about Baek's statements. In a radio interview Tuesday, Baek, 52, said he has no intention to argue with critics and rather would respect their views.

Food | 2018-10-24 17:03

Young farmer injects vigor into rice industry

Lee Jae-kwang, head of Ilsan Farming Association Corp., was named as this month's young entrepreneur in the rice industry by a government agriculture promoting arm, being recognized for his efforts in fresh rice branding and commercialization.

Food | 2018-10-22 17:01

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