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From cacao bean to chocolate bar

Yoon Hyung-won, the owner and chocolate maker at Cacaodada, tests finished bean-to-bar chocolate liquor at the Cacaodada factory in Mangwon-dong, western Seoul, Jan. 22. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukBean-to-bar chocolate By Kwon Mee-yooChocolate is one of everyone's favorite sweets with its unique and complex taste of sweet, bitter, nutty and even fruity flavors. Chocolate is made from cacao beans, but those who only encounter the final product often forget that the beans come from fruit pods. A new movement in the chocolate world is the rise of craft chocolate makers who make their delicious sweets from scratch. Yoon Hyung-won and Go Yu-rim are the husband-and-wife duo behind Cacaodada, one of the first bean-to-bar chocolate makers in Korea. Go said though the taste of a bean-to-bar chocolate bar might be unfamiliar at first, you won't be able to return to mass-produced chocolate bars once you acquire a taste for craft chocolate. "Chocolate is the best way to consume cacao beans ― an agricultural product," Go said.The two roast, grind and conch cacao beans to make chocolate ever

Feb 14, 2020By Kwon Mee-yoo
From cacao bean to chocolate bar

Ways to stay healthy from virus, fine dust

Swiss Grand Hotel offers a healthy meal, dubbed Colourful Sirtfood Salad bar, at its all-day dining restaurant Atrium. / Courtesy of Swiss Grand HotelBy Jun Ji-hyeAn increasing number of people here have recently become more concerned about their health amid growing fears over the spread of the coronavirus that originated from the Chinese city of Wuhan. Environmental issues such as fine dust have also led the people to care more about health-related issues.To help people boost their immune responses and stay health in the face of the virus, bacteria and fine dust, luxury hotels here are rushing to offer special promotions featuring healthy meals and health improvement programs.The Swiss Grand Hotel, formerly the Grand Hilton Seoul, is offering a healthy meal, dubbed Colourful Sirtfood Salad bar, at its all-day restaurant Atrium.The Colourful Sirtfood Salad Bar, which runs until Feb. 29, is presented with a menu that is full of polyphenols.A moderate amount of polyphenols helps cells to grow, differentiate and kill bacteria and viruses, which help prevent disease.The healthy ingredien

Feb 13, 2020
Ways to stay healthy from virus, fine dust

Tastes of Turkey: unique desserts and sweets to try

By Jun Ji-hyeThe Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism introduced its top four unique Turkish desserts that are sweet enough to replace chocolate in the appropriate season to enjoy hot coffee and sweet desserts.The ministry said Turkey, cited as one of the world's top three gourmet countries, boasts a variety of desserts with a long history and tradition, in addition to the country's distinctive understanding of art and fashion, which is the synthesis of tradition and modernity, and its extremely dynamic shopping and entertainment life.LokumLokum / Courtesy of Turkish Ministry of Culture and TourismLokum, also known as Turkish delight, is a small, soft caramel-type dessert. Unlike jelly made with gelatin, lokum has starch added to give it a more chewy texture than jelly. Lokum has a wide variety of flavors, shapes and colors. Depending on preference, nuts, walnuts, pistachios and almonds can be added. It is usually covered with very fine sugar powder or coconut powder to add sweetness. Turkish people often enjoy lokum with coffee after meals. Lokum was introduced to Europe in the 1

Feb 13, 2020
Tastes of Turkey: unique desserts and sweets to try

Hotel Lobby

By Jun Ji-hyeJW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul to run Ripe Wine Dinner Feb. 19JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul's BLT Steak will present Ripe Wine Dinner, Feb. 19, to offer visitors a full-course dinner with wines. The menu includes creamy carrot soup and dry-aged, USDA prime beef sirloin steak, in addition to desserts such as milk pudding.The hotel's BLT Steak is the second international branch of the world's renowned American steakhouse in Asia after one in Hong Kong. It offers acclaimed selection of steaks, fresh seafood and creative sides and desserts. Ripe Wine Dinner is available from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the price of 150,000 won ($127). InterContinental launches Rosy Days PackageInterContinental Seoul COEX showcases the Rosy Days Package for a month to White Day which falls on March 14 March. The promotion caters for each guest to delight in a rose-themed amorous night, complete with roses and wine along with a rose-scented fresh sleeping mask offered with each guest room.The Rosy Days Package is offered exclusively for club superior rooms, which is an upgrade from standar

Feb 13, 2020
Hotel Lobby

Riding Jeju horses

Tourists take photos of native Jeju horses at Jeju LetsRun Park, Monday. The park, operated by the Korea Racing Authority, is equipped with a sand track for racing on the miniature horses and features various attractions including riding. / Yonhap

Feb 10, 2020
Riding Jeju horses

5 hiking paths offer superb walking opportunities in February

By Jun Ji-hyeThe winter months are almost over here, with the cold having remarkably abated in February, making it easier for people to go on a hike or walk. To help people decide on superb walking opportunities in late winter, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) have recently recommended five hiking and walking paths across the country, which offer a chance to marvel at the breathtaking scenery and enjoy plenty of other attractions.Walkers can also enjoy the different kinds of foods representing each region during their hiking and walking trips.Incheon Dulle-gil Course 12Songwol-dong Fairy Tale Village in Incheon / Courtesy of Korea Tourism OrganizationThe Incheon Dulle-gil refers to the trail surrounding the Incheon city, which has been a gateway to Seoul for more than 100 years. The circular trail of the western port city consists of 14 routes that stretch for a total of 120 kilometers, most of which are flat and not hard to walk.Among the 14, the ministry and the KTO recommended Course 12 that offers walkers a chance to understand

Feb 6, 2020
5 hiking paths offer superb walking opportunities in February

Hotels run Valentine's Day promotions and events

Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas presents the Ruby Chocolate Special promotion to celebrate Valentine's Day season. / Courtesy of Grand InterContinental Seoul ParnasBy Jun Ji-hyeAs Valentine's Day nears, hotels here are rushing to roll out new packages and events, which are luxurious yet relatively affordable, to captivate the hearts of guests and visitors.Officials at hotels said their promotions focus on romantic getaways for those who want to spend memorable time with their sweethearts on the special day.The Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas' Lobby Lounge welcomes the Valentine's Day and White Day, presenting the Ruby Chocolate Special promotion.During the promotion, The Lobby Lounge will give away diamond-shaped ruby jewelry chocolates and its signature dessert featuring ruby chocolate from Barry Callebaut, which received FDA approval in 2019. The hotel's popular strawberry dessert buffet, Strawberry Gourmet Boutique, which is currently running, also accommodates the promotion for a limited time only for five weeks from Valentine's Day falling on Feb. 14.On Valentine's Day,

Feb 6, 2020
Hotels run Valentine's Day promotions and events

Hotels, amusement parks celebrate graduation season

Hotels and amusement parks plan to hold a series of promotions and events to celebrate the graduation season in February. / Courtesy of Novotel Ambassador Seoul Dongdaemun Hotels & ResidencesBy Jun Ji-hyeLuxury hotels and amusement parks are holding various promotions and events to celebrate the graduation season, which in Korea comes around in February.Officials said a variety of benefits will be prepared to help new graduates spend quality time with their family before making a new start as some are set to enter new schools while others prepare to enter the workforce.JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul plans to offer a series of promotions at venues throughout the hotel to celebrate this year's graduation season, running from Feb. 1 through Feb. 29. The hotel said its promotions, which will be offered at Tavolo 24, BLT Steak, The Griffin and Seoul Baking Company, will be ideal for families celebrating together at an exciting time of new beginnings.All-day dining restaurant Tavolo 24 offers a 50 percent discount for one graduate per group of four or more diners, presenting the p

Jan 30, 2020
Hotels, amusement parks celebrate graduation season

Hotel Lobby

By Jun Ji-hyeL'Escape Hotel expands services for petsL'Escape Hotel, the first stand-alone brand of Shinsegae Chosun Hotel, has expanded its services for pets in a bid to offer more comfort to guests who want to enjoy time off with their animal companions.L'Escape Hotel has recently begun a dog stroller rental service for its guests and those visiting its Palais de Chine restaurant in collaboration with premium stroller brand Airbuggy.The hotel has also begun offering premium pet food to guests who use its pet packages or those who use the pet zone within Palais de Chine.In 2018, Shinsegae Chosun Hotel, the accommodation arm of retail giant Shinsegae, opened a boutique hotel with its own brand L'Escape in downtown Seoul. Since then, the boutique hotel has gained popularity on the back of its distinguished services that allow guests to stay with their pets. The hotel also created the pet zone, in which pet owners can have meals with their dogs, for the first time among domestic hotels. The hotel operates two kinds of pet packages ― Beloved Friends and Dine with Friends.The Beloved Fri

Jan 30, 2020
Hotel Lobby

Culture minister vows to nurture high-tech tourism startups

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Yang-woo experiences one of the tour programs developed by tourism venture Unique Good Company during his visit to the firm in Seoul, Wednesday. / YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeMinister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Yang-woo highlighted the need to apply fifth-generation (5G) networks and other Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies to the tourism industry, vowing to support tourism ventures with creative ideas, Wednesday. Park said increasing demand for travel and the rapid evolution of new technologies were creating new opportunities for tourism companies, especially for passionate startups that were unafraid of challenges.“The ministry will be dedicated to supporting tourism companies to nurture the industry and create jobs,” Park said during a meeting with CEOs of eight tourism ventures in Seoul, noting the government aims to attract more than 20 million foreign tourists this year.Ahn Young-bae, president of the Korea Tourism Organization, also participated in the meeting. Park said the government will increase fina

Jan 29, 2020
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