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Novotel Gangnam holds Italian Cuisine Festival

By Kim Se-jeong Novotel Ambassador Seoul Gangnam Hotel’s restaurant, The Bistro, presents an Italian Cuisine Festival from April 11 till May 10.The hotel’s head chef Jacques Lollier from France is presenting dishes using ingredients from Korea, with a touch of his French cooking technique.Featured dishes will include beef Carpaccio with marinated mushroom, Parmigiano shaves and virgin olive oil; beans, grilled zucchini and crab salad with balsamic dressing; green asparagus, risotto with cherry tomato, pork belly and oil Parmigiano; filet of fresh sea bream with pesto cream sauce, Tagliatelle with green asparagus and roasted cherry tomato; and traditional Italian dessert.Italian Cuisine Festival runs from April 11 till May 10.  / Novotel Ambassador Seoul Gangnam “Pesto sauce, tomato, Mozzarella cheese and olive oil are well-known ingredients for Mediterranean food in the world. Additional garlic ingredient is used for Korean food and has good balance with these four ingredients with light flavor,” the chef told The Korea Times.The festival i

Apr 7, 2016
Novotel Gangnam holds Italian Cuisine Festival

Hotels offer lunch boxes for spr

By Kim Se-jeong Do you want take-out for your walk under the blooming cherry blossom trees? Seoul hotels are offering to-go meals perfect for your outdoor activity. Sheraton Grande WalkerhillSheraton Grande Walkerhill’s open-air cafe, Tasty Box, offers a cherry blossom inspired lunch box./ Courtesy of Sheraton Grande WalkerhillSheraton Grande Walkerhill’s open-air café, Tasty Box, is offering a cherry blossom inspired lunch-box. The spring special lunch-box consists of a pink California roll, flower-shaped salmon salad, braised abalone and vegetables, assorted skewers, wagashi (traditional Japanese confection) and fresh fruits. The cafe is also offering cherry blossom-themed beverages, snack, and ice creams. The lunch-boxes are available from April 9 to 24 at the café, which is accessible from Walkerhill Street near the hotel. Reservation is required because the lunch- boxes will be produced in limited quantities. The eco-friendly cafe is built from a shipping container and uses solar energy from panels on its roof. The hotel is also host

Apr 7, 2016
Hotels offer lunch boxes for spr

Tongyeong - romantic port city with history

Ozlem Gokcekaya from Turkey, left, and Rina Shibahara from Japan follow a trail on Jangsa Island. By Lee Kyung-min Tongyeong, a small port city in South Gyeongsang Province, is famous not only for fresh seafood, but also its harmonious island and mountain vistas that attract thousands of tourists throughout the year just to enjoy the calm and quiet.Often dubbed the Naples of the East, the small port city deserves recognition for the coexistence of its unique history and romantic ambience.But it is not easy for foreign residents or visitors in Seoul to reach the remote city on their own. To help them, the Visit Korea Committee and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism have started operating the K-Travel Bus, a chartered bus service connecting Seoul and Tongyeong with a one-night, two-day program, which includes the must-sees and must-dos of the port city. Hallyeosudo Viewing Ropeway (waterway observation cable car) Visitors ride the Hallyeosudo Viewing Ropeway to the peak of Mount Mireuk at Hallyeo Waterway. About six hours after depa

Mar 31, 2016
Tongyeong - romantic port city with history

Cuisine connects

Pierre Sang Boyer’s two restaurants, Pierre Sang on Gambey, top, and Pierre Sang in Oberkampf / Courtesy of Pierre Sang BoyerFrench chef with Korean roots becomes ambassador for both countriesPierre Sang BoyerBy Yun Suh-youngHe doesn’t remember clearly, but it was somewhere between ages 12 and 14 that he first tasted Korean food at a Korean restaurant in Lyon, France. And he didn’t like it.Adopted by a French couple at the age of 7, Pierre Sang Boyer, now a hotshot chef in Paris owning two popular restaurants, must have been repressing his memories of Korea, or anything related to it.“I was young. I was not ready for Korea. With everything, you need time to prepare,” said Boyer, recalling his first encounter with Korean cuisine in France, during an interview with The Korea Times upon a recent visit to Seoul.“My mother took me there probably to help me remember my identity. I didn’t like the taste back then.”Riz finale (rice dish)Kimchi chou-fleur et navets (cauliflower andradish kimchi)Sujeonggwa (cinnamon and dried persimmon punch

Mar 31, 2016
Cuisine connects

'Food is a powerful tool for diplomacy'

Guillaume Gomez, head chef of the Elysee Palace in France, wears the Meilleur Ouvrier de France(MOF) medal. / Courtesy of So French DelicesElysee Palace's head chef celebrates Korea-French cultural festivalBy Yun Suh-youngFrench diplomat and strategist Talleyrand once said to Napoleon Bonaparte, "Give me a good chef and I shall give you good treaties."Some may tilt their head wondering how gastronomy can influence diplomacy, but in fact food plays the behind-the-scenes role at the negotiating tables.French President Francois Hollande acknowledged the role of gastronomy at an annual meeting of the Club des Chefs des Chefs (CCC) in Paris in 2012, saying "When the cuisine is top quality, I can dare to hope that accords, discussions are positive."The Club des Chefs des Chefs is an exclusive association of chefs to the world's presidents organized by a French businessman, Gilles Bragard, in 1977. The name plays on the French word "chef" which could mean both a chef and leader so it translates to "The Club of Chefs of the Chiefs" in English. Food unites Guillaume Gomez, head chef

Mar 29, 2016
'Food is a powerful tool for diplomacy'

Seoul Fashion Week on its way to Asia's top runway

Fashion models walk in the finale of Munsoo Kwon’s fall and winter collection “REMIND REWIND” at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in central Seoul, Wednesday. /  Courtesy of Seoul Design FoundationBy Kim Jae-heunIt’s that time again when fashionistas gather in Seoul for a glimpse of what fall and winter fashions are going to look like.The 2016 Fall/Winter HERA Seoul Fashion Week kicked off Monday at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) and the former factory complex of Daesun Flour Mills in Mullae-dong, Seoul, featuring 41 catwalks of top local designers.Over 1,000 international and domestic members of the press and 200 buyers from the local market and abroad have visited the country’s biggest fashion event to witness Asia’s leading market trends. Popular fashion media seen at the DDP include Vogue, W Magazine, L’Officiel Hommes and Dazed & Confused, while luxury department store merchandisers from Harrods, Selfridges and Barneys New York will join the Next Generation event in Mullae-dong, which will feature trade shows from this season.Model

Mar 24, 2016
Seoul Fashion Week on its way to Asia's top runway

hotel briefs

 The Oakwood Premier Coex Center Seoul’s Oak Restaurant & Bar presents “One Fine Spring Day” in celebration of spring until April 10.The promotion features abalone bibimbap (sauteed abalone and fresh seasonal vegetables), seafood stew with spring vegetables and gorgonzola pizza topped with ricotta cheese and spring vegetables.Dishes cost between 30,000 won and 41,000 won, including tax and service charges. For more information, call (02) 3466-7277. The JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul presents Wine N Busker Festival from Friday to Sunday.As part of its Dongdaemun Project, the festival will feature musicians such as Mun Myeong-jin and Yangpa, as well as a selected list of wines to be served along with six foods including salami, bacon and pork belly wraps. The U.S. Meat Export Federation will provide the meats.  On Friday, the festival will run 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. On Saturday, it will be held from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., and on Sunday between 2 p.m. and 9 p.m. Admission is 20,000 won per person, including tax and service charges. To make reservations,

Mar 24, 2016
hotel briefs

Millennium Seoul Hilton promotes Cantonese dishes

Peking duck is a signature Chinese dish and is made by roasting duck in an oven and drying it for onewhole day before serving it. / Courtesy of Millennium Seoul HiltonBy Kim Se-jeong Millennium Seoul Hilton’s Chinese restaurant, Taipan, is featuring dishes by two Chinese chefs specializing in Cantonese food and Chinese barbeque.Chefs Liang Zon Can and Zhang Chuan Lei, both from Grand Millennium Hilton Beijing, will be preparing the dishes at the restaurant until April 3.Cantonese cuisine, which is often called as China’s “haute cuisine,” originated from Guangdong Province and one of the eight typical culinary traditions in China. It is best known for its modest use of spices in order to highlight the flavors of the main ingredients in a dish.The Cantonese full-course lunch or dinner starts with bean curd soup with mushroom and seafood, followed by Wok-fried prawns with broccoli in chili sauce, stir-fried boiled pork slices in chili sauce, braised vegetables in oyster sauce, fried rice with seafood and crab roe and sliced fresh fruits for dessert. The full

Mar 24, 2016
Millennium Seoul Hilton promotes Cantonese dishes

Wesin Chosun Seoul selected best business hotel in Korea

Financial Asia, a Hong Kong-based financial magazine, recently named the five-star Westin Chosun Seoul as the “Best Business Hotel in Seoul” for the fourth consecutive year. General Manager Roh Sang-dukBy Kim Se-jeong Financial Asia, a Hong Kong-based financial magazine, recently named the five-star Westin Chosun Seoul as the “Best Business Hotel in Seoul” for the fourth consecutive year. The hotel’s general manager says the honor is a product of more than just luck.“We are constantly asking ourselves what we can do to make our guests feel more special,” General Manager Roh Sang-duk said during an interview with The Korea Times.The hotel caters to both leisure and business travelers, but it focuses its services on business travelers from abroad, who account for a big portion of the guests. According to the hotel’s data, half of its business travelers are regulars, spending at least 25 nights in the hotel per year.The Airport One Stop Service is only one example of Western Chosun’s exceptional services for its core guests

Mar 24, 2016
Wesin Chosun Seoul selected best business hotel in Korea

Working at Marina Bay Sands

Song Joo-yong, manager of the service management team at Marina Bay Sands (MBS), right, and Jung You-jin, sous-chef at Osteria Mozza at MBS, visit a shopping mall in MBS after a recent interview./ Courtesy of MBS Iconic resort provides opportunities for youth By Kim Jae-kyoungSINGAPORE — Can the development of a Singapore-style integrated resort help create quality jobs and boost the tourism industry? Won’t a resort allowing locals to gamble cause social problem?These have been frequently asked questions ever since the idea of housing a resort similar to Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands (MBS) in Korea was floated several years ago. Koreans still remain split over the issue so the government is undecided whether to allow it or not.In order to get a better understanding of what it really looks like, The Korea Times had an interview with two Korean professionals working at MBS — Song Joo-yong, manager of the service management team and Jung You-jin, sous-chef at Osteria Mozza, a famous Italian restaurant.The two shared the view that the best part

Mar 20, 2016
Working at Marina Bay Sands
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