New spin on some old dishes
2010-04-16
For today’s practical urbanite, Dancing Moon is here to assuage the appetite with a unique touch of modern interpretations of classic dishes.
With a contemporary interior in the swanky area of Nonhyeon-dong, southern Seoul, this restaurant is serving up what manager Diana Kang said are simple yet delicious dishes for all budgets.
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Discover makgeolli
2010-01-08
By Yeonmi Kim
Fashion designer Doii Lee enjoys the dinner appointments she has with her foreign friends. This is because there is an alcoholic drink she can introduce as one traditional to Korea since makgeolli became famous worldwide. It was difficult to explain to foreign friends about traditional wines before makgeolli became well- known. Now, it is easy to take them to makgeolli restaurants, and enjoy a traditional tipple.
Doii Lee invited Jasmine, Maurizio, Lachlan and David, who are all admirers of makgeolli, to a restaurant called "Muimui" close to her office in Sinsa-dong Garosu-gil...
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"Why does makgeolli need to go outside Korea?"
When asked about the global potential of makgeolli, Giuseppe Barone, owner of the Sicilian restaurant Fattoria delle Torri, stayed true to his "Slow Food" roots, stressing the importance of locality*...
*locality: 산지
read full article: Italian dishes coupled with 'makgeolli'
Last week, I went on a field trip to the eastern coastline of Korea for two days with the Corea Image Communication Institute. We visited a cement factory - yes, a cement factory - that is run by a French company. I learned some pretty baffling* facts about the making of cement, but surprisingly, I also learned about some fascinating aspects of Korean specialty foods.
*baffle: 당황하게 하다
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The first annual Amazing Korean Table festival came to a close last weekend.
read full article: Hansik food fest pushed the envelope
