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Banchan: Hey Waiter, My Rice is Drunk!

May 31, 10 Banchan: Hey Waiter, My Rice is Drunk!

Posted by in Featured, News & Media

Here is a little news from the world of Korean food. On the heels of “topoki,” the Korean food globalization geniuses give us “Drunken Rice.” Personally, I think it’s a great brand name or band name. Fatman Seoul channels my thoughts exactly. It looks like the folks at Korean Taco Party were quite...

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Second interview with Pupusa Griddle: Chef Hector’s kimchi 2.0

May 28, 10 Second interview with Pupusa Griddle: Chef Hector’s kimchi 2.0

Posted by in Featured, Kimchi, Korean Food 101, Street Food, Video

This is the second interview-style video we filmed outdoors. The first one — about The Smoked Olive — was recorded earlier the same May 2010 day at the same farmer’s market. (We’ll be posting that interview in the near future.) The Smoked Olive interview grew out of scouting the market for background video. We were...

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Creamy linguine with leeks, corn and sesame leaves

May 26, 10 Creamy linguine with leeks, corn and sesame leaves

Posted by in Featured, Food For Foreigners, Fusion, Recipes

A recipe for creamy fettuccine with leeks, corn and arugula near the back of the June 2010 edition of Real Simple magazine could have been written by one of those corn-obsessed Korean foodies. Koreans try to sneak corn in everything: pizza, potato salad and even ice cream. So the cup of those ubiquitous sweet corn kernels already gave this recipe Korean moxie, as did replacing the arugula with sesame leaves.

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Fatman Seoul at TEDxSeoul

May 25, 10 Fatman Seoul at TEDxSeoul

Posted by in Featured, Video

Fatman Seoul’s Jennifer Flinn did a quick presentation for TEDxSeoul in late March on the culture of Korean food bloggers in Korean society. The videos are just starting to pop up on the web, and it looks like there’s some team translation going on. If you feel like participating please help out...

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USO Specials: Penny Dogs and Sloppy Joes

May 25, 10 USO Specials: Penny Dogs and Sloppy Joes

Posted by in Events & Holidays, Featured

The beloved USO Canteen near Samgakji is no more, but USO stops still exist in Korea. I’ll admit I don’t know the availability of these USOs to the general public. If anyone has more information please help out in the comments. USO Osan – Sloppy Joe Thursdays and Chili Tuesdays Free Sloppy Joes, chips, drinks and...

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