Chef Summer Gonzalez on everything we need to know about this Korean staple, from traditions to food pairings SAY KIMCHI! Chef Summer Gonzalez and her kimchi Kimchi to Koreans may be what atsara is to Filipinos, but in truth, it is much more than that. A side dish to mains like Samgyupsal and...
Why standardizing food can be a good thing. And no, it’s not an attack on lola’s cooking ADOBO DEBATE The hot question of the week, 'Should the quintessential Philippine stew and other Pinoy dishes be standardized?' When I first read the news that the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)...
The Korean community in the Philippines with the help of barangay leaders and volunteers got together and held a community pantry at the Manila Korea Town in Malate Saturday. The Korean Embassy in the Philippines is supporting Manila Korea Town’s commitment to build a community of “bayanihan”...
We love kimchi! A bowl of traditional Korean napa kimchi with white rice. Apart from K-Pop, nothing resonates with Korea more than kimchi . This Korean national dish has captivated the taste buds of the Filipinos and other nationalities all over the globe, as it became paired with grilled dishes,...
Match your K-drama binge-watching sessions with the delicious Taste of Korea menu (Photo from McDonald's Eastwood Citywalk/Facebook) What's the next best thing to K-drama binge-watching? Korean food munching of course! Lucky for us, global fast food giant McDonald's brings a Korean twist to...
Apart from K-Pop, nothing resonates with Korea more than Kimchi. This Korean national dish has captivated the taste buds of the Filipinos and other nationalities all over the globe, as it became paired with grilled dishes, noodles, soups, and it evolved into various forms such as powdered...
(Clockwise from top) Pinoy K-pop Star, kimchi and celebration of Seollal or Korean Lunar New Year (Photos: KCC, Jonathan Hicap, Korea Tourism Organization) The Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in the Philippines is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year and to mark the beginning of a new decade,...
Intrinsically embedded into Korean cultural heritage, kimchi is a traditional fermented dish that dates back to the 4th century. A popular staple in any Korean home, kimchi has grown to be a popular dish worldwide, thanks to the surge of Hallyu wave in the past decade. Photo from Korea Tourism...
Don’t mind its pungent smell, fermented food is the dish to eat these days. Atsarang papaya (photo by Obsidian Soul) Major media organizations around the world rely heavily on local sources and analysts when writing stories. In the Philippines, one of the most credible and sought-after political...
