story by MICHELLE LEE photographs by VICTOR CHU Since opening its doors in December, Kang Ho Dong Baekjeong in Manhattan’s Koreatown has been inundated by adoring late-night dining crowds and visits from such […]
Category: Food
These Miniature Meals Are Completely Edible (And Completely Cute)
We’ve seen miniature food sculptures that completely tantalized us with all the delicious details, but disappointed us because they were actually just made out of clay. But what if I […]
Tourists Flock to Hongdae’s Sheep Cafe for Lunar New Year
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Forget cat cafes and dog cafes. It’s the Year of the Sheep, after all. Why not enjoy a cup of coffee and the […]
Five KFC Items You Can Only Get In Asia
We’re not in Kentucky anymore. Like many major fast food chains, KFC has expanded its reach across the globe. When I visited Beijing in 2009, it felt as if […]
Why You Need to Try Filipino Fusion Food Truck Señor Sisig
If you’re a San Francisco local, you’ve probably seen your share of food trucks. My usual food truck spot to hit up is Daly City’s Off the Grid, […]
Fitness Friday: Why Skipping Meals Won’t Help You Lose Weight
We’ve all heard the extremely dangerous (and incorrect) myth that in order to lose weight, you need to eat less or, to put it bluntly, starve yourself. Sure, it might be a […]
[Video] SPAM Taste Test: Adults vs. Children
I don’t know about you, but coming from a Filipino household, I grew up with cans of Spam lining the food cupboard. It’s certainly not the healthiest of dishes, […]
5 Delicious Dishes to Introduce You to Indonesian Food
“So what is Indonesian food?” This is the most frequent question I hear from friends whenever I bring up Indonesian food. And while it irks me, it’s a reasonably […]
Make the Cutest Valentine’s Day Treats With These Video Tutorials
Smell that? Can it be the smell of love in the air? Nope, it’s something even better: freshly baked cookies. Valentine’s Day is just a few days away and […]
East Borough: Authentic Vietnamese Cuisine With A Modern Twist
Like so many rising young chefs these days, Chloe Tran’s professional cooking career started with a food truck. It’s just that, for the 34-year-old behind two East Borough […]
Image of the Day: Baymax, Your Personal Curry Companion
Let’s be honest here. Who didn’t fall in love with Baymax after watching Disney’s Big Hero 6? Even the few who criticized the film admitted that they wanted their very own personal […]
Is Panda Express Authentic Chinese Food?
I was in high school when I first started to hate Panda Express. Before then, I didn’t give much thought to Panda Express. After all, it was Chinese […]
[VIDEO] This is What Happens When You Bring Asian Food to School for Lunch
by ETHEL NAVALES Chow mein. Pork buns. Dumplings. Fried rice. Eggrolls. Adobo. Hungry yet? This is just a small sample of all the Asian food that I grew up with and […]
7 Unique Beers You Can Order in Seoul
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Remember when we introduced South Korea’s beer and whipped cream combo last week? Well, it turns out that there are a lot of […]
[Watch] This is What Happens When You Bring Asian Food to School For Lunch
Chow mein. Pork buns. Dumplings. Fried rice. Eggrolls. Adobo. Hungry yet? This is just a small sample of all the Asian food that I grew up with and deeply love. […]
