Dried seahorse is for asthma. Deer antlers for circulation. Ginseng promotes energy. What does lingzhi do again? With winter around the corner, I thought it best to find […]
Category: Food
Starring Act with Corey Lee
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com The San Francisco Bay Area culinary scene boasts a number of Michelin-starred restaurants, but only four can now claim the highest three-star rating. […]
South Koreans Consume the Most Ramen in the World
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com The convenience of Korean instant ramen makes the dish a favorite among college students, single folk and the lazy alike, but there […]
Lynn Chen Spends An Entire Day Eating Noodles From “Around The World”
Last week, we gave you a list of 10 Asian soups to keep you warm over the holidays. Well it seems everyone is craving noodles this holiday season. […]
Roy Choi’s Fast Food Restaurant to Open in San Francisco Next Year
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Not many individuals can create a fast food chain from the ground up, but not everyone is Roy Choi. After announcing his […]
You Can Now Get Kogi BBQ While Traveling Through LAX
Looking for everybody’s favorite fusion tacos? We’d normally direct you to the streets of Los Angeles, but it looks like there’s a new home for our favorite food […]
Video of the Day: How White People Order Vietnamese Food?
Who doesn’t enjoy a warm and delicious bowl of pho? According to this recent video, “How White People Order Ethnic Food,” Caucasians can’t get enough of it. Is that a […]
Lawsuit Against Brooklyn Chef For Serving “Worst Cuts” to Asians
Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare has made quite a name for itself over the years. It is a New York Magazine’s Critics’ Top Pick, books reservations six weeks in […]
Move Over, Sriracha, and Make Room for Gochujang
by RUTH KIM While the piquant and tangy spice of Sriracha sauce has thrived in the culinary spotlight, finding a home even in mainstream supermarkets and restaurants in recent […]
How To Make Taiwan’s Famous Ice Cream Burrito
Yes, you read that correctly. An ice cream burrito. Found around Taiwan’s famous night markets, the ice cream wrap features peanut candy shavings and a spring-roll crepe cover. There […]
Chef Hooni Kim Offers Honest Food at Hanjan
by MICHELLE LEE In 2012, Chef Hooni Kim earned an internationally coveted Michelin star for Danji, a small, 36-seat Midtown New York restaurant serving boldly transformed Korean flavors. Known for […]
A Thanksgiving Round-Up
by SUEVON LEE | @suevlee editor@charactermedia.com The beauty of Thanksgiving lies in the different forms it takes in each household. We may associate the holiday with turkey “and all […]
What Can $5 Get You in Asia?
In this recent Conde Nast Traveler slideshow, writer Caitlin Morton explores the different treasures five dollars can equate to around the world. And you guessed it, a majority […]
Honey-Flavored Potato Chips: SKorea’s Latest Snack Crave
by JAMES S. KIM editor@charactermedia.com Honey butter? You have our curiosity. Honey butter potato chips? Now we’re talking! We would be talking about how delicious they are, but we […]
Kimchi Nostalgia
story and illustration by KAM REDLAWSK I think every one of us can immediately list foods that remind us of our childhood, the foods that give us comfort and […]
