We’ve been hearing that black rice is the new superfood, packing a bigger antioxidant punch than blueberries. But all of us in the office are still wondering: Is this […]
Category: Lifestyle
Plate by Plate a Success
The eighth annual Plate by Plate, hosted by Project by Project, a national Asian Pacific American non-profit, took place this past Saturday. The event was perfect for foodies who […]
OC Foodie Fest Giveaway
I don’t know about you guys, but when I hear that a food truck is near by my day just gets better. I have great news! On August 28th, […]
Chilly Drinks For A Hot Summer
Red Mango Parfait For health nuts craving a creamy, fruity meal, skip the standard cup o’ fro-yo and grab this fruit and granola-laden parfait instead. Includes layers of frozen […]
Korean Tacos Go National
Photo from Channel APA The Korean taco craze began with Kogi BBQ in Southern California, which made taco lovers drool over Kogi’s ingenious fusion product–a simple corn tortilla loaded […]
Jorge Pardo: Bulgogi
The Gagosian Gallery in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles is show casing Jorge Pardo’s Bulgogi. (No, it’s not a restaurant, it’s an exhibit.) Pardo’s exhibition, Bulgogi, depicts the Korean immigration […]
Cold Noodles For Hot Days
My wedding is in three weeks (holy moly!) and I am on a strict no white rice, no noodles diet. I just started this madness about five days ago […]
Fusion Wars! Which Asian taco reigns supreme?
By Oliver Saria Photographs by Eric Sueyoshi Back in January 2009, KoreAm profiled the Kogi truck, the progenitor of the Asian taco craze. A year and a half later, […]
Cool Eats: ESPN Match Truck
GOOAALLLLL!! Combining two of my favorite things, ESPN’s Match Truck is a complete win. And with the trucks parked in L.A. and New York, international street food and football […]
North Korea is Bringing Tacos To You
photo credit: LA Taco Kim Jong Il must be on a roll these days. The Pyongyang Express is the newest taco truck to hit the streets of Los Angeles, […]
Asian Candy
From its delightful packaging to bizarre flavoring, Asian sweets have long tickled our taste buds—and imagination. KoreAm’s Oliver Saria and his taste-testing team rate some of the most sought-after snacks […]
The Korean Food Dictionary App
Attention iPhone and iPad users. Here’s an app that looks mmm, mmm good. The Korean Food Dictionary contains more than 130 of Korea’s most exciting foods and beverages, from […]
Has the fro-yo craze gone sour?
The little shop that started it all — the original Pinkberry in West Hollywood — stopped swirling last week after five years of business. Do you remember the peak […]
Korea only ranks 11th in drinking!?
According to a new study by the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development, Korea only ranks 11th amongst 16 surveyed nations, for alcoholic consumption. How can this be? Drinking […]
Kogi’s Roy Choi is Food & Wine’s Best New Chef
Korean American chefs have been walking all over the gourmand’s map as of late, and it seems they’ve really, finally arrived. There’s hardly a more tangible affirmation of that […]
