Pictured Above: Kim Sung-jin, 14, broadcasts himself eating delivery Chinese food in his room at home in Bucheon, south of Seoul. Better known to his viewers by the nickname […]
Tag: food
Unique Food You MUST Try at 626 Night Market
It’s here! Are you ready for California’s annual 626 Night Market? Located in Santa Anita Park, this festival — which is America’s largest Asian-themed street market–will be ongoing […]
Subscription Box Allows You to Taste Global Cuisine Without the Travel Costs
What if I told you that you could try gourmet food from different countries every other month without having to buy an airplane ticket? And what if I […]
Explore the Gianyar Night Market in Bali
Story by Lorna Soonhee Umphrey The balmy air is filled with an intoxicating smoke from nearby food carts as the sun begins to set. Motorbikes zip past […]
Mangoplate, Korea’s ‘Yelp on Steroids,’ Raises $6.1 Million
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com South Korea’s most popular restaurant discovery company Mangoplate is eyeing expansion both domestically and throughout Asia after securing a $6.1 million Series […]
Dining Etiquette: The Do’s and Don’ts of Eating in Asia
When we brought you “The Ultimate Sushi Guide” last year, we pointed out that there are specific rules when it comes to eating sushi. For instance, wooden chopsticks […]
Chef Roy Choi Dishes on L.A. Menu Exhibit
Pictured above: Ships Coffee Shop, 1971. (Image courtesy of Los Angeles Public Library) by KARIN CHAN editor@charactermedia.com Can the history of a city be told through its restaurant […]
Ramenia 21 is the Future of Instant Ramen
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com We’ve seen water purifiers that double as a coffeemaker, but is humanity ready for a “ramen water purifier”? Perhaps the Ramenia […]
The Verdict Is In: Americans Love Singaporean Food
By now, we’re pretty used to Buzzfeed reaction videos that involve Americans trying Asian food and giving their honest opinion about it. While we have our qualms every […]
Roy Choi, Salt & Straw Go Nuts with New Ice Cream Flavor
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com It seems as if we have another reason to scream for ice cream. Chef Roy Choi and Portland-based ice cream company […]
Linda Ly’s Comfort Food Recipes for the Asian and the American in Us
In our summer issue, we talked to gardener extraordinaire Linda Ly of the award-winning blog Garden Betty. Here, she shares with us two mouthwatering recipes from her new […]
Prepare for National Donut Day With Our Favorite Donut Flavors
If Superman has his kryptonite, then my equivalent would have to be donuts. Who can really resist biting into a freshly made donut? That little crunch from the flavored […]
Would You Be Brave Enough To Try These Weird Asian Desserts?
We all know how delicious and adorable Asian desserts can be, but what about the flip side to these desserts? You know there’s bound to be some odd concoctions and […]
Hong Kong Foodie Tours
Hong Kong bursts at the seams with global fabulousness, but it’s easy to argue that you’ve not experienced its soul unless you’ve stepped into some of the tiny, […]
Can You Tackle This Patbingsu Challenge?
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com It’s summer, which means it’s time to hit the beach and eat cool summer treats. Of course, in South Korea, nothing says summer […]
