Do you cringe at the thought of eating raw fish or skip out on sashimi at a sushi restaurant? Well, you may soon be warming up to the idea […]
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Roy Choi’s Fast Food Restaurant Loco’l Launches Crowdfunding Effort
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Fast food chains aren’t known to crowdfund, but Loco’l isn’t your normal fast food restaurant. Spearheaded by chefs Roy Choi and Daniel […]
Three Chinese Medicinal Herbs to Get You Through Winter Aches and Pains
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Seth Rogen, James Franco and Epic Meal Time Make a Korean BBQ Lasagna
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Korean food is a wonderful thing. From the meats to the veggies to the seafood and every grain of rice, there is such […]
Feeding the Soul in ‘Hungry for Love’
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Many people go to New York City to “make it there.” With the sheer number and diversity of New Yorkers, you can […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Simon Bai Returns to Asian Roots at Bao
by STEVE HAN | @stevehan editor@charactermedia.com Simon Bai speaks Dutch and Creole. His Spanish is also “all right,” he says. MEGA 94, Miami’s local Latin music station targeting its massive […]
Online Food Delivery App Taps into L.A.’s Koreatown
by SUEVON LEE Ordering delivery from a slew of neighborhood restaurants, all from the convenience of your smartphone or mobile device, has never been easier thanks to apps like Seamless, […]
