The Korean food chain industry is quickly expanding overseas on the back of growing global interest in Korean food in recent years. Korean restaurant chains, however, should realize that there are only two markets in the world to which they can successfully take Korean cuisine without much alternation, a U.S. hospitality consultant has said. “I’ve met many Korean government officials and I have...

French chief believes Seoul ready for Michelin Red Guide Here for his bi-annual visit to Le Cordon Bleu’s Korean campus, Andre J. Cointreau ― president, CEO and MD of the prestigious culinary institution ― revealed a desire to change up the curriculum with a program devoted to Korean cuisine. “We have now opened a Thai cuisine classical cycle in Le Cordon Bleu,” Cointreau told The Korea Herald ...

Vegetable soup hits the trifecta for a perfect winter meal: It’s hearty, healthful and hot. And for those without the time or energy for all that chopping and simmering, the canned soup aisle offers an array of effortless options. But are they delicious? We plucked five veggie soup brands from supermarket shelves and put them to a blind test. Nine tasters rated the soups on look, aroma, texture...

Read the labels, cook at home to reduce salt intake How does this sound for a quick breakfast: A single pancake, topped with 1 tablespoon each of reduced-fat tub margarine and reduced-calorie pancake syrup. Two slices of Canadian bacon. An 8-ounce glass of skim milk. A cup of coffee with 1 tablespoon of half-and-half. Congratulations. You just ate 1,254 milligrams of sodium before you even lef...

Traditional leafless brews delicious and serve as tonics for health-conscious Light sends soft rays through the floor-length windows of Ga Hwa Dang, a traditional Korean hanok-turned-teahouse located in Samcheong-dong, Seoul. Behind the counter, manager Kim Yu-ri painstakingly prepares the establishment’s brews. Surprisingly enough, less than half the 19 teas on the menu are leaf-based. Instea...

Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas The hotel said French hotelier Kamal Chaoui has taken office as general manager of Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas and InterContinental Seoul COEX as of Feb. 9. The 50-year-old spent a great part of his hospitality career with Hyatt International Hotels. With over 26 years of hotel management experience, Chaoui has broad understanding of Asian culture havi...

Technology becoming important to restaurants and tabletop ordering devices only stand to multiply CHICAGO (AP) ― The bar is buzzing on a busy night at Chicago Cut steakhouse as regulars Keith and Peg Bragg sit at a high table scanning the wine list. Within seconds, they have all bottles under $40 at their fingertips using an iPad supplied by their server. “You can very quickly look through to ...

On Christmas Eve morning in 2009, business owner Deborah Delaney was pulling the cinnamon rolls from the oven in her well-appointed Wayzata, Minn., home and worrying about preparations for her guests arriving for that evening’s festivities. At that moment, the phone rang with news that would change her life, ultimately for the better. “I want you to know that your (breast) biopsy came back as c...

For 20 years, William Borah’s gas stove sat disconnected and idle, a place to store pots and pans he has never used. As a workaholic attorney, Borah never had time to cook. If it was not from a restaurant or in a microwavable container, he was not eating it. Now in his 50s and a judge with the Illinois Human Rights Commission, Borah laments the opportunities he has missed to gather family and f...