[HanCinema's Digest] Food Lovers' Lane

Korea's dessert industry is getting sweeter, check out a new Korea cookbook that has both home and street dishes to try, My Korean Kitchens shows us how to make Jjimdak, and what's it like to eat at a North Korean restaurant outside of North Korea?

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"Korea's dessert market grows fast"

South Korean cuisine is the number one reason many tourists visit the Land of the Morning Calm, but what about dessert? The country's dessert industry has been gaining momentum in recent years as more and more Koreans are adding expensive tasting desserts to their tables: "The dessert market was estimated at 1.5 trillion won in 2015, up a whopping 90 percent from the previous year. Last year, the market more than doubled to 800 billion won from 300 billion won in 2013".

...READ ON THE KOREA HERALD

"Cookbook of the week: 'K-Food: Korean Home Cooking and Street Food'"

Everyone who visits Korea loves strolling around any number of the country's enticing markets and tasting all of the delicious (and cheap!) street food. Now, thanks to Da-Hae and Gareth West's new book, "K-Food: Korean Home Cooking and Street Food", not only can you make dishes you're likely to find at any good Korean restaurant, but you can also try your hand at creating some of the country's tasty street food! "If you're the kind of person who loves the seriously addictive Korean red chile paste gochujang in everything and kimchi in your mac-and-cheese and French fries, this is the cookbook for you".

...READ ON THE LOS ANGELES TIMES

"Jjimdak (Korean Braised Chicken)"

Sue over at My Korean Kitchen never disappoints, and in her latest post you'll find step-by-step instructions for making Korean braised chicken (Jjimdak): "Jjimdak is a popular Korean braised chicken. It originated in the city of Andong, Korea. It's savoury, mildly salty and sweet with a very subtle spicy kick. It has a somewhat complex flavour and because of that, it's highly addictive and comforting!" Sue ensures that all her recipe posts contain stunning images of all the ingredients and of all the steps so you'll arrive at something you'll be proud of, something delicious!

...READ ON MY KOREAN KITCHEN

"What's it like to eat at one of North Korea's overseas restaurants?"

Richard Ehrlich, writing for CNN, explores what it's like to eat at a North Korean restaurant outside of the Hermit kingdom: "For those unable or unwilling to head to Pyongyang, there are opportunities to experience North Korean cuisine in the country's numerous overseas restaurants. Bangkok has two, including Pyongyang Okryu".

...READ ON CNN