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[HanCinema's Digest] Food Lovers' Lane

Make your own gochujang in record time with Kimchimari, Beyond Kimchee has a stunning seafood dish to try at home, get an update about the state of Korea's "craft beer fever", and is one of Korea's top dog meat markets on its way out?

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"Easy Homemade Gochujang Recipe – Almost Instant!"

The slogan for Jin Joo's food bog Kimchimari is "Authentic Korean recipes even YOU can cook!" In this recent post, Jin Joo helps outsiders make gochujang in mere hours, not months-"What? That's almost instant in the Korean fermentation world!! Is that possible?? Is it any good?" She answers with an emphatic yes, and here you'll learn exactly how to achieve this with the help of some beautiful pictures of the process, easy-to-follow instructions, and there's even a printable recipe card to add to your personal collection.

...READ ON KIMCHIMARI

"Squid Shrimp Stir-fry with Soybean Paste"

Holly over at Beyond Kimchi shares steps for making squid shrimp stir-fry with a soybean paste. According to Holly, it's "easy, quick, and delicious" and will take around 20 minutes to make. Like other quality Korean food blogs (e.g. Kimchimari and My Korean Kitchen), Holly knows that great images of her dishes are key to enticing would-be cooks to consider creations that may lie outside of their comfort zones-and she really doesn't disappoint. Bon appétit!

...READ ON BEYOND KIMCHEE

"[Food Talk] The beer story untold"

South Korean beer doesn't have the greatest reputation among foreigners, especially when it comes to their mainstream brands, but the times are indeed changing as craft beer becomes and more popular. This "craft beer fever" was sparked by a foreign journalist who heavily criticized the state of South Korea's beer a few years ago, but, as the article reveals, he's no longer a journalist, and instead now runs his own craft beer pub...

...READ ON THE KOREA TIMES

"South Korea closes biggest dog meat market in run-up to Olympics"

Dog meat is a controversial and highly sensitive topic in Korea. The force of the Korean Wave has helped to spread Korea culture to the world, but the backwash of such global engagement has also brought pressure and criticism on big dog meat markets like Moran market: "The shutters have started coming down at South Korea's biggest dog meat market as the country seeks to head off international criticism over its practice of killing dogs for human consumption before it hosts the 2018 Winter Olympics", writes Justin McCurry.

...READ ON THE GUARDIAN

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