[HanCinema's Digest] Food Lovers' Lane

Eat this dish during Korea's 'three dog days' of summer for more stamina and energy, The Korea Herald puts the country's best heat-beating treat in the spotlight, writer and restauranteur Da-hae suggests you try these five Korean dishes yourself at home, and 10 Magazine helps sweet addicts out with these seven summer desserts.

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"SAMGYETANG (KOREAN GINSENG CHICKEN SOUP)"

Korean ginseng chicken soup will up your stamina and restore your energy, writes Sue on her popular food blog, My Korean Kitchen. "Korean ancestors believed that you can supplement your lost energy by having this soup". Samgyetang is popular in summer, and it's particularly requested on the three hottest days of year: the 'three dog days of summer.' Sue makes the adventure into Korean cook a beautiful breeze with crisp photos of the process and simple instructions to help keep you on track. According to the printable recipe card at the end, this dish will take about an hour to prepare and cook.

...READ ON MY KOREAN KITCHEN

"[Weekender] Bingsu, Korea's heat-beating ice dessert"

Bingsu is a refreshing national dessert "made of shaved ice, milk and condensed milk, and often topped with sweetened red beans or fruits". In this post, The Korea Herald visits The Lounge (a teahouse restaurant in Seoul) and talks with chef Justin Kim about the four different types of bingsu he creates. "The makgeolli bingsu is our signature dessert, prepared with the finest ingredients of makgeolli and various berries and toppings".

...READ ON THE KOREA HERALD

"5 must-try Korean dishes"

London's Korean Festival recently concluded, but Da-Hae's five suggestions here of Korean dishes to try at home are still well worth exploring. Da-hae owns Busan BBQ with her husband in England, and they've also published a book together, "K-Food - Korean Home Cooking and Street Food". Here you'll discover five popular Korean dishes, including jjigae, bibimbap, and...'KFC'?

...READ ON EVENING STANDARD

"7 UNIQUE SUMMER DESSERTS TO SATISFY YOUR SWEET TOOTH"

10 Magazine's Cindy Park, a self-confessed 'sweet addict', has curated this rich list of seven desserts to help her fellow addicts out, especially during the current heatwaves. "We sweets addicts have to admit that our sweet tooth never dies down, no matter the time of the year". There are some scrumptious options here, including a 'tube latte' from Ferry Roasters in Itaewon, which is basically a coffee with a mini doughnut floating on it -"How can you miss out on an experience like that?"

...READ ON 10 MAGAZINE