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[HanCinema's Digest] Food Lovers' Lane

Traditional markets come alive ahead of the country's biggest national holiday, the curious case of "Costco kimchi", make lemon and cucumber pickles at home with My Korean Kitchen, and Ro Hyo-sun takes the nation's favourite street dish to the next level.

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"Costco stores in South Korea offer chopped onions for hot dogs. Koreans have a different idea"

Have South Koreans, as Matt Stiles suggests here, "invented their own, indigenous Costco side dish"? Aptly called 'Costco kimchi', Korean customers are pilling on the onions (and sauces) and making a dish out of it: "Some prefer a large, clean mound of onions, with sauces placed in careful circles on the side. Some decorate the onions with sauce. Others still mix it all together into a red-orange mass". Some believe that locals need something to balance out their meals, and Costco's onions, which are usually reserved for hot dogs, is unintentionally filling that gap.

...READ ON THE LOS ANGELES TIMES

"EASY LEMON AND CUCUMBER PICKLES"

Sue's lemon and cucumber pickles contain the "right balance of sweetness, tanginess and the crunchiness". These "refreshing and invigorating" pickles, writes Sue on her popular blog, My Korean Kitchen, are easy to prepare at any time of the year. Cucumber pickles are quite popular in Korea; interestingly, one place they appear regularly is at western-style pizza restaurants, as somewhat of a palate cleanser. As always, Sue includes beautiful photographs of her creations to tempt us into trying, and there's a printable recipe card for your records when things go well.

...READ ON MY KOREAN KITCHEN

"[Korean Bapsang] Seafood cheese tteokbokki (Spicy Rice Cake)"

The Korea Herald has a regular series in their Life & Style section that features recipes from Korean Bapsang (a food blog by Ro Hyo-sun: "A Korean Mom's Home Cooking"). This week Ro shows us how to take one of Korea's most popular street dishes to the next level with seafood and cheese. "All the contrasting flavours work so well together to create something incredibly flavorful and comforting", says Ro. Head over to Korean Bapsang (http://www.koreanbapsang.com) for more Korean deliciousness you can make at home.

...READ ON THE KOREA HERALD

"[Photo News] Traditional markets busy ahead of Chuseok"

South Korea's biggest national holiday, Chuseok, is upon us, and you can expect the country's traditional markets to be buzzing during this festive time of year. There will be sweet deals at every turn as traditional treats are shared and enjoyed with family and friends. Interestingly, "Traditional markets offer products at prices that are 32 percent cheaper than corporate-run supermarkets". In this photo series on The Korea Herald, you will catch a glimpse of a few of Korea's traditional markets as they prepare for the Chuseok crowds.

...READ ON THE KOREA HERALD

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