[HanCinema's Digest] Food Lovers' Lane

Make "sweet, nutty and velvety" pumpkin porridge with My Korean Kitchen, the charity on display at the Seoul Kimchi Festival catches the BBC's eye, see why "man-made meat" is becoming popular in North Korea, and blogger Mark Wens has a great travel guide for Seoul-seeking foodies.

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"KOREAN PUMPKIN PORRIDGE (HOBAKJUK)"

Halloween may have come and gone, but what to do with all that pumpkin? Sue from My Korean Kitchen has this "sweet, nutty and velvety" suggestion for us: Korean pumpkin porridge. New to Korean cooking? No problem, Sue ensures that you never take your eye off the delicious prize with easy-to-follow instructions and mouthwatering photographs of every step of the way. "A perfect comfort food in fall and winter!"

...READ ON MY KOREAN KITCHEN

"Kimchi for a cause"

The Seoul Kimchi Festival is an annual event in the Korean capital that celebrates the country's most popular food. Now in its fourth year, the festival, according to Visit Korea's official website, "connects traditions and modern living through the Kimjang (making kimchi) culture and aims to become a site of harmony and sharing of Korean culture with international visitors". The BBC has this short video of the what went on at this year's event where a number of volunteers made lots of kimchi for those in need.

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"Fake meat, free markets ease North Koreans' hunger"

"Man-made" meat (injogogi) was once stomached for survival in North Korea, but now it's a popular street dish. "Back in the day, people had injogogi to fill themselves up as a substitute for meat", said Choi Ui-sing, a North Korean defector who has been living in South Korea for the past 3 years. "Now people eat it for its taste". Much like with spam in Korea, injogogi has become more popular over the years despite its stark origins. In this article on Reuters, James Pearson and Swung-Woo Yeom reveal how North Korea's food markets have adapted in recent years to various social, economic and political pressures.

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"Seoul travel guide for food lovers"

Are you a globetrotter and a foodie? If so, Mark Wens has this great guide to Korea's capital city, Seoul. Here you'll find practical information about accommodation, transport and where to get the best whack for your won. "There are a lot of amazing things about Seoul, but for you and I as food lovers, it's the never ending amount of delicious food that makes Seoul such an exciting city".

...READ ON MIGRATIONOLOGY