[HanCinema's Digest] Food Lover's Lane

Could South Korea become the world's leader for 'nano food'?, find out why Koreans are eating their dinners online for all to see (aka Mokbang), and Sue over at My Korean Kitchen shares her recipe for a burger with no bun.

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"Seoul's soul food"

This year has seen the rise of a rather strange phenomena out of South Korea that takes food porn to voyeuristic new heights. A number of bloggers haves started preparing, presenting, and, more importantly, eating for all the world to see. Strange? Of course, but these bloggers are making serious money ($9,000) and helping to promote Korean cuisine to the world. Would you watch?

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"Coming soon: Nano-food and tiny memory devices?"

South Korea is famous for both its food and technology, but can we expect these two to combine into something extraordinary in the not-so-distance future? Sure, 'nano-food' doesn't sound, or look, as sexy as a traditional dishes, but combining food with the latest technology to help humans live better does seem apart of our future. A kimchi pill, perhaps?

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"Are South Korea's Mokbang Videos Becoming A Trend In The North As Well?"

Ji Hyun Joo explores the strange 'Mokbang video" phenomena whereby "broadcast jockeys" eat Korean food while streaming live video of them at the dinner table. As we saw in the previous post, this is proving to be both popular and finically fruitful for a few bloggers who able to make a sizeable income by broadcasting their breakfast-Mokang stars?

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"Bulgogi Rice Burger"

Sue over at My Korean Kitchen has another recipe out for us to try, and this time she puts a healthy twist on your classic burger. I can't say that I've ever tried a rice burger before, but it is, as Sue says, "the signature fast food Korean dish", so why not give it a go. As always, Sue provides very clear instructions on how to make everything and has a neat video if you're still unsure.

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