|
Kogi BBQ offers marketing food for thought |
|
|
|
|
Written by Hazel Lodevico on Tuesday, 05 May 2009 20:46
|
After a long night in the city, you don’t care what you eat, as long as it’s savory, inexpensive and quick. That’s what was on the minds of Mark Manguera, his wife Caroline Shin and sister-in-law Alice Shin after barhopping in L.A. at 4 a.m. They scouted out the nearest taco truck and indulged in their late night hunger. With a taco in hand, it dawned on Manguera. Wouldn’t it be great to put Korean barbeque in a taco? he thought out loud. Caroline and Alice laughed at him. Buglogi is the ultimate savory beef barbeque dish from Korea. But in a taco? It seemed that Manguera was much more buzzed than Caroline and Alice thought. But Manguera was serious.
|
|
Read more... [Kogi BBQ offers marketing food for thought]
|
|
|
Chef Ian Chalermkittichai takes the confusion out of fusion |
|
|
|
|
Written by Hazel Lodevico on Tuesday, 05 May 2009 20:45
|
Americans don’t know Thai food—at least not real Thai food, Chef Ian Chalermkittichaisays.Walk through the doors of Kittichai, the restaurant Chalermkittichai opened in 2003, and you are instantly struck by the sumptuous ambiance of Southeast Asian flavor. The dining hall is decked out in dark wood, golden silk, orchids and dimly lit water candlesover a serene pond. Open a menu, but don’t expect to see pad thai or tom yum among itsbroad array of entrees. Not that he doesn’t enjoy pad thai, this innovative chef just believes there’s much more in Thailand’s culinary reportoire that most Westerners have yet to discover.
|
|
Read more... [Chef Ian Chalermkittichai takes the confusion out of fusion]
|
|
Written by Administrator on Thursday, 04 September 2008 00:00
|
Got Spice?
Asian cuisine covers a wide array of cultures. Some spices that garnish the dishes are exclusive to a certain culture, but others make an appearance in many different palates. Discover the reincarnation and uses of some favorite Asian spices.
|
|
Read more... [Got Spice]
|
|
|
|
|
|