Vegan Bake Sale

When: Saturday, September 17 · 11:00am - 4:00pm
Location	Suji's Restaurant, Noksapyeong Station, Exit 3

We will be hosting a bake sale outside of Suji's in Itaewon to raise funds for the famine in the Horn of Africa. Mipa Lee of Alien's Day Out and Kia Veselsky, along with other vegan bakers extraordinaire, will provide the baked goods. All proceeds will go to the United Nations' World Food Programme.

Come early! Mipa and Kia's bake sales always sell out! You'll find us with our spread just outside of Suji's. Sign up on our facebook page!

For info on the crisis in Africa: http://www.wfp.org/crisis/horn-of-africa

For directions: http://sujis.net/sub2_3.htm

What kind of goodies to expect: http://www.aliensdayout.com/2011/01/bake-sale-success.html

Please visit: www.seouleats.com & http://www.aliensdayout.com/2011/08/vegan-bake-sale-fundraiser-to-battle.html

If you can't make it: Make an easy online donation directly to the United Nations World Food Programme. https://www.wfp.org/donate/hoa_banners

For inquiries: Lilian Lee, lilee27@gmail.com, 010-4556-0941

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Hwae Tteokbap

Koreans believe that the perfect ratio for food is 7 to 3.

They believe there should be 7 parts grains and vegetables to 3 parts meats and proteins. This is why bibimbap is considered to be one of Korea's representative dish.

Since my job requires me to visit a great many restaurants in a course of a given week, this is something that I try to keep in mind so I can eat healthily. In the last year or so I have gained a bit of weight and it is something I have been battling for the last couple of months or so. The thing that is most troubling to me is my bulging "beer belly." The main reason I have been so worried about it is that the belly is evidence that fat is building up around my organs and it might lead to future complications.

You might have noticed on the blog, that the restaurants I have frequented these days tend to be healthy or even vegan restaurants. These are places that I eat at often while also getting up early in the morning to exercise. I am trying to lead a less sedentary lifestyle.

In the mornings I have been trying to get up early and run at least 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) every morning. Today I achieved a 5 kilometer run (3.11 mile). This is something that I'm going to try to do more because (hopefully) it will speed up my metabolism and so I will be able to eat freely. Anyway, I think this is something that we should all try to do more of. Please stay healthy and try to remember the ratio 7 to 3. After all, we are what we eat.

Cheers,

Dan

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Hi folks, I would like to introduce Troy Zitzelsberger to you. He is an unofficial food critic in Seoul (aren't we all) and he is going to contribute from time to time. He is here introducing J-Chili Food Cart in Itaewon. Cheers, Dan 

JChili

J Chili

JChili

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I'm cool with that and luckily the clams at Golmokgil are still delicious and plump in Summer. There are mussels and scallops and giant scallops and razor clams and conches and many other types of shellfish in the giant bowl. They steam at the table as you can pick out your favorite vittles and dip them in the vinegared chili sauce. 

It's soooo...good. 

The shellfish steam in a colander and the drippings make a rich clam broth that is later used to make noodle soup.

It's one of the best meals you can get in Seoul! Highly recommend!

Gol Mok Gil

70-1 Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
South Korea
02-544-8358

PS. After Dinner we checked out the band at the Grand Hyatt. Always a great time!

Price: 7,500-10,000
658 Itaewon 2(i)-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
South Korea
02-797-4769

Another thing I really like about this place is the care they put into making the food. The Acorn jelly salad (totori muk) was very fresh and the jellied acorn with veggies is a fine combination. The crunchiness of the carrots really helped bring the dish together. 

After this dish we had the Kimchi Pancake. This is really good. The batter is crisp and the kimchi is sour and a little spicy. Panfrying really brings the flavor out of the kimchi.

Like I said, it's a great place to hang out with friends over some great rice wine and food.

Find directions here: http://www.seouleats.com/2010/02/my-new-favorite-makgeolli-place-h-in.html

Totori Muk

Corn Makgeolli

Kimchi Jeon

H-Makgeolli in HBC

I am happy to announce that my company, O'ngo Food Communications, is now in an official partnership with COEX for Korea Food Expo. It is Korea's largest food expo. It will be 8 days of food and festivities with a total of eight shows in one. You'll find:

· International Food Fair 
· Hotel & Restaurant Fair 
· Makgeolri Expo· Premium Agrostock Fair 
· Kitchen Fair 
· Seoul Cooking Show· Rice Fair 
· Food Packaging Machinery Exhibition
Also, COEX will be sponsoring our Highly-Rated Food Tours food tours for 55, registered overseas buyers as part of a networking session. It's a great way to experience Korea through the cuisine.

More information below.

Dan

High-end tour group O’ngo Food Communications, Seoul’s #1 must-see attraction as rated by TripAdvisor.com, has partnered with Korea Food Week to offer a Korea Night Dining Tour Program for overseas buyers. The Korea Food Week team will sponsor the first 55 participants who sign up for the mouth-watering tour, which showcases the best of modern Korean cuisine, nightlife, and drinking culture. For more information, visit the KFE + O’ngo info page here. 

HOME > VISITOR CENTER > O'ngo Food Tours O'ngo Food Tours O’ngo Food Communications is Seoul’s top high-end tour program for overseas visitors, rated #1 on TripAdvisor.com among all attractions listed in the city. O’ngo runs a series of innovative culinary tour programs that introduce Korean cuisine, life, and culture to overseas visitors. These detailed, personalized dining tours have received accolades from media all around the world including Finnair, Food Network Asia, Rudy Maxa’s World, and The Washington Post. Starting this year, Coex is partnering with O’ngo Food Communications to bring O’ngo’s night dining tours to visitors from overseas at Korea Food Expo. O’ngo Food’s dining tours will showcase some of the best in modern Korean cuisine, with detailed culinary explanations and a relaxed, fun atmosphere.  Korea Food Expo Official Networking Tour   O’ngo Food’s Korea Food Expo Dining & Networking Tour will focus on modern Korean night dining in the ritzy Gangnam area of Seoul. Overseas visitors can come straight from the show floor at the end of the day, joining other international show guests to experience some of the best in local food markets, street food, Korean barbecue, and Korean drinking culture.  All tours will be booked exclusively from Korea Food Expo and organized as culinary networking sessions for overseas show visitors. We hope to provide you with both information about the local Korean dining market as well as opportunity for networking and bonding within the international food industry community.       If you’d like to email your inquiry directly, please contact us at: Contact Sonia Hensley  Coex Email. shensley@coex.co.kr Phone. +82-2-6000-1121 Fax. +82-2-6000-1303 Daniel Gray  O’ngo Food Communications Email. ongofood@ongofood.com Phone. +82-2-3446-1607

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Korea Culinary Tourism Association KOTCA 1st Conference

I am happy to announce that the first Culinary Tourism Association in Asia, KOCTA: The Korean Culinary Tourism Association will be having their first conference on Tuesday, August 30th at 4pm at the KTO Building near Myeongdong.

At the conference we'll announce how Culinary Tourism can be used to promote Korean food overseas and how it can revitalize the tourism industry in Korea. Food is the attraction for many tourists to Korea and they need the proper direction and education in order to discover it.

The KOCTA president, Jia Choi PhD, will announce our chapter to Korean press and the government ministry. She'll talk about the scope of culinary tourism and how it can benefit Korea. The keynote speaker will be Jang Tae-pyeong: a former Minister of Nongnimbu: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Erik Wolf, President of the ICTA: The International Culinary Tourism Association will speak via web conference. Eungumju An of Big Farm and Professor Tae-hee Kim of Kyunghee University will be giving speeches as well.

The conference will be on Tuesday, August 30th from 4pm-6pm at the KTO Building it will be 1st basement floor in the theatre. This event is by invitation only.

Dan

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Last week she started making kimbap: Korean vegetable rice rolls and these were the best rice rolls I have ever had. The vegetables were all delicious (and organic) and the rice she uses is a mix of brown rice, barley, and other grains (so it is healthy). It is a delicious snack and one that I will have to get the next time I need a snack. 

Here is a mix of different rice rolls she has made.

Balwoo Gongyang Kong

(Located on the 2nd Floor of the Templestay building across from Jogyesa)

Kimbap making

Temple Style Kimbap with Bean Bulgogi

Temple-style Kimbap with Songhee Mushrooms

The mushrooms are like truffles.

A Monk that can make Kimbap