Chef Sang-hoon Degiembre at Seoul Gourmet 2010 At the Shilla Hotel on Sunday, September 26th, Seoul Gourmet 2010 had their official welcoming press conference. The CEO of Seoul Tourism, Samuel Koo gave opening remarks. Major players in the food and tourism industry were present including the president of Korea Tourism Organization, Lee Cham and the president of Ssempio Food. Most of the chefs like Michel Troigrois and Sang-hoon Degiembre were also present. After opening remarks, Jean-Pierre Gabriel , one of the organizers gave a very insightful presentation on fermentation around the world in in Korea.

At the Le Toques Blanc meeting on Monday Night, the special speaker was Mr. Lee Cham: President of Korea Tourism Organization and he gave a very insightful talk on how his organization is promoting Korea. One of the most interesting bits of information was how he likes to sprinkle some Korean red pepper flakes on all the food that he eats. He said he even adds it to his coffee! I can't say, I haven't done the same. Back when I was working in the kitchen, our restaurant would sprinkle a little cayenne into the Diablo Chocolate cake. It wasn't really enough to be noticed, but the spice opened up the taste buds so you could get more of the chocolate goodness. So how does Lee Cham sprinkle his chili on his food? Well, he has a little metal canister with premium red pepper flakes called Kochilli. I want one of these. I got to taste the chili and it is excellent. It is spicy and flavorful. So I wonder when these things will go on sale... Kochilli: Premium Korean Red Chil...