In the Kitchen at Noble Table: Innovation & Tradition with Choi Chang-nam
By 10 Media on March 27, 2013 | 4:32 pm | 1 Comment
Words and shots by Vaughan Wallis Noble Table’s Choi Chang-nam: Innovation & Tradition in Contemporary Korean Cuisine “I remember one of my Japanese friends telling me the color red equaled Korea,” says Choi Chang-nam, head chef and co-owner of Noble Table. “This can be good—it represents the passion of Korean people. But when it came to food, it seems
In the Kitchen: Sushi Sunsoo – Care and Sushi with Choi Ji-hun
By 10 Media on March 15, 2013 | 8:00 am | 0 Comments
Words and shots by Vaughan Wallis “One of the most difficult things in cooking is in taking away rather than adding ingredients,” says Choi Ji-hun, chef and owner of Sushi Sunsoo, a sushi bar located near Dosan Park in Apgujeong.Choi’s approach to cooking is simple. Take care of the personal tastes of your customers, the restaurant space itself, the staff,
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A Do-It-Yourself Career: Boho ice cream connoisseur Hojune Choi takes Fell + Cole upscale
By 10 Media on February 10, 2013 | 8:00 am | 1 Comment
Words by Khaled Allen, Shots by Anna Pusack “What is the most important lesson you have learned as an entrepreneur?” I asked Hojune “Tristan” Choi, creator of Fell+Cole, Korea’s first gastronomic ice cream parlour. We were sitting in the food court of the luxurious Galleria shopping complex in Apgujeong, where Choi has just opened his second
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In the Kitchen: Rediscover Italian Cuisine in Seoul: In the Kitchen with Chef Biagio Aprea
By 10 Media on January 7, 2013 | 1:26 pm | 2 Comments
Words and shots by Vaughan Wallis “People come here for original Italian food,” says Biagio Aprea, head chef at La Tavola. “My hope is that by trying good food here, people can understand a little more about Italian food, and so understand a little more about Italy.”La Tavola has presided over Itaewon’s highstreet for over a decade, its pizzas drawing
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Patrice Guibert’s The Versatile Kitchen: Creating Menus in Asia
By 10 Media on December 23, 2012 | 8:00 am | 1 Comment
“I have worked in international hotels across the world. I think of my food as versatile,” says Patrice Guibert, new area chef for the Novotel Ambassador group in Seoul. “I know how to match food for international tastes.” Words by Vaughan Wallis Patrice Guibert's Background Chef Guibert’s resume reads like a travel guide around Asia, and includes posts
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In The Kitchen: The Nostalgic Kitchen
By 10 Media on November 19, 2012 | 12:04 pm | 2 Comments
“Food is really important, but so is a kitchen like at home. I can fight with my Mum in the kitchen!” says Hyunji Cho, proprietress and cook of Barbara’s Kitchen, nestled next to a butcher’s shop near Yongsan-gu’s Hangangjin Station. Barbara’s Kitchen offers a rotating lunchtime set and a dinnertime menu of anju, or food to go with drinks, that reflects
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In the Kitchen: Making Sense of the “Crazy Chef” – Choi Hyun-seok of Elbon the Table
By 10 Media on October 22, 2012 | 8:00 am | 3 Comments
“I’d never studied cooking before working in my first restaurant,” says Hyun-seok Choi, head chef at Elbon the Table located in restaurant-haven Garosu-gil in southern Seoul. Yet, in 2010 the restaurant was selected by the panel of Pellegrino’s World’s 50 Best Restaurants. Chef Choi has his own TV show. And now he may be ready to take on the world. Choi
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In the Kitchen: Busan’s Table 4
By 10 Media on September 14, 2012 | 2:00 pm | 2 Comments
Words by CheolWoong Nathan Shin, shots by Rhiannon Shepherd The young chef of Table 4 brings home-style Italian to Haeundae. Aptly named, with only four tables and a semi-open kitchen, Table 4 on the outskirts of Haeundae is not to be underestimated. This unique Italian restaurant is not your standard pasta stop found on any corner of every major city in
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Chez Flo Chef Janghyun Jo: An Artist at Work
By 10 Media on August 11, 2012 | 8:45 am | 3 Comments
Chez Flo is nestled in a corner of Maebong-dong and still a relatively well-kept secret. The ambient restaurant-cum-bar is inspired by the Western concept of a gastropub. But Chez Flo rewrites this casual dining experience by offering flawlessly-executed fusion cuisine for a menu friendly to both liquor lovers and food enthusiasts. Words by Jinsoo Margaret Kim
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In the Kitchen: Chef Emir Brings Turkish Delight to Gangnam
By 10 Media on July 23, 2012 | 8:00 am | 2 Comments
Words and shots by Vaughan Wallis “I’ve been cooking Turkish food for over 30 years,” says Chef Emir. “I’m still learning something new all the time.” Emir is head chef at Pasha, a Turkish restaurant now in its tenth year near Gangnam station in Seoul. Emir joined Pasha’s kitchen four years ago, after building his career in the kebab shops of
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