[HanCinema's Digest] Food Lovers' Lane

Kimchimari shows us how to make a fresh kimchi salad in minutes, Munchies explores the creations and influence of Korea's "spiritual guru", discover Myeongdong's awesome street food, and Korea's World of Warcraft cooking show makes its debate.

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"Fresh Kimchi Salad with Spring Cabbage (Bomdong Geotjeori)"

JinJoo over at Kimchimari has these simple steps to help you make a fresh kimichi salad with spring cabbage; no need to wait for days of fermentation, or pickling, this dish takes just minutes to make! JinJoo talks about the difference types of cabbage you can use before detailing the steps you will need to take to create this nutritious and delicious dish. There are also fantastic images of the process so you don't go astray...

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"Consciousness and Cooking with Korea's Yim Gi-Ho"

Sarah Freeman explores the relationship between consciousness and cooking with Korea's "spiritual guru", Yim Gi-ho, and how he influenced the creations of restauranteurs Johnny Clark and Beverly Kim. "Chef Yim Gi-Ho's interpretation of Korean food is not traditional Korean [...] What makes him very different is his food is driven by healing. I think that's one element that a lot of chefs don't really think about", says Kim. Here you'll find out more about Kim and his holistic approach to food and its connection to the good life. Eat well!

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"Korean Street Food in Myeongdong during Summer & Fall"

This upbeat video from Sweet and Tasty TV explores the bustling streets of Myeongdong in search of some of the district's scrumptious street foods. Myeongdong is well known as one of Seoul's best places to shop for the latest fashions, but the area also contains some amazing street foods to fuel your shop; foods like skewered fishcakes (핫바/hot bar), spicy rice cakes (떡볶이/tteokbokki), kimchi pancakes (김치전/kimchi jeon), and blood sausages (순대/sundae). Shop, or eat, till you drop-whichever comes first!

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"This World of Warcraft cooking show is nerd heaven"

Cooking shows in Korea are, as you might expect, very popular, but so are video games-so what happens when you combine these two loves? Well, late last month "Wow! Recipe? The Meal is Ready", hosted by Choi Hyun-seok, made its television debut: a show that creates foods from the popular World of Warcraft (WoW) game. 'Hell Hound Sweet and Sour Fish' and 'Murlock Soup' anyone?

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