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Five coffee cups a day keep breast cancer away?

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Five cups a day keep the breast cancer away? Maybe. I f Swedish researchers from the Karolinska Institute have their data straight, five cups of coffee per day can significantly reduce a woman's risk of developing a subtype of[...]

Review: YuYu Zazang restaurant, Oakland, Calif.

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Gan za zang myun, a sister dish to za za myun, is mixed up and ready to eat. (Jeff Quackenbush photo) Y uYu Zazang in the San Francisco Bay Area city of Oakland, Calif., was already on my list of Korean restaurants to review,[...]

Review: Loving Hut restaurant, Seoul

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NOTE: This guest post is from a member of Nanoomi.net , a community of writers, translators and Korea-enthusiasts who represent part of the diverse ecology of the Korean blogosphere. You can see more from Brian at Kiss My Kimchi . T he[...]

A Korean-style Mother's Day

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I f you're planning a Korean-American?style Mother's Day celebration, whether it's breakfast in bed or a simple home-made brunch that Mom can enjoy, consider the following recipes. Lemon Soju With Szechuan Button Garnish More fun[...]

The Korea Herald stirs up debate over banchan

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Imagine if a Korean restaurant gave you a menu of banchan (side dishes) and allowed you to pick desired items, just like you do at home? (Tammy Quackenbush photo) K wangJuYo Chief Executive Officer Cho Tae-kwon, a former[...]

Incheon?s Munhak Stadium offers fans 'tailgating' option

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If you want to enjoy your own Korean BBQ with your small group of friends, consider renting space at Munhak Baseball Stadium's BBQ Zone in Incheon. They provide the grilling space and the heat, you provide the BBQ, fixings and[...]

Recipes with ?? yuja (Asian citron) on YouTube

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Yuja, also called Yuzu in Japanese, is a very exotic ingredient to most Westerners. Most Americans have never seen the fruit up close and personal since fresh yuja imports from Japan or Korea are forbidden by US law to protect our own citrus[...]

Recipe: Korean Charoset

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Korean pear charoset paired up with some matzah, romaine lettuce and horseradish spiked with beet juice, for the perfect Hillel Sandwich. (Tammy Quackenbush photo) Last year, I posted a recipe for charoset that was decided[...]

Vote for my next Korean (or Koreafornian) recipe

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Are you longing to do something new in the kitchen? Check out my Facebook page for some inspiration. D o you have a Korean ingredient lurking in your pantry, waiting to be used? Have no idea what to do with it? Or are you[...]

How to celebrate Pesach (Passover) in Korea in 2011

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The Hebrew word chametz includes yeast and other leavening products and bread products made with those products, such as bread, tortillas, cakes and scones. Chabad of Korea can help you deal with these items appropriately. (Tammy[...]