She also spoke highly of Onjium. “It was fantastic. More like a cultural centre than just a restaurant,” she says. Coffee was also a priority, and Siy recommended Fritz Coffee Company (multiple branches, including 83 Yulgok-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul) and Four Stones Coffee Roasters (5 Teheran-ro 103-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul). What she brought back in her suitcase: … Read more
Ha has travelled across the country, covering some 620,000 kilometres (385,000 miles) since 2014, meeting local people and recording the undocumented oral recipes of the communities she encounters. Dureup kimchi is made with Angelica tree shoots. Photo: SCMP She highlighted the vast array of kimchi varieties in Korea, emphasising their regional and seasonal diversity, telling … Read more
“We could not have done it without the support of the community in Japan.” Representatives of Wing in Hong Kong accept the highest climber award at the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2024 presentation ceremony in Seoul, South Korea. Photo: Charmaine Mok Hong Kong fine-dining Cantonese restaurants The Chairman and Wing, winner of the highest climber … Read more
Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants will announce its 2024 rankings at a ceremony in Seoul on March 26. Ahead of it, the organisation has released its ranking of restaurants that fell outside the top 50. Of the restaurants ranked from 51 to 100, 12 are new entries; 16 cities are represented on this “long list”. Singapore … Read more
This year, the awards ceremony will be held in Seoul, South Korea, on March 26, when the organisation’s ranking of its 50 best restaurants in Asia will be announced in the presence of chefs, restaurateurs and other industry professionals. Camphor-wood smoked goose by The Chairman. Photo: The Chairman In receiving the award, voted on by … Read more
“It’s a very homey dish that my mum always cooked, and she’s always telling me the tricks of the original, and how to do it perfectly,” says Pichaya. “That has stuck [in] my head until now and I cannot leave that out of the menu.” While evidently a version that, visually, has little to do … Read more
