Mak Mun Kee Noodle House - probably my favourite restaurant in Hong Kong. Discovered the place in 2007, visited twice again during the recent trip. Mak Mun Kee is famous for its wonton noodles and pig trotters. Its shrimp wontons are huge, fresh, with … [Read more...] about Hong Kong Mak Mun Kee wonton noodles
Rice and Noodles
Taste of Harmony – Bibimbap commercial
A commercial for iconic Korean food, bibimbap, has been on display in New York City's Time Square since late November... The commercial is created by the producers of Infinite Challenge, a popular Korean variety show. It cleverly introduces a variety … [Read more...] about Taste of Harmony – Bibimbap commercial
World’s largest sushi mosaic
The Norwegian Seafood Export Council set a new world record last week at China's Shanghai Expo in celebration of the arrival of Norwegian Salmon No. 10,000,000 to China (and perhaps a bit of peace making for the Nobel prize). The record-setting sushi … [Read more...] about World’s largest sushi mosaic
Lee Hyori – Cuchen rice cooker commercial
Korean CF for Cuchen rice cooker, featuring pop star Lee Hyori. Yummylicious... Lee Hyori series - Previous: Chum Churum commercial | Next: Top Girl 2010 FW … [Read more...] about Lee Hyori – Cuchen rice cooker commercial
AKB48 – Mezamasi Gohan commercial
Japanese pop group AKB48 are featured in a commercial for Mezamasi Gohan (めざましごはん, rice alert), a campaign by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) to encourage the intake of rice-based Japanese breakfast... The nine (out of a … [Read more...] about AKB48 – Mezamasi Gohan commercial
2PM Nichkhun – Ottogi cheese ramyun commercial
Korean pop group 2PM's Thai member Nichkhun is featured in a recent Korean commercial for Ottogi's "boodle-boodle" cheese ramyun... … [Read more...] about 2PM Nichkhun – Ottogi cheese ramyun commercial
Sindang-dong Tteokbokki, Seoul, South Korea
Sindang-dong, Seoul's famous place to have Korean tteokbokki (rice-cakes in red-pepper sauce). There's dozen of restaurants selling the Korean dish at one particular street; we dined at the Mabongnim Halmeoni Tteokbokki restaurant (in February) which is one … [Read more...] about Sindang-dong Tteokbokki, Seoul, South Korea
Myeongdong Gyoja restaurant, Seoul, South Korea
Seoul story from Feb 2010. Lunch at Myeongdong Gyoja restaurant, famous for its kalguksu (knife cut noodles) and gyoja (dumplings). … [Read more...] about Myeongdong Gyoja restaurant, Seoul, South Korea
Girls’ Generation – Samyang posters
Posters of Korean pop group Girls' Generation, released by Samyang [Kr] which is endorsed by the girls. Click picture for full size HD image (pretty huge)... … [Read more...] about Girls’ Generation – Samyang posters
SNSD – Samyang Ramyun commercial (Spring 2010)
Winter is over, here comes the spring... and a new commercial film for Samyang Ramyun featuring pop group SNSD. As usual, a behind the scene video is also released, with the actual commercials shown in the last 30-40 seconds... I've tried this noodle, … [Read more...] about SNSD – Samyang Ramyun commercial (Spring 2010)