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40% of Korea's workers who reported bullying faced retaliation: survey
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Over 82,000 Korean young people unemployed, not searching for job long-term
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600 evacuated as heavy rain floods roads, homes in southern regions
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[KH Explains] Can smart chargers ease tensions over EV fires?
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Torrential rainfall forces 1,500 to evacuate, causes widespread damage to homes, roads
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[Weekender] Young Koreans more open to Japanese cultural products
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New Fifty Fifty off to strong start
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1 in 5 households to have breadwinner over 80 in 30 years
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Jeju's solo traveler-friendly spots offer solitude as well as camaraderie
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Doctors defend colleague accused of blacklisting non-strikers
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British tea scion hopes India will embrace the bag
NEW DELHI (AFP) ― Stephen H.B. Twining, the 10th-generation descendant of the Twinings tea-making family, is an unimpeachable brand ambassador. It is early afternoon and he is already on his 12th cup of the day.“My usual daily intake is about 15 cups, so I’m a little ahead of myself, but tea drinking is a huge passion with me,” he says, sipping a light infusion of green tea in New Delhi.Twining, director of the British company which opened the first tea shop in London over 300 years ago, was in
May 2, 2012
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Denmark’s Noma retains world’s best restaurant title
LONDON (AFP) ― Denmark’s Noma restaurant has been named the best in the world for a third year running in an international survey that also gave top rankings to establishments in Spain, Brazil and Italy.The Copenhagen restaurant, serving Nordic specialities in a quayside warehouse, topped the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list compiled for a 10th year by more than 800 international experts for Britain’s Restaurant magazine.The magazine called Noma’s chef Rene Redzepi “the standard bearer for the N
May 2, 2012
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Daejeon ready for international gathering of chefs
The World Association of Chefs Societies’ Biannual Congress will be held in Daejeon, May 1-12 under the theme of “How to Feed the Planet in the Future.”Inaugurated in Paris in 1929, the international gathering of chefs from around the world contributes to the development of the art and science of cooking.Some 4,000 participants from the 97 member states of the WACS are expected to participate in the event which includes the Congress, Global Chef Challenge, Hans Bueschkens Young Chef Challenge, I
April 29, 2012
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Wine of the Week: 2010 Giovanni Almondo Roero Arneis ‘Vigne Sparse’
Arneis was a grape that was practically extinct when Alfredo Currado of Vietti and Bruno Giacosa brought it back from obscurity in the early ’70s. Theirs are still benchmark examples, but I also like very much the Arneis from Giovanni Almondo. On one of these lovely spring evenings, this 2010 Arneis makes a perfect aperitif. It’s light and refreshing, perfumed with white peaches. And yet there’s an underlying minerality that gives it some weight. Never one-dimensional, Almondo’s 2010 “Vigne Spar
April 27, 2012
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The dining’s fine at Caf Insecta
WOOSTER TOWNSHIP, Ohio ― If you’re reading this story over breakfast, you might want to skip over to the sports section.Go ahead, I’ll wait. You can come back when you’re done eating.Today we’re talking about bugs. Edible ones, to be exact.Ick, you’re probably thinking.That’s what I thought when I found out I’d been assigned to Cafe Insecta during my volunteer stint at A Bug’s World, a program earlier this week at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center in Wooster Township. Over tw
April 27, 2012
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Jogiyangnyeom-gui, (seasoned and broiled yellow corvine)
Jogiyangnyeom-gui is broiled jogi (yellow corvina) coated with red pepper paste seasoning. Dried jogi is called “gulbi.” The taste of gulbi is so good that there is an old tale in which a miser, Jaringobi, hangs one on the ceiling and enjoys the taste only by glancing at it after every spoon of steamed rice. Ingredients● 4 yellow corvina, 1/2 tsp salt● sesame soy sauce : 1/2 tbsp soy sauce, 1/2 tbsp sesame oil ● seasoning sauce : 1 tsp soy sauce, 1/2 tbsp sugar, 3 tbsp red pepper paste, 1 tsp mi
April 27, 2012
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Jeju black pigs, a special breed
Spring not only heralds longer days and warmer weather. It also signals the onslaught of yellow dust. When the dust rolls in, the masks go on and pork, which is believed to help detoxify the body of inhaled pollutants, gets served. Add to that the recent, controversial public reaction to the news of yet another case of mad cow disease in the U.S. and it looks like this might be the season of the pig. Now, when it comes to breds on South Korean turf, the Jeju Island black pig is among the most pr
April 27, 2012
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California ‘rudest waiter’ eatery may stay open
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ― A San Francisco Chinese restaurant once known for having “the world’s rudest waiter’’ may not be closing for good after all.The owners of Sam Wo restaurant are scheduled to plead their case to the city’s Public Health Department at a hearing on Tuesday.Owner David Ho’s daughter, Julie, told the San Francisco Chronicle that the restaurant will be closed over the weekend, but nothing is definite beyond that.“This restaurant is my life,’’ she told the newspaper.Health officials
April 23, 2012
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Slovenia and Austria at odds over sausage
KRANJ, Slovenia (AP) ― It’s a diplomatic rift that has both countries hungry for a fight. The subject of the spat? A humble pork sausage.Slovenia calls the spicy delicacy “Kranjska klobasa’’ and Austria “Krainerwurst’’ ― variants of the same name that belongs to the border region the sausage comes from. Both countries have enjoyed the snack for centuries and consider it part of their cultural heritage.Now, Slovenia has applied to the European Union for exclusive use of the name, and the Austrian
April 23, 2012
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KFC guilty in Australia salmonella brain damage case
An Australian girl who suffered severe brain damage and was left paralysed by food poisoning won a court case against fast food giant Kentucky Fried Chicken, in a judgment published Saturday.Monika Samaan was seven years old when she suffered salmonella encephalopathy -- a brain injury linked to food poisoning that also left her with a blood infection and septic shock -- in October 2005.Several ot
April 22, 2012
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Domimyeon
Domimyeon is a casserole made of fried sea bream fillets, vegetables and potato starch noodles in boiling broth. This dish is served and eaten while it is simmering. Domimyeon is unique in taste, luxurious and easy to eat since it uses boneless fish fillets.Ingredients● 500 g sea-bream: 1/5 tsp salt, 0.1 g ground white pepper ● broth: 150 g beef (brisket, shank), 6 cups water ● seasoning sauce 1: 3 1/2 tsp clear soy sauce, 1/4 tsp sesame oil ● 60 g beef (top round, sirloin) ● seasoning sauce 2:
April 20, 2012
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Coffee cup kid
When I was a kid, my mother called me The Mad Scientist. It wasn’t that I was an ace in science, but more that I liked to mix stuff in tiny cups ―and leave them scattered around the house.So when I stumbled on a recipe on the Prudent Baby blog (www.prudentbaby.com) for a coffeecake in a coffee cup, I was hooked. The ingredients were insanely tiny (1/2 an egg! drops of vanilla!) and the results could be tasted in minutes because the cooking was done in the microwave. The instant gratification mea
April 20, 2012
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Wine of the Week: 2009 Felsina Berardenga Chianti Classico
Hankering for a Chianti? The 2009 from Felsina is a beautiful mouthful, everything you want in a Chianti Classico ― an explosion of cherries with mellow tannins and a chiseled structure. Lovely finish too. Delicious drinking from a consistently excellent producer.● Region: Tuscany, Italy● Price: About $18 to $22● Style: Classic Chianti● What it goes with: Pasta, pizza, roast chicken, grilled chopsBy S. Irene Virbila(Los Angeles Times)(MCT Information Services)
April 20, 2012
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Brunch revisited
Brunch for breakfast, lunch and dinner still popularIn Korea, brunch is not bound by the time of the day. What originally arrived as a breakfast-lunch deal is being enjoyed at all hours. “Koreans tend to view brunch as a meal that can be enjoyed most any time of day,” said Pancakes Original Story managing director Amy Song. The popular brunch spot originally served a separate dinner menu when it first opened in Hannam-dong nearly three years ago. Then, into its second year of business, Pancakes
April 20, 2012
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Doubts cast on food intolerance tests
Doctors say no scientific basis for most new testsCHICAGO ― According to one lab that tests for “toxic food syndrome,” eating green peppers may cause bloating or lethargy. Lemons might trigger headaches. Other common foods like corn, soy, egg whites, whey and chicken “may act like a poison in your body,” the website warns.This company and others promise to detect such hidden problems with blood tests that can range in cost from hundreds to thousands of dollars, depending on how many foods are te
April 18, 2012
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Houston eatery serves up 'Titanic' feast
Foodies and history buffs remembered the Titanic this weekend at a Houston restaurant that recreated the last meal served to the ship's first-class passengers.Maitre de Ryan Roberts leads guests in a moment of silence for the 1514 people who died when the RMS Titanic sank during a re-creation of the final first class dinner served on the ship, Saturday. (AP-Yonhap News)The Cullen's Titanic Experie
April 16, 2012
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Red wine may boost weight loss
Red wine, believed to protect the body from heart disease and cancer, may also help the body lose weight, U.S. researchers suggest. (MCT)Dr. Kee-Hong Kim of Purdue University in Indiana said the substance piceatannol -- a metabolite of resveratrol -- delayed the generation of young fat cells and prevented them from growing into mature fat cells, the Daily Telegraph reported. The study published in
April 15, 2012
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What to do with all that Easter candy
For some cooks, seasonality means shopping at the farmers market for the freshest local produce. For me, it means checking out the new candy in aisle 5 at the Sag Harbor Variety Store. Just as farm-to-table fans celebrate in late August when heirloom tomatoes are ready to harvest, I rejoice when chocolate Easter eggs appear on the shelves.While Christmas beckons the baker with candy canes (great for cake decorating when crushed), and Valentine’s Day beguiles with conversation hearts (to press in
April 13, 2012
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Tangpyeongchae, (mung bean jelly mixed with vegetables and beef)
Tangpyeongchae is a dish made of jellied mung beans, sprouts, beef, watercress and eggs. It is sweet and sour in taste, rich in nutrition and harmonized with colors from the meat and vegetables. The name “tangpyeongchae” came about when the dish appeared on the table for the first time during discussions of tangpeongchaek (unbiased policy) in the Yeongjo era of the Joseon Dynasty.Ingredients● 300 g mung bean jelly, 3 cups water (seasoning: 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp sesame oil)● 100 g beef (seasoning:
April 13, 2012
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The price of ‘free’ foods
“Free-from” food products, whether they’re labeled sugar-free, fat-free or gluten-free, are fast becoming a trendy lifestyle choice, regardless of allergies or intolerance.The popularity of these products, tastier and more widely available than ever, is driven by health-focused consumers, research firms say. These so-called avoiders are also swayed by the “health halo,” or the perception that the product is better for you because it’s lacking an ingredient or nutrient, said Andy Bellatti, a Seat
April 13, 2012