Video of “haunted” pizzeria appears online

Security camera footage from a pizza restaurant in Louisiana in the U.S. purports to show the existence of ghosts. Lori Evans, an employee of Stocky’s Pizza in Haughton, Louisiana, discovered that objects were not in the place she left them the night before.She said: “When I came in the next morning, I found both of these ice scoops across the room over on the floor, the Tabasco sauce hidden behind the back, out there (on the kitchen floor).”When she checked the security camera, she saw objects

July 31, 2012

Japanese Kobe beef debuts in Hong Kong

HONG KONG (AFP) ― Rarely exported Japanese Kobe beef made its way to Hong Kong dining tables Friday as supermarkets and high-end restaurants started selling the previously exclusive Japanese culinary delicacy.Hong Kong is only the second foreign market after the nearby Chinese territory of Macau to receive exports of officially certified Kobe beef, the industry’s marketing association said.“The response has been overwhelming ― most of our stock has been sold out in a few hours,” Taste supermarke

July 30, 2012

‘Future menu may include insect burgers’

With global population and food prices rising rapidly, humankind may have to depend on some unconventional food supplies like insects in the future, according to a report on BBC magazine.“Rising prices mean we are now starting to see the return of meat as a luxury. As a result we are looking for new ways to fill the meat gap,” said food futurologist Morgaine Gaye during an interview with the magazine. “Things like crickets and grasshoppers will be ground down and used as an ingredient in things

July 30, 2012

Lucky draw at the Westin Chosun

The hotel is offering a lucky draw to guests who visit the Chinese restaurant Hong Yuan and buffet restaurant Aria from July 9-Sept. 3. Lucky draw winners will get a free trip to Phuket and accommodation vouchers from the hotel. Guests can get a lucky draw entry coupon and participate every time they visit Aria or Hong Yuan during the event period. The lucky draw will be held twice, first on Aug. 3 and again on Sept. 3, and prizes include two nights’ accommodation in the executive room at the We

July 27, 2012

Yogurt specials at Grand Hyatt Seoul

The Deli, a European-style delicatessen at Grand Hyatt Seoul, presents a selection of healthy yogurts as desserts for summer available until Aug. 8. The desserts are designed by Beat Loeffel, Grand Hyatt Seoul’s executive pastry chef. They come in different flavors such as orange, raspberry, fig, mango, strawberry and blackberry. The price of the yogurts begins at 5,500 won, excluding tax and service charges. For more information, call (02) 799-8167.

July 27, 2012

Taste of Singapore at Millennium Hilton

The hotel’s international buffet restaurant, Orangerie, presents cuisine prepared by Hun Pin Cheng, this season’s temporary guest chef from the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel in Singapore, from Aug. 1-14. The chef will introduce authentic delicacies including papaya salad with roasted peanut and shrimp, braised duck with superior soy sauce, Singapore laksa, chilled mango and pomelo soup. The lunch buffet begins at 60,000 won and dinner at 65,000 won, including tax and service charges. Private

July 27, 2012

Sushi lunch menu at Renaissance Seoul

The hotel’s Japanese restaurant Irodori offers the “Sushi Counter Business Lunch Menu” for those following a healthy diet. Irodori’s newly added lunch menu is a five-course meal with a variety of healthy dishes. Starting with the seafood salad, guests may enjoy fresh assorted raw fish, followed by a delightful selection of sushi, served with miso soup, and finish the course with dessert. The restaurant also provides a great view overlooking Tehran Street. Six Tatami private rooms are available f

July 27, 2012

Oktoberfest at the Grand Hilton Seoul

The hotel is hosting “Oktoberfest,” a festival native to Munich, Germany. Attracting more than 1,000 people each year, the event will be held at the Convention Center of Grand Hilton Seoul from 6 p.m. onward, and the facility will be decorated to look like the Munich festival grounds. Guests may enjoy unlimited Paulaner beer, potato soup, roasted pork and desserts as well as dancing and games such as beer-drinking contests and arm wrestling. A lucky draw will be held and prizes include one round

July 27, 2012

Jeyuk-gui (spicy broiled pork)

Jeyuk-gui is pork seasoned with red pepper paste then broiled on a grill. Koreans have been breeding pigs in large numbers since time immemorial, and have developed various pork dishes. An old cookbook, Eumsik Dimibang (1670), introduced the method of marinating pork with seasoning, coating it with wheat flour and then frying it.Ingredients● 550 g pork (fillet) ● seasoning: 1/2 tbsp ginger juice, 1 tbsp refined rice wine ● seasoning sauce: 2 3/4 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp red pepper paste, 2 tbsp gr

July 27, 2012

Soba ― it’s in the dough

Handmade soba perfect antidote to hot summer daysThe craft of soba-making is in the dough, says Miuya chef Nam Chang-su, who went on to explain why the restaurant, which opened near Yangjae Stream this March, specializes in handmade soba noodles. “With handmade soba one can enjoy those aromas and flavors characteristic of this kind of buckwheat noodle,” the 32-year-old chef said. Soba noodles, once a quick and therefore oft-consumed dish among Japanese laborers in Edo in the 1600s, is now an int

July 27, 2012

Olympics event at Millennium Seoul Hilton

Oak Room, the hotel’s traditional English-style bar, presents several promotions in celebration of the upcoming 2012 London Olympics. Guests can enjoy a barbecue with unlimited wine and beer during Happy Hour and watch the Olympic Games on the bar’s large screen. Happy Hour runs from 6-8:30 p.m. from Monday through Saturday. The barbecue comes with a buffet of grilled meats, salads and side dishes. In addition, the bar offers a wide selection of international beers and cocktails. The promotion,

July 20, 2012

Women’s package at Mercure Seoul

The hotel presents “Girls’ Chat Package,” offering guests a chance to enjoy time with friends in the sky lounge and have unlimited free wine. From July 27-Aug. 16, guests can enjoy tanning at the hotel’s sky lounge Kloud’s outdoor sun bed available from 1-4 p.m., which is located on 21st floor, overlooking the city. Guests can also enjoy a morning buffet and use the fitness club and sauna as well. The price varies according to room type, starting from 190,000 won for a standard room, excluding t

July 20, 2012

Olympics promotion at Renaissance Seoul

The hotel presents special snacks, along with a lucky draw event during the Olympics period. From July 23-Aug. 12, Trevi Lounge presents “Trevi Olympic Menus,” offering fish and chips at 19,000 won and with sausages and mashed potato with onion gravy at 23,000 won, excluding tax and service charges. In addition, the hotel’s restaurants will run an “Olympic Promotion” event for visitors leaving their business cards. Guests will have the opportunity to win a room, buffet, cake, and other certifica

July 20, 2012

Medical Check-up at Pentaz

The new hotel offers a VIP medical check-up package, a joint event with Konkuk University Medical Center. The package covers a one-night stay at a suite and a medical examination that can identify adult diseases, tumors, stress levels, and nutrition status. The hotel also presents tickets for buffet, outdoor pool sun bed, body massage and facial care, Mojito cocktails and champagne. For guest’s convenience, checkout time is at 4 p.m. The package is offered at 6 million won for two, excluding tax

July 20, 2012

Doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew)

Doenjang jjigae is a stew made of tofu, zucchini, and other ingredients seasoned with soybean paste. Doenjang jjigae is an everyday Korean stew. It tastes best when boiled in unglazed pottery. Certain studies have shown that the lecithin in soybean paste may prevent arteriosclerosis and other diseases. Ingredients ● 90 g beef (top round-sirloin) ● 15 g dried brown oak mushrooms ● seasoning sauce: 1/2 tbsp clear soy sauce, 1 tsp minced green onion, 1/2 tsp minced garlic, 1/3 tsp sesame salt, 1/8

July 20, 2012

NASA builds menu for planned Mars mission in 2030s

HOUSTON (AP) ― Through a labyrinth of hallways deep inside a 1950s-era building that has housed research that dates back to the origins of U.S. space travel, a group of scientists in white coats is stirring, mixing, measuring, brushing and, most important, tasting the end result of their cooking.Their mission: Build a menu for a planned journey to Mars in the 2030s.The menu must sustain a group of six to eight astronauts, keep them healthy and happy and offer a broad array of food. That’s no sim

July 20, 2012