Creamy, earthy, chewy, and unapologetically indulgent. This is what happens when Italian comfort food meets Korean street food and neither side has to compromise. Creamy Tteokbokki with porcini mushrooms, guanciale, truffle paste, Parmesan and mushrooms in a rich Italian-inspired sauce. Fusion cooking often gets criticised for trying too hard, but...
1946 Butchery in Wairau Valley offers premium charcoal Korean BBQ, quality meats, refillable banchan and authentic Korean dishes.  Charcoal-fired Korean BBQ, premium cuts, sizzling platters, and enough banchan to turn dinner into a feast. One of Auckland’s most stylish Korean barbecue experiences. The site now occupied by 1946 Butchery has...
Shrimp patties with nori, corn, carrots and sesame seeds, pan fried until crisp with a savoury seafood filling. Crispy, savoury bites that hit all the right textures, from crackly seaweed to juicy seafood inside. #seaweedshrimppatties #fusionfood #seafoodsnacks #homecooking #umamibites If there is one thing always sitting in our pantry, it...
Pocha Albany review featuring Korean fried chicken, almond crunch chicken, bulgogi sliders and chimaek experience in Auckland. After work chimaek done right. Crispy almond crunch chicken, juicy bulgogi sliders and cold beer. Pocha Albany proves why it is one of the best Korean fried chicken spots in Auckland. I have...
Fresh, vibrant and packed with contrast, this bowl brings together clean flavours, bold sauce and that perfect mix of textures in every bite. Korean hoedeopbap with sashimi tuna, salmon, vegetables and spicy chogochujang sauce over rice, fresh and balanced. The first time I saw Hoedeopbap was during one of our...
Warm rice, soft eggs, bold kimchi and creamy tuna come together in one comforting bowl that proves simple meals can still feel complete. Korean tuna rice bowl with canned tuna, eggs, kimchi, mayonnaise and seaweed, quick, balanced and comforting meal. As I wrap up this Lenten canned food series, it...
Glass noodles with shrimp, eomuk, gochujang, tomato paste and cream in a spicy, tangy Korean style rose sauce. Creamy pink sauce clinging to bouncy noodles, juicy prawns and savoury fish cake in every bite. This is comfort food with a Korean café twist. #ShrimpRoseGlassNoodles There are certain flavours that instantly...
Swiss-inspired budae jjigae with cervelat, nussschinkli, Emmentaler, kimchi, Shin Ramyun, tofu, and gochujang in a hearty fusion stew. A pot born from cold nights, long hospital days, and whatever the Swiss pantry would give us. Korean comfort, Alpine survival, one bubbling jjigae. Our last few days in Zurich felt strange....
When two favourite bowls collide. Fresh poke meets the bold, mix-it-all-up spirit of bibimbap in one seriously addictive homemade bowl. A poke bibimbap bowl with fresh tuna, salmon, rice, greens, cucumber, sesame oil, and a spicy gochujang vinaigrette. Some dishes leave such a strong impression that you cannot stop thinking...
A review of The Candy Shop Newmarket, an Asian-inspired cafe serving bibimbap, omurice, specialty drinks and inventive brunch dishes. Walked in thinking it sold sweets, walked out full of bibimbap and curry. The Candy Shop is Newmarket fusion done right. Some of the better food discoveries happen when plans fall...
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