Koreans enjoy edible tokens of appreciation and affection with family and friends during the winter season. It’s considered one of the best ways to leave the year behind by dishing out winter specials to relish the festive mood. Yet, as the virus continues to spread, gorging on food indoors has risen as a major trend to keep the global pandemic at bay. With many self-quarantining themselves, peo...

-- Diana Kang is a lifestyle contents creator specializing in Korean food and food culture. She has worked as an executive producer of the PBS series on Korean food, “Kimchi Chronicles,” and has written regular columns on celebrity chefs, specialty ingredients and family recipes. --Ed.

Popular, fast casual eatery expands to second location

Winter holidays at Westin Chosun Seoul The Westin Chosun Hotel presents the Little Playcation package for families with children seeking for winter holiday getaways. The package deal offers coloring paper, crayons and fabric-cover sketchbook. After a cozy night, guests can have breakfast at the hotel’s all-day buffet restaurant Aria. For those who make reservations for Junior Suite or above, b...

Diana Kang is a lifestyle content creator specializing in Korean food and food culture. She has worked as an executive producer of the PBS series on Korean food, “Kimchi Chronicles,” and has written regular columns on celebrity chefs, specialty ingredients and family recipes. --Ed.

Park Hyatt Seoul unlocks staycation with ‘Winter at Park’ Park Hyatt Seoul presents the Winter at the Park package, a seasonal getaway. The package, available for stays until the end of February, combines one night in a Park Hyatt guestroom with 100,000 won in dining credits for use with room service and at all hotel restaurants, a gift of Aesop hand balm (75 milliliters) and use of the hotel s...

Bagel expert brings 23 years of tradition to Korea

JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul launches ‘Sweet Moments’ experience JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul presents the “Sweet Moments” experience until May 2021. “Sweet Moments” includes one night in a Deluxe, Executive Deluxe or Executive Suite room, breakfast for two at Tavolo 24, and complimentary use of the swimming pool and fitness center. The “Salon de Strawberry with Barbie” is also o...

As pandemic keeps people from dining out, restaurants turn to meal kits

Diana Kang is a lifestyle contents creator specializing in Korean food and food culture. She has worked as an executive producer of the PBS series on Korean food, “Kimchi Chronicles,” and has written regular columns on celebrity chefs, specialty ingredients and family recipes. --Ed.

The Plaza presents ‘Bulmung’ package The Plaza of Hanwha Hotels & Resorts is offering the “Bulmeong” package for guests looking to rest at the hotel’s suite equipped with a fireplace. Bulmeong, combining “bul,” meaning fire, and daydream -- “meong” -- means to find rest in difficult times. The package comes with a one-night stay at the hotel’s signature suite with an electronic fireplace, a bo...

Burger spot expands to include warm salads at new location

Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas presents holiday cakes by NY patissier Grand Deli located on the ground floor of Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas in Samseong-dong is offering holiday cakes that will lift the festive mood of Christmas and year-end home parties for a limited time only from Tuesday to Dec. 31. These are all available for reservation from Nov. 25. Head patissier Eric P. Kala...

From delivered food, restaurant takeaways to eating out strictly complying with social distancing rules, pandemic-weary diners have many safe options

Ingredients for shrimp wrap with spicy mustard dressing 20 pieces of frozen cocktail shrimp, medium size 1/2 Asian pear, peeled and julienned 1/2 cucumber, julienne the outer skin only 1 package, konyaku noodles 2 tablespoon, olive oil Pinch of salt and pepper 3 tablespoon chopped pine nuts Instructions 1. Thaw frozen cocktail shrimp as per instruction on the package. Make a deep cut int...