Korean Food, Hello the Future

Riding the Hallyu, the impressive K-pop culture wave, Korean food has won the hearts and bellies of the food world. For Etihad in-flight magazine, August 2016.  Korean fried chicken (or cauliflower, in some circles) is widely hyped as the new KFC. While Colonel Sanders may need to spill the 11 secret herbs and spices to [...]

By |2017-06-09T14:12:41+02:00January 5th, 2017|Culture & People, Food, Reported Work|1 Comment

Food Trends 2017 – A Sign of the Times

Food Trends - from vegetable-only menus to shorter, less pricey tasting menus, Ishay Govender-Ypma delves into what's predicted to dominate the dining calendar. For SAA Sawubona, November 2016.  If you went out to a restaurant last night, you might have experienced these changes already. From neighbourhood bistros to upmarket establishments, menus are being influenced by an [...]

By |2017-07-03T20:37:41+02:00December 9th, 2016|Food, Reported Work|1 Comment

The Rise of Korean Food – New York City Exploration

Koreatown in Manhattan may be a long way from Seoul, but its restaurants serve up delectable national dishes, from bibimbap to bulgogi. For Business Day WANTED, August 2016. K-Town Pops The steeply vertical expanse of Koreatown in Manhattan, fondly nicknamed K-Town, crams an intense scrapbook of neon signage, supermarkets, general stores, beauty parlours and restaurants [...]

By |2017-07-03T20:40:43+02:00August 14th, 2016|Culture & People, Food, Reported Work, Travel|0 Comments

Food Trends Report 2015

Food Trends Report 2015 - #WFTS2015 famous Crabbie Shack burger The World Food Tourism Summit (8-11 April 2015) was held in Estoril, just outside Lisbon, Portugal and saw a variety of prominent voices on food trends, culture, marketing and tourism convene. The aim was to enable conversations and idea-exchange between experts in the [...]

By |2017-05-19T14:29:22+02:00April 16th, 2015|Food, Reported Work|0 Comments

Food Travel Trends 2015

Food Travel Trends 2015 - the tastiest destinations this year We’ve got our eye on the following 8 regions for delicious plates of local fare. Some of it can be found at fine dining and award winning restaurants, innovative and crafty markets, and at bustling curb-sides with queues that stretch for blocks. From spiced pigeon [...]

By |2017-05-19T14:33:01+02:00January 2nd, 2015|Food, Reported Work, Travel|0 Comments

Festival Food – Chowing at SA’s Hottest Festivals

Festival Food The beats are rocking; your best mates are dancing close to you dressed in equally outrageous outfits. The mutual consensus is that you are all ravenous.  Festival food - what can you expect? Long gone are the days of lurid pink viennas...This article appeared in SAA Mango Juice magazine, October 2014. It’s three [...]

By |2017-05-19T14:34:25+02:00December 22nd, 2014|Food, Reported Work|0 Comments
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