SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Cooking with oil at school meal service facilities generates more carbon monoxide than cooking with water, a study showed Thursday. A research team from the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency conducted a field investigation of 25 school meal service facilities and found that carbon monoxide emissions were significantly [...]
SEOUL, March 19 (Korea Bizwire) — With the coronavirus pandemic showing no signs of a letup, YouTube videos are shifting from “mukbang” (a portmanteau in Korean of “eating” and “broadcast”) to “cookbang” (“cooking” and “broadcast”). YouTubers are coming up with easy-to-follow cooking videos to cater to an increasing number of viewers who choose to cook [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — As the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage on, more people are choosing to stay indoors. Among them, members of the younger generation are increasingly preferring to order food, while the older generation prefers to cook themselves, a recent study showed. The Korea Health Promotion Institution conducted a survey of [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Home meal kits are gaining popularity among consumers as quarantine and social distancing measures are revitalizing the meal kit market. Meal kits come with prepared ingredients as well as recipes that customers can follow to cook various meals at home. Fresheasy Co., a meal kit manufacturer, saw company sales [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Korean society, a once highly patriarchal civilization where almost all housework was the domain of women, is undergoing a rapid transformation, and home interior and furniture manufacturer Hanssem, which was founded in 1970, says this change can best be observed in Korean kitchens. According to the company, the average [...]
GIMHAE, South Korea, Jan. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – You might want to reconsider your options the next time you barbeque ham and sausages. A recent study by an environmental engineering team at Inje University revealed that cooking processed meat like ham and sausages directly on an open flame (i.e. charcoal fire) can dramatically increase the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The recent popularity of TV programs highlighting culinary arts and restaurants is driving more men to take cooking classes. According to local private cooking academies, an increasing number of men have been signing up for classes recently, with reasons ranging from acquiring cooking certificates to simply wanting to be [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Prospective job seekers hoping to land a job with Sempio, a local food manufacturer, will now have to practice their chopsticks skills. The company announced Monday that it will implement job test that evaluates applicants’ chopsticks skills starting in December. Interviewers will observe the use of chopsticks with the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – The recent hype in Korea over cooking, dining and interior design is helping overseas dishware brands make a successful entrance in the Korean market. Iittala, a Finnish household supplies manufacturer specializing in tableware and cookware, recently introduced a dishware collection called Teema Tiimi that reflects upon Korea’s dining culture, [...]
SEJONG, Dec.24 (Korea Bizwire) – Ventilating for more than 30 minutes after cooking is recommended to reduce air pollution indoors. The National Institute of Environmental Research announced that it will be distributing pamphlets that discuss ways to reduce pollutants that are released during cooking. The information will also be published on the homepage of the [...]