{"id":14561,"date":"2011-10-23T23:37:10","date_gmt":"2011-10-24T03:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.asianinny.com\/?p=14561"},"modified":"2011-10-24T11:41:19","modified_gmt":"2011-10-24T15:41:19","slug":"korean-food-in-the-digital-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.asianinny.com\/?p=14561","title":{"rendered":"Korean Food in the Digital Age"},"content":{"rendered":"
Thursday, October 27 \u00b7 6:00pm – 9:00pm<\/div>\n
The Korea Society<\/a>
\n<\/strong>950 Third Avenue @ 57th Street, 8th Floor<\/div>\n
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Rising culinary entrepreneurs\u2014Food Network finalist Debbie Lee, Edward \u201c3d\u201d Song of Korilla BBQ, and Steve Porto from Asiadog\u2014discuss the unique demands of food-trucks and mobile kitchens, new-generation customers, and inspirations found in Korean culinary culture. Fostering a multicultural palate by combining traditional and new ingredients\u2014and employing the latest digital and social media\u2014these young chefs and restaurateurs introduce fresh approaches to Korean cuisine, adapt start-ups in a fast-changing marketplace, and share Korean culture with new audiences. Guests will enjoy a sampling of these chefs\u2019 signature dishes.<\/div>\n
About the Panelists:<\/div>\n
Debbie Lee <\/strong>
\nDebbie Lee earned her chef chops with stints at La Folie in San Francisco, as well as Le Dome in Los Angeles and the Ritz-Carlton in Marina del Rey, before becoming a popular caterer in Los Angeles. She is currently the chef\/owner of Ahn-Joo, one of LA\u2019s most popular food trucks (www.ahnjoo.com). Season Five of \u201cThe Next Food Network Star\u201d saw Debbie compete to the final three, garnering praise and accolades from Bobby Flay, Giada DeLaurentis, and Morimoto to name a few new fans; she returned to the network this year to appear on \u201cChopped All-Stars.\u201d Debbie\u2019s new\u2014and stationary\u2014restaurant will open in the fall of 2011 in Los Angeles.Steve Porto || Asia Dog<\/strong>
\nBack in 2008, friends Steve Porto and Melanie Campbell busted ketchup and mustard\u2019s monopoly over hot dogs by launching Asiadog, a dining concept that pairs the Western icon with Far-East toppings such as kimchi and Japanese curry. Mel and Steve turned to their Asian heritages (Mel is half Chinese-half Australian; Stephen is half Korean-half Italian) for “an Asian twist on classic American bbq foods like hotdogs and burgers.” They obtained recipes for bulgogi and tsa sui (Chinese bbq pork) from their Asian mothers and “decided to basically create a dog for each of our diverse group of Asian friends, from Korean, to Japanese, to Thai, to Chinese, to Vietnamese. We even have the Hapa dog (the MelandSteve) that is a sesame Asian slaw.” Coming from mixed Asian backgrounds, they celebrate NYC’s diversity by incorporating flavors found in China, Korea, Vietnam, Japan, and more.After several years of peripatetic pop-ups at bars, the Brooklyn Flea, and Central Park Summerstage, Porto and Campbell recently dropped anchor in Nolita. Within the sparse, Lilliputian space (about seven seats, an open kitchen, and a countertop bamboo plant for decoration), the crew griddles beef, chicken, and veggie wieners, then slides them into soft white or wheat buns and dresses them with offbeat fixings as inspired as they are flavorful. The namesake Mel+Steve wears scallions and Asian sesame slaw, while Sidney sports Thai mango relish, and Wangding is paired with hoisin-basted Char siu pork belly. If you don\u2019t favor frankfurters, there\u2019s a tender pulled-pork sandwich anointed with ginger-BBQ sauce and sides such as a zippy wasabi potato salad. It\u2019s picnic fare that breaks down borders.Korilla || Eddie \u201c3d\u201d Song<\/strong>
\nLaunched on October 18, 2010, Korilla (a portmanteau of Korean and Grill) started with a question: who doesn\u2019t love Korean BBQ? Eddie \u201c3d\u201d Song, the founder of Korilla, realized that he could introduce more people to Korean cuisine by opening a food truck. Starting with a friend, Chef James, Song began refining a fast-casual food business model, learning about the food industry, and attending a free 4-month cooking school. With just a pocketful of dreams, Song pitched his ideas to Andy and Joe Weitzel, twin co-founders of BOX Creative. Thus a new partnership was born. LET Group, which stands for Let’s Eat Together, was formed to hold Korilla’s intellectual properties. It’s been two years in the making and Korilla has become a New York City sensation. \u201cWe change people\u2019s lives one stomach at a time in our tiger-striped food truck. The usual suspects are the notorious Korean tacos, burritos, chompers, and Chosun bowls. More importantly, our goal is to promote Korean cuisine and culture and raise the profile of the Korean community worldwide.\u201d<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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