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Meet Anthony Cho: The engineer-turned-cheesemaker shaking up Korea’s cheese scene


Haesun (left) and Anthony Cho (right) standing in front of their deli Restaurant seats at Cheese Flo A large deli case greets you when you open the door to Cheese Flo. Fromage blanc, stracchino, feta, Brillat-Savarin, halloumi, mozzarella, and crottin are scattered under the glass. Some of the cheeses are created in house and are […]

Like K-pop? Try K-Cheese


Yes, Korea has a cheese scene.  Last week I found myself wandering the streets of Hongdae, a popular commercial district packed with people my age (twenty-something-year-olds). Restaurants in this area serve traditional Korean street food with an unexpected twist: cheese. Spicy dishes, like tteokbokki (spciy simmered rice cakes) or dakgalbi (spicy stir-fried chicken), are often […]

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