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@judyjoochef Instagram profile imageSo glad to have a day off from cooking with @choibites in the Maldives @sonevafushi_maldives and @sonevajaniresort. Was lucky to get a good dive in and met this cute guy on the way! Hawksbill sea turtles are critically endangered sadly and their population is in serious decline. We need to do more to protect the oceans and the reefs in which so many majestic creatures depend on to survive. @solenidcjani @soneva #scuba #diving #soneva #maldives #chefslife #judyjoo2 days ago via Instagram
@judyjoochef Instagram profile imageAlways a great time cooking the H-Club at Tottenham Hotspurs Stadium @tottenhamhotspurstadium @spursofficial. We served Korean bbq poussin, bulgogi glazed beef tataki, bossam, burrata with perilla yuzu pesto, kimchi fried rice, and more! Thank you @regionallondonchef for having us. Thank you @chefbencrocker @chef.edgars @chefandrewhales and for all of your hard work as always. #tottenham #chefs #cheflife #judyjoo #football @hm_son7 #chefsofinstagram #korea #koreanfood #korean3 weeks ago via Instagram
@judyjoochef Instagram profile imageSuper interesting to visit the @kwangjuyo_center @kwangjuyo_official ceramics factory in Icheon. This town is about 1.5 hours outside of Seoul and known to be the ceramics capital of Korea. It is an area known for their superior terroir and spring water and the best rice is also grown in this region. Because of this unique topography, the earth here also yields exemplary clay for making pottery. Kwangjuyo is one of the best artisan makers keeping alive a centuries old tradition. I love their organic, nature inspired designs incorporated into sleek and modern shapes. Under the direction of Luci Cho @sayluci , Kwangjuyo’s plates grace the tables of some of the finest Michelin starred restaurants around the world. After all, food does taste better when eaten off of gorgeous dishes! . @sayluci @kwangjuyo_official @icheon_city #chef #chefs #chefslife #chefstable #chefsofinstagram #ceramics #pottery #judyjoo #korea #korean #koreanstyle #koreanceramics #tablescape3 weeks ago via Instagram
@judyjoochef Instagram profile imageHidden behind a nondescript door in the new @mo_mayfair Mandarin Oriental Mayfair is a new high end Korean experience, Dosa (meaning “expert”), by the one and only @chefakiraback and @jihun_maxime. The room hosts an intimate 14 guests and is visually stunning, a mix of platinum silver tones and sleek lines. Upon seating, you embark upon an elaborate tasting menu, full of Akira’s famous touches accented beautifully with Korean influences. I loved the soy sauce cured Mazara red prawn kimbap (I love seafood, especially raw!)— a clever twist on the more traditional crab version. I also swooned over the preserved tomato with goat labneh crowned with fresh Kentish cobnut slivers. This foodgasmic bite was full of moreish tomatoey umami, a touch of fresh funky yogurt tang, while delicately rounded out with nutty perilla oil. It was a gastronomic adventure and so refreshing to see Korean food finally being elevated in London to this level. Akira is blending tradition and innovation… fermenting in time honored old onggi pots (you can see them lining the counter), and blending these ingredients with a sophisticated contemporary style. . Maxime Maiano @one_to_wine gracefully ushered us through an elaborate yet playfully intriguing wine pairing. Everything was executed in style. And you leave feeling as if you’ve experienced something quite special… with a content belly and buzzing head. I ate and drank too much… again! . Thank you @chefakiraback @dosalondon @akacomms #korea #koreanfood #london #chef #cheflife #chefsofinstagram #korean #mandarinoriental #restaurant #finedining1 month ago via Instagram
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