Tue, 01/31/2012 - 13:06 — Anonymous by Frances Cha, Seoul EditorChef Hooni
Kim, 39. For Manhattan-based chef and restaurateur Hooni Kim, traveling
around Korea is naturally all about the food. "[In New York] I've been
thinking of Hadongkwan's gomtang for several years," says the 39-year-old
Korean-American chef. "And what surprised me the most on this trip was that
it met my expectations. It was just so good." In Korea for a 10-day
vacation with his wife, Kim made sure to look up his previous haunts as well
as searching for new renditions of his favorite dishes. But for an
up-and-coming chef, even a vacation is high-profile, with Korean media
outlets rushing to interview him once they caught wind of his arrival. Kim
himself is quick to dismiss the fame, however. In fact, he views the term
"celebrity chef" as an insult.read more
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