Matt Rodbard
Restaurants
Follow that Brisket! 8 Ways to Eat Through Houston’s International Food Scene
America’s fourth-largest metropolis is basically the United Nations of nosh. Tour Houston’s international food scene in eight brisket dishes.
Culture
Cook Korean Food at Home (Without Smoke/Fire/Kimchi Everywhere)
The best way to keep your fridge from smelling like a kimchi factory, and more tips from the wise authors of Koreatown: A Cookbook.
Recipes
Butter Mandu (Butter Dumplings)
This recipe comes from New York chef Deuki Hong's father and has origins in North Korea, the ancestral home of mandu. (Sharing a border with China, it is no coincidence that mandu sounds a lot like the Chinese word for steamed bread, mantou.) Unlike versions stuffed with finely chopped kimchi, Deuki grew up eating mandu with kimchi on the side. The star in this recipe is the very generous quantity of butter, which is mixed in with the pork, garlic and ginger and adds a real-deal richness to each bite. Not typically used in East Asian cooking, butter is a fully Americanized, fully awesome way to rethink the mandu.
Restaurants
Korean Barbecue 101: How to Order Grilled Meats and Booze Like a Pro
Crack the code to the most rocking meal in town.
Efendi Hotel, Acre, Israel
In a pair of meticulously restored 19th-century homes, the Efendi Hotel guides visitors through the region's rich culinary history—wine and sunsets included
