The U.S. Department of Agriculture said that more Korean eggs will be imported amid a shortage crisis brought on by an avian flu outbreak.
Korea has confirmed its 20th case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) for this winter season at an egg farm in Gyeonggi, authorities said Monday.
Four years ago, I went to Singapore for a month to attend a science camp. I was a knee-high second grader who struggled to use a glue stick in class or even have lunch on my own. My mother, who came to Singapore to take care of me, was worried...
Fresh eggs are available at cashierless egg stores. Egg prices rose by around 14 percent over a month after the outbreak of a highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI). The eggs sold at cashierless stores are cheaper due to the cut in labor costs.
A customer checks out eggs imported from Spain at a discount mart in downtown Seoul on Sunday.
In the old days when there were no hand warmers, bungeo-ppang helped warm frozen hands. Now the crunchy, creamy texture and sweet flavor is fading away. This winter must be colder.
Many Koreans will have different memories of beloved childhood meals: Some might say kimchi fried rice was a personal favorite, while others might recall the joys of a simple bowl of ramyeon, both dishes that can easily be made at home.
A flat of eggs, which carries 30 eggs, was selling for 8,480 won ($6.7) at a discount mart Tuesday, and reached 9,000 won at a traditional marketplace in Jongno District, central Seoul, in May.
Eat Just's plant-based food brand JUST Egg offers egg substitute products made from mung beans.
Consumer prices rose 2.6 percent in August compared to the same period a year ago, according to Statistics Korea on Thursday. August was the fifth consecutive month in which consumer prices rose more than 2 percent.
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