Join us for Cytokines 2024 / KAI 2024 and be inspired by an exceptional lineup of confirmed speakers and nourished by a distinctive cuisine. Share your cytokine research with over 2,000 participants from around the world by submitting an abstract for oral or poster presentation by the Abstract Submission and Student Member Travel Award application deadline of May 20, 2024.
While visiting Korea, plan to indulge in some of the Top-10 Must-Try Korean Cuisines, carefully curated by our Local Organizing Committee.
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Korean fried chicken with a thin, crackly crust glazed with a delicious soy garlic or spicy red sauce!
Kimbap (or gimbap) is a Korean seaweed rice roll filled with a variety of delicious ingredients. Gim refers to dried seaweed, while bap denotes rice. With diverse fillings, these rice rolls offer an intriguing blend of textures and flavors.
Wild vegetables are gathered by foraging edible plants that grow naturally in mountains and fields. Wild Vegetable Bibimbap is a popular, low-pollution health supplement. Pickled victory onion leaves, unique to this region, are highly nutritious and possess an anti-bacterial effect that helps prevent food poisoning.
Budae jjigae (Army stew) is easy to make. As long as it includes kimchi and some American processed meats, it qualifies as budae jjigae. This recipe will provide you with a few tips for making it delicious!
Doenjang Jjigae (Korean Soybean Paste Stew) is a beloved Korean dish. It features doenjang, a fermented soybean paste that gives the stew its rich, umami flavor. This hearty and comforting doenjang jjigae features an assortment of seafood.
Bulgogi, also known as Korean BBQ beef, is marinated thinly sliced beef, typically cooked over an open flame. “Bul” means fire in Korean, and “gogi” is a general term for meat. While there are other variations such as chicken and pork, the term generally refers to beef bulgogi.
Bossam is boiled pork traditionally served with cabbage wraps. The meat is boiled in a flavorful brine until tender, then thinly sliced before serving.
Haemul Pajeon (Seafood Scallion Pancake)
Haemul pajeon is a popular Korean savory pancake made with scallions and seafood. With this easy scallion pancake recipe, you can enjoy this restaurant favorite in the comfort of your own home.
Jajangmyeon (Noodles in Black Bean Sauce)
Jajangmyeon is a noodle dish served with a flavorful black bean sauce. Alongside jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup) and tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork or beef), it constitutes a popular category of Korean-Chinese cuisine known collectively as Junghwa Yori. Developed by early Chinese immigrants in Korea, Korean-Chinese cuisine holds a significant place in Korean food culture.
Bingsu is a popular South Korean shaved ice dessert consisting of shaved ice topped with an endless variety of ingredients such as red bean, chopped fruit, green tea, chocolate, and other sweets. The most traditional versions always contain red bean and are known as patbingsu.
