I first tasted bindaetteok - Korean mung bean pancakes - on a winter trip to Seoul. I made a hurried visit to Gwangjang Market in search of Korean pine nuts (which are excellent). I had a dinner ...

I love the simple dish of steamed scallops with mung bean vermicelli, usually found in Cantonese restaurants that specialise in seafood. Often, though, they use far too much pre-minced garlic ...