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[ESTHER CHUNG]As the coronavirus outbreak continues, most people are avoiding restaurants in favor of some good ol’ home cooking. I for one was excited about the prospect of cooking again, but after a few rounds of signature dishes like the good old doenjang jjigae (fermented soybean paste stew) or a quick plate of pasta, my taste buds were ready for something new.That’s how I stumbled upon the Istanbul Cultural Center’s cooking classes.“These are the signature dishes we have in Turkey for breakfast,” said Gulcan Nazar, the instructor of the class, on March 9 at the cultural center in southern Seoul. “Breakfast is an integral part of the Turkish society, an important ritual to start your day.”The class consisted of eight students, ranging from a former traveler who backpacked across Turkey without much cooking experience to a professional patissier, along with two Turkish instructors. Within two hours, we had a table full of freshly baked … [Read more...] about A taste of Turkey for breakfast: These recipes will beat your boredom and treat your taste buds

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin during a press conference - PHOTO: REUTERS ROME (REUTERS) - The head of European soccer’s governing body said that the current season could be “lost” if it is unable to re-start by the end of June, although he did not rule out extending it into the next season. … [Read more...] about UEFA president admits that current season may not finish

Then what causes the domestic gold price to be higher than that in the world? It is because there is too little SJC gold that remains in the market (SJC is the most favored gold trademark in Vietnam), which accounts for only 10-15% of the gold market in Vietnam. Once making up 70% of the entire gold market, SJC gold has seen its market share shrink substantially each time the gold fever occurred during 2018-2019 when the world gold price was higher than that in Vietnam. Meanwhile, for many years now, the State has not given any quota allowing gold ingot to be molded into SCJ gold bars. To put it differently, new SJC gold is no longer available while the SJC trademark still dominates the market price. It is illogical, isn’t it? … [Read more...] about The gold trap

We decanted with our baggage and sat behind desks waiting to be called for a temperature check and registration. We were then escorted to our new accommodation. Rooms with eight steel framed bunk beds. Lower bunks for sleeping, upper bunks for holding our belongings. More importantly it had two toilets having refrained from using the toilet in the airport as well as on the plane it was a real relief to use the toilet after a total of 23 hours. … [Read more...] about Citizens rising to the pandemic challenge

Bamboo Airways said it would minimize domestic flights and suspend all charter flights bringing home Vietnamese from abroad from March 28 to April 15, though flights taking passengers out of Vietnam and returning empty would be considered if approved by authorities. … [Read more...] about Vietnam airlines reduce domestic services

The appreciation is reciprocal. Buckley himself knows that much of his organization's success is due to support from the provincial People’s Committee, whom he thanks for their help so he and his wife "can keep doing [their] favorite thing in Hue for a few more years." … [Read more...] about British national offers free swimming lessons in Hue