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· Michelle De Pacina
Netflix’s ‘Beef’ faces boycott after clip of star David Choe bragging about sexual assault resurfaces
Social media users are boycotting Netflix and A24’s show “Beef” after a podcast episode from 2014 in which star David Choe explicitly describes sexually assaulting a woman resurfaced. Investigative journalist Aura Bogado shared a clip from the “DVDASA” podcast episode titled…
· Daniel Anderson
‘Beef’ creator Lee Sung Jin tapped as screenwriter for Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts’
Lee Sung Jin, the creator and showrunner of Netflix’s “Beef,” will pen the script for Marvel Studios’ upcoming movie “Thunderbolts.” Lee will reunite with “Beef” director Jake Schreier, who is directing “Thunderbolts,” and star Steven Yeun, who will be joining the film’s cast,…
· Chandler Treon
‘Beef’ review: Ali Wong, Steven Yeun form a perfect storm of trauma and consequences
Netflix’s “Beef” is an entertaining exercise in empathy resembling a pot of oil boiling over, with each new ingredient capable of starting fires and ultimately destroying everything. Starring Ali Wong and Steven Yeun, the A24-produced series begins with a road-rage incident…
· Editorial Staff
It’s Ali Wong vs. Steven Yeun in trailer for Netflix, A24 dark comedy ‘Beef’
Netflix released the official trailer for “Beef,” an upcoming dark comedy starring Ali Wong and Steven Yeun, on Wednesday. According to Netflix’s synopsis for the 10-episode A24 series, which was created by Lee Sung Jin for the streaming platform, “Beef follows the aftermath of…
· Daniel Anderson
‘Beef’ first look: Steven Yeun and Ali Wong feud in Netflix dark comedy
Netflix has released official first look photos of its new series “Beef,” starring and produced by Steven Yeun and Ali Wong. The dark comedy, which consists of ten 30-minute episodes, explores the aftermath of a road rage incident between two strangers whose ensuing feud…
· Isa Peralta
South Korean burger chain releases mint chocolate beef burger
South Korean burger chain Himnanda Burger is now selling a mint chocolate burger. Himnanda first announced the unique menu item on Oct. 12 in an Instagram post. The new burger features a beef patty, cheese, onions, mint chocolate sauce and pieces of mint Oreo cookies. It…
· Ryan General
Phở restaurant in Iowa criticized as ‘lazy,’ ‘disgusting’ for including raw beef slices in phở order
A customer accused a phở restaurant in Iowa of being “lazy” and “dangerous” with their dish preparation after seeing uncooked beef in their to-go order. The Vietnamese restaurant responded by explaining that serving raw meat is the traditional way of preparing phở in Vietnam.…
· Grace Kim
Ali Wong and Steven Yeun Are Starring Together in Netflix’s New ‘Beef’
Steven Yeun and Ali Wong are starring together in the Netflix comedy-drama, “Beef.” About the show so far: “Beef” was pitched around a week ago, stirring a “frenzy” amongst the top streaming platforms. Deadline announced that Netflix won the rights to the show.
· Carl Samson
Beefcakes Now Deliver Sushi to Your Door in Japan During Lockdown
As delivery services continue to be of essence at this time, a new sushi business in Japan decided to buff up its staff — and quite literally. Vber Macho, based in Nagoya, is targeting customers who are down to get served by muscular delivery men.
· Editorial Staff
Beef Jerky Boss Sends Racist Email to ‘Oriental’ Client, Blames Poor English Skills
A Baker, California beef jerky company has sparked outrage on social media after a woman’s business inquiry received a racially insensitive reply. Alien Fresh Jerky, which describes itself as a family and “immigrant Latino company” on social media, was founded in 2000 by Luis…
· Bryan Ke
Yoshinoya Chains Now Sell Ready-to-Eat Beef Bowls in a Can
Japan’s gyudon (beef bowl) restaurant Yoshinoya is now offering ready-to-eat beef bowls without having to go to any of their branches around the country or overseas. The new product, which is served inside a can and does not need to be cooked, comes in many flavors, including…
· Ryan General
‘Beef Thieves’ Run Off With $300 of A5 Wagyu Beef from Berkeley’s Tokyo Fish Market
Security cameras inside a supermarket in California captured a pair of shoplifters stealing hundreds of dollars’ worth of high-quality Japanese beef known as Wagyu. According to the owner of the Tokyo Fish Market in San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, he himself caught one of the “beef…
· Bryan Ke
One of Tokyo’s Most Luxurious Hotels Unveils Epic $900 Wagyu Beef Burger
Grand Hyatt Tokyo’s Oak Door restaurant is now launching a massive artisanal burger with wagyu beef and foie gras as part of its effort to honor the start of Japan’s new period and the country’s new emperor. The “Golden Giant Burger,” is a beast of a burger. It measures to be a…
· Bryan Ke
Ridiculous $2,015 Beef Noodle Soup in China Now the World’s Most Expensive
A beef noodle soup dish, commonly referred to as ban mian, at a restaurant in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China has gone viral for its ridiculously expensive price tag of 13,800 yuan ($2,015) per bowl. The dish contains four ingredients that come from the “sky, land, and sea,”…
· Ryan General
Forget Salt Bae, Meet His Sifu Who Can Turn Chicken into Beef
An unnamed Asian chef is mesmerizing netizens with his comically over-the-top “cooking” prowess in a viral video on social media. Unearthed by the creators of the “Asians Never Die” Facebook page, the undated video posted on their Instagram account features a man called the “God…
· Bryan Ke
Jealous Restaurant Owner Caught Peeing in Rival Noodle Shop’s Beef Stock, Pooping in Another’s
A restaurant owner was caught on surveillance camera peeing into the beef stock pot of a rival noodle shop in Haikou, southernmost China’s Hainan Province. The owner of the Dongbei noodle shop noticed one day that his beef stock had an unusual smell. He later suspected that…
· Ryan General
Starving Filipino Supermarket Employee Thrown in Jail After Stealing 62-Cent Can of Corn Beef
A supermarket clerk is currently behind bars for stealing a can of corned beef worth 31 Philippine pesos ($0.62) in the Philippines. Paul Mathew Tanglao, 21, reportedly took the can from the store’s warehouse and hid it in his apron because he was hungry, reports Inquirer.net.…
· Kyle Encina
Japan Now Has a $2,600 Bento Box With 10 Pounds of Wagyu Beef
Taiwan might be home to the most expensive beef noodle soup, but Japan’s gargantuan bento includes a whopping 9.9 pounds (4.5 kilograms) worth of wagyu beef with an enormous 292,929 yen ($2,615) price tag. Ordering Japan’s mountainous beef bento box also includes 21,698 yen…
· Benny Luo
Idiot Travels to Taiwan, Pays $329 For the World’s Most Expensive Beef Noodle Soup
Beef Noodle Soup is probably the most iconic dish in Taiwanese Cuisine. While it was first created by the Hui people, a Chinese Muslim ethnic group during the Tang Dynasty, the red braised beef version was created by veterans who fled from mainland China to Taiwan after the…
· Kyle Encina
The World’s Most Expensive Beef Noodle Soup is in Taiwan and Costs $332 a Bowl
A shop in Taipei, Taiwan is serving beef noodle soup that’s being touted as the world’s most expensive, but its ingredients just might make it worth its extravagant price. Founded in 1990 by Wang Tsung Yuan, Niu Ba Ba doesn’t serve your average noodle dish since the price for…