"Good Food Transcends Borders": Actor Ryu Soo-young Shows K-Food in Dubai
Creatrip Team
3 months ago
Actor and home-cooking advocate Ryu Soo-young led a popular outdoor cooking show at the 2025 K-Expo in Dubai, demonstrating bulgogi and seafood tteokbokki (spicy rice cake dish). The one-hour session drew a full house and crowds beyond the seating area as Ryu sweatily cooked and explained recipes in English. He emphasized how Korean food’s harmony and simplicity appeal across cultures, noting Dubai’s diverse audience of migrants from many countries. Preparing for the show involved about a month of planning and cultural sensitivity—avoiding pork and using halal meat due to the UAE’s Islamic context. Ryu urged wider home cooking and localized adaptations of Korean sauces and ingredients to help K-food globalize, and said he plans to teach easy, healthy recipes for young cooks and seniors.
