Imported pasteurized milk has been enjoying unexpected popularity in Korea recently, with the import volume more than tripling over the past three years alone. According to the Korea Customs Service, imports of pasteurized milk totaled 3.74 metric tons in 2023, a more than threefold increase from 2020. Consumers have shown mixed opinions about the taste and nutritional benefits of the imported products, but many say .
AN UNEXPECTED PAIRING
For one who has carefully charted every step of his career, Lepinoy admits that there are things that one cannot plan for. After all, his meeting with Lee was as random as it gets. It was a February night in 2014. Les Amis’ pastry chef Cheryl Koh invited him to join her for a beer with a friend, from her days of working at Burj Al Arab, who was visiting Singapore for the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants awards ceremony. The events of the night, as described by Lee: “He went red the moment we met, and just sat there the whole night, staring at me!” she says, breaking into laughter. “It was definitely love at first sight. For him!”