Korean cuisine is the peaceful topic on Central Standard Friday

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• The wonderful side dishes, banchan, served with Korean meals make this cuisine particularly distinctive.

Update: This was the show originally scheduled to air on KCUR 89.3 on April 19. It has been rescheduled for today at 10 a.m.

As tensions continue to escalate on the Korean peninsula, the topic of the delicious, flavorful cuisine of this region continues to be a pleasing and, happily, not very bellicose point of discussion.

The flavors and textures of Korean dishes are the subject this morning on the Central Standard Friday program on KCUR 89.3 with me (someone who really, really loves kimchi) and fellow panelists Emily Farris of feedmekc.com, Mary Bloch from the Around the Block blog, and Christine Becicka of Ingram’s Magazine. We’re joined by guest panelist Grace Suh.

You can join the conversation to discuss your own favorite Korean restaurant in the Kansas City metro by calling 816-235-2888.