In the hallowed hall of food fads, what in the world could be weirder than mukbang? A Korean word, loosely translated it means something like eat-casting. Basically, it's watching long YouTube videos ...

Amy McCarthy is a former reporter at Eater, focusing on pop culture, policy and labor, and only the weirdest online trends. As 10 slices of bacon sizzle on an electric griddle, YouTube star Nicholas P ...

The movie version of “The Solitary Gourmet,” released March 19, is winning over audiences with its food-filled journey — and nowhere more so than in South Korea, often dubbed the “nation of mukbang.” ...