For the second time in a row, Galbi has won ZenKimchi’s Korean Food March Mayhem. It went up against Jeyuk Bokkeum, which had gone much further than it had ever gone. But it was no match against top seed Galbi, which won with 83.3% of the vote. Here are this year’s rankings. Champion: Galbi Runner Up: Jeyuk Bokkeu Third...
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새해복많이받으세요! Saehae bok mahni badeuseyo! The Lunar New Year mass exodus from Seoul has begun. Sidle up to a bowl or two of TteokGuk (recipe here). While you’re here, we’re looking for some writers to join us at ZenKimchi. Specifically, we are looking for Korean food writers in the L.A., Chicago, and Atlanta areas as well...
read moreChristina called me over to her half-basement apartment for Thanksgiving. This was my first year in Korea, 2004. She and Glen held this annually for expats and any Koreans who wanted to attend this exotic holiday with the mythical turkey beast—a foreign flightless bird rarely seen in a Korean refrigerator case. For a time, more...
read moreThe success of the Korea Cafe Fair, held in the tail end of winter the past two years, seems to have motivated the COEX convention center to start organizing their own effort, the Seoul Coffee Expo. I, on behalf of ZenKimchi, was on hand for the first annual expo. “Why fix what isn’t broken” seemed to be the...
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On May 26th, we will head to Mapo, which is famous for its barbecue. Join us for a great evening learning about this area, some sorta infamous little places, and enjoying some great food and drinks. More details...
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This is a quick behind-the-scenes diary of setting up ZenKimchi and Seoul in the City’s pop-up restaurant, Back Kitchen Seoul. Read Seoul in the City’s account, too. For reviews on how the food and the evening actually went, check these out: Pop-up Surprise: Korean Food Re-imagined Korea Realtime, Wall Street Journal...
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Filmmaker Fridolin Schoepper created a video about Roy Choi, the much celebrated chef who started the whole Korean taco and food truck craze. Chef Choi will be part of The Avant/Garde Diaries, a show curated by Mike D of the Beastie Boys.
read more10 Magazine has again done the most thorough job anywhere by posting the locations of Christmas dinner not only in Seoul but in different cities all over Korea. Christmas Dinners in Korea...
read moreMerry Christmas! Today, I present my Christmas rice cake to you. Although I started with a grand vision of creating a whole Santa’s village, after a tree and Santa, I came to senses and accepted the lack of my skill, patience, time and space (on the cake to place a whole village). Still, in keeping with the spirit of this...
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This Saturday, December 10th, the annual Sorae French Christmas Market takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. To me, this is when the season officially starts in Seoul. Each year there are French and other European Christmas treats to buy, like pate, Buche de Noel, and Nutella crepes. There are also grilled sausages, Christmas tree...
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