by ZenKimchi | Oct 14, 2018 | Featured, Tips, Tours
Korean food tours are one of the top things to do in Korea. When you’re putting together a Korea itinerary, do a food tour or cooking class early. It’s relaxing. It gets you oriented. Best of all, the guides and instructors will give you tips on where to...
by ZenKimchi | Mar 2, 2018 | Featured, Tips
People come to Seoul, and they usually end up in Myeong-dong. All that shopping makes one hungry. The trouble is that a lot of the good restaurants in Myeong-dong are gone. It’s a lot like Times Square in New York. Bland overpriced disappointments catering to...
by ZenKimchi | Jun 17, 2013 | Restaurants, Tips, Top Posts, Top Posts - Winter
There’s something I’d say for Korea that I wouldn’t say for America–there are some freakin’ good restaurant franchises that I’d recommend even over independent restaurants. Their quality is consistently good. These Korean...
by ZenKimchi | Dec 15, 2012 | Tips, Top Posts, Top Posts - Winter, Traveling
We just got to my dad’s house in Denver last night after a grueling 28 hours of flying and layovers. This is my wife and daughter’s first time in America. I’ve done this trip a few times, but this is the first time I’ve traveled with a child....
by Steve | Jun 20, 2012 | Beverages, Korean Kitchen Hacking, Tips, Top Posts, Top Posts - Winter
Following up on the theme of my last post regarding a coffee question from a ZenKimchi reader, I thought I would share my personal method for making cold brew coffee. If you ask a coffee connoisseur to recommend a ‘coffee maker’ for you, they will...
by ZenKimchi | Mar 1, 2012 | Tips, Top Posts, Top Posts - Winter, Traveling
This is your ultimate Seoul food guide. Reader (and friend) Żaklina had this question: Do you have recommendations or a 10-day restaurant tour guide for Seoul? My parents are coming to visit for 2 weeks, and I’m looking to take them to restaurants in Seoul. Any...
