9 Great Korean Restaurant Franchises (and bad ones) 2021
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. … Read more
10 Days in Seoul: A 2021 food guide
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 … Read more
Korean Food Tours | What You Need To Know First
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 … Read more
What is there to eat in Myeong-dong?
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 … Read more
Travel Tips (Mistakes) We’ve Learned When Traveling to America with Kids
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 … Read more
Cold brew coffee: Easy, cheap, delicious and home-made
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 … Read more
Pyeongchang Buckwheat Cuisine
If you like chilled noodles, Pyeongchang’s the place. The host of the 2018 Winter Olympics has been frequently talked about as a sleepy resort town, … Read more
Joe's 10 Favorite Banchan
Inspired by Seoul Food’s list, we’re continuing the meme of our personal favorite banchan on ZenKimchi. It’s taken me a while to come up with … Read more
A Guide To K-BBQ: Galmaegisal
It’s impossible be interested in Korean food without becoming familiar with ssamgyupsal, or pork or beef galbi. These particular cuts are definitely contemporary cornerstones of … Read more
ZenKimchi Korean Pig Chart
This is a work in progress that I’ve been meaning to start. Stafford Lumsden pushed me to go ahead with it. What we have here … Read more