Survival Guide to Korean Coffee Part I: The Basics
Although Korea’s coffee market has matured in recent years, there are many places capitalizing on the trend but cutting all the corners they can. This … Read more
Makkolli is not a Rice Wine, Dammit!
There are times I think the promoters of Korean food really have their heads firmly stuck in their posteriors when they promote makkolli as a rice wine. It shows an ignorance of makkolli, an ignorance of wine, and an ignorance of alcohol in general.
Is American soju 'watered down'?
Twitter makes it so much easier to “eavesdrop” on conversations of random strangers, which I do via a list of search terms related to Korean cuisine. … Read more
Korean Kitchen Hacking: Fresh Lemon-Ginger Ale
I think I got whiplash from spring rushing by so quickly. Bring on the summer heat! A little over ten years ago I learned from … Read more
Riesling and Pajeon
Wine Korea’s Joshua Hall is an interesting cat. He’ll take a $50 bottle of wine to a simple Korean dive because the pairings fit. I … Read more
The Makgeolli/Makkoli Debate by Andrew Salmon
ZenKimchi note: This is in response to the article and corresponding video written and produced by Daniel Gray of Seoul Eats regarding the promotion of … Read more
Buying Coffee Beans from the Chains
Posted by Steve Ward I was asked recently by a friend what the price range was for buying coffee beans specifically at the import chain … Read more
Infused Soju
The Korea Herald has posted a piece I wrote about my infused soju experiment. ‘Tis the season for seriously infused soju
Gourmet: Apple Soju Cocktail
Gourmet Magazine posts a recipe for an Apple Soju Cocktail as part of their Halloween collection. The recipe is by David Arnold of the French … Read more