by ZenKimchi | May 14, 2013 | Commentary, Junk Food & Treats, Top Posts, Top Posts - Winter
Everyone’s crazy about Choco Pies in Korea. Even North Koreans are. There is a lot of pride taken in this confectionery. It’s assumed in Korea that the Orion company invented this type of treat. That’s why articles like this irk me. Food makers frown... 
by ZenKimchi | Apr 25, 2013 | Junk Food & Treats, Street Food
Was giving an all-day private tour yesterday. One of the things we had was Insa-dong’s Ddong Bbang (“Poop Bread”). It’s a lot like IngeoBbang/BungeoBbang (the fish-shaped pastries). It’s a pancake batter cooked in a mold and filled with... 
by Jenna Collett | Apr 17, 2013 | Food Stories, Junk Food & Treats, Top Posts, Top Posts - Winter
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first post by guest contributor Jenna Collett 라면 for One I have never seen Ms. Ahn eat alone. I’ve never seen her eat without sharing with the closest available mouth. On any given day I’d be handed a near constant stream... 
by ZenKimchi | Jan 16, 2013 | Junk Food & Treats
Woke up with a bit of a hangover this morning–and late–so I got out the door craving some junk. Taco Bell is next to my subway station. Walking up, I noticed this. Lunch. Decided. And here’s what it looks like in real life. There are ample veggies in... 
by Tammy | Dec 4, 2012 | Convenience Store Finds, Featured, Junk Food & Treats, Korean Food 101
I admit I eat 라면 ramyeon (ramen) once in a while. I’ve even made a ramyeon dessert once, but I’ve never reviewed ramyeon before. When I saw packages of Ottogi Kiss-myun aka Kiss noodles at my local Korean grocery store, I was drawn more by the name than... 
by ZenKimchi | Oct 12, 2012 | Food Trend, Junk Food & Treats
As I mentioned, I need a mid-afternoon snack. I find that a bag o’ nuts does me fine. My usual mixed nuts I couldn’t find at E-Mart. But I saw these. Aw, I had to try it out. Bamboo salt is a Korean way of making salt by putting brine into bamboo and...