Avengers Cancels Seoul Shoot. Moves to Japan.
This was our April Fool’s joke for 2014 It’s over, so don’t take it seriously. After local complaints that letting “The Avengers: Age of Ultron” … Read more
Premium Kimbap?
Food trends in Seoul these days tend to center around foreign cuisine. I was happy to find that we are finding new innovations with Korean … Read more
SPOILER ALERT: The Avengers at Kimbap Cheonguk
“Good job, guys. Let’s just not come in tomorrow. Let’s just take a day. Have you ever tried kimbap? There’s a kimbap joint about two … Read more
Banchan: Happy Samgyeopsal Day!
Today’s March 3rd. Those threes (sam) mean it’s Samgyeopsal Day. It’s a good day to enjoy some Korean pork belly, if it hasn’t been all … Read more
Thugs Turn Over Street Food Carts in Gangnam
These videos popped up yesterday. I don’t know if these guys are related to the government. Something similar happened a couple of years ago in … Read more
Cheogajip: North Korean Restaurant Featured in The Washington Post
Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema posted his culinary highlights of 2013. Included was a lunch we had at the humble but divine Cheogajip. I … Read more
ON TV: ZenKimchi on “Chef on the Road”
I’m a little late reporting this. THAT’S HOW BUSY I’VE BEEN HERE!! Channel: National Geographic Channel Show: “Chef on the Road” Host: Chef Ryan Clift … Read more
San Francisco-area food documentary to feature Koreafornia Cooking
Koreafornian Cooking will star in a food-culture documentary on San Francisco Bay–area Korean cable television station, set to air in late October. San Jose, Calif.-based … Read more
Tammy's interview with Roy Choi of Kogi BBQ
On Sept. 11, I spent an hour of my day interviewing Roy Choi of Kogi BBQ. Choi discussed his soon-to-be-released biography, Flavor! Napa Valley and … Read more
Review: Schneeballen Korea's Schneeball Cookies
Like any city, Seoul goes through seemingly random food trends and fads. Once such a trend hits, you’re bound to see the same food or … Read more