25+ Game Day Korean Recipes
UPDATED WITH MORE RECIPES Even though American football hasn’t caught on in Korea the way baseball has, it does have its share of manly man … Read more
Oktoberfest 2013
For years, the Grand Hilton Seoul has been hosting a full-on Oktoberfest. Each year I had been meaning to go. Usually I’ve missed it because … Read more
Vintage Post: Game of Thrones Pop-up Restaurant
We did it! The Game of Thrones Pop-up Restaurant happened last night at Magpie Brewing Company, and it was a success. Thanks all of you … Read more
The Expat Quest for Thanksgiving
Christina called me over to her half-basement apartment for Thanksgiving. This was my first year in Korea, 2004. She and Glen held this each year … Read more
Pop-up Diary
This is a quick behind-the-scenes diary of setting up ZenKimchi and Seoul in the City’s pop-up restaurant, Back Kitchen Seoul. Read Seoul in the City’s … Read more
Video: Roy Choi of Kogi Taco Truck
Filmmaker Fridolin Schoepper created a video about Roy Choi, the much celebrated chef who started the whole Korean taco and food truck craze. Chef Choi will be part of The Avant/Garde Diaries, a show curated by Mike D of the Beastie Boys.
Christmas Rice Cake
Merry Christmas! Today, I present my Christmas rice cake to you. Although I started with a grand vision of creating a whole Santa’s village, … Read more
Korean Kitchen Hacking: The Turducken Roll
Being Korean American, my family had a lot of learning to do in the American culture department. Peeled apple on a chopstick was my lollipop. … Read more
Korea Day in Central Park
Korea Day in New York happened on Tuesday, August 16th, almost 2 weeks ago. This post is way overdue, but I still want to share some pictures from the … Read more
How to celebrate Pesach (Passover) in Korea in 2011
If you’re of the Chosen in 조선 Joseon (a Jew living in Korea) and wondering what to do and where to go for פסח … Read more