by ZenKimchi | Dec 25, 2009 | Christmas Chronicles, Top Posts, Top Posts - Winter
To an expat like me, Korean Christmas lacks the warmth of family and tradition. It’s a new holiday, and it’s treated more like Valentine’s Day. It’s been around for a while, at least since G.I.s gave gifts during the Korean War. But... 
by ZenKimchi | Dec 24, 2009 | Christmas Chronicles, Press, Shameless Self Promotion
Check out today’s JoongAng Daily for a piece I wrote about surviving Christmas in Korea as an expat–especially for those of you who don’t want to shell out $100 for steam table turkey. Beat the buffet rush and cook at home with friends (JoongAng... by ZenKimchi | Dec 8, 2009 | Christmas Chronicles
I’d heard that they did it last year but didn’t see any hard evidence. Today, we received a sell sheet for E-Mart advertising the usual sales when something caught my eye. “홀 터키 바베큐 예약판매” “Whole Turkey Barbecue Reservation Deal”... 
by ZenKimchi | Dec 25, 2007 | Christmas Chronicles, Diary
Forgive me a little cheesy nostalgic Christmas indulgence. Amongst my immediate family’s family traditions is the shamelessly white bread Carpenters Christmas Portrait album of 1978. We have heard this tape on a loop so many times that my brother and sisters... 
by ZenKimchi | Dec 24, 2007 | Christmas Chronicles
As the Feetman Seoul states, Christmas is a romantic holiday in Korea and Japan. The music you hear everywhere is not Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas.” It’s more likely “Last Christmas (I Gave You My Heart)” and other post-1980... 
by ZenKimchi | Dec 11, 2007 | Christmas Chronicles
Remember this? I bought it at Chef Meili Delicatessen a few months ago. Someone had special ordered it and never picked it up. It wasn’t cheap, but I bought it on impulse (I’m an impulsive food buyer–you should see the Japanese meat grinder...