Behind-the-scenes with Anthony Bourdain, What Is It Like?
This and many photos credited to CNN “Who’s that old geezer?” Oh, Christ, not now. We were shooting the final shot with Anthony Bourdain before … Read more
How I Learned to Eat Like a Porn Star
WARNING: This post is not for underage readers or anyone offended by mature and immature discussion of sex and pornography. This is all tongue-in… cheek. … Read more
Promoting Korean Food, Chapter 3: Common Myths About Foreigners
A few years ago I was asked to write a small book on promoting Korean food. I finished the manuscript, but it never got published. … Read more
Promoting Korean Food, Chapter 2: A Clash of Media Cultures
A few years ago I was asked to write a small book on promoting Korean food. I finished the manuscript, but it never got published. … Read more
Promoting Korean Food, Chapter 1: Know Your Market
A few years ago I was asked to write a small book on promoting Korean food. I finished the manuscript, but it never got published. … Read more
Promoting Korean Food, Intro: I’m Your Market
A few years ago I was asked to write a small book on promoting Korean food. I finished the manuscript, but it never got published. … Read more
Three kinds of bulgogi
Over at Sorae Bulgogi in Soraemaul we tried three types of VERY traditional bulgogi. The Eonyang Bulgogi comes from the southeast near Ulsan. It’s thin … Read more
Paris Baguette and the Soft Bigotry of Exoticism
You may have heard the news. Korean bakery Paris Baguette has opened in Paris. This was quite the ballsy move. Immediately those who know Paris … Read more
The Secret to Great Kimbap
Put tasty grilled sausage in there. EJ threw some li’l smokies in these. Ni-i-i-ice.
What if U.S. Cities were in South Korea?
On a whim, I broke out ye olde Wikipedia and took down the population numbers for U.S. and South Korean cities. I matched them as … Read more