Chef Youngsun Lee (left) in front of his new business (from NYT Diner’s Journal)
Maybe it’s just me. As if on cue, an explosion of Korean food stories have appeared in the western media lately. The Toronto Star just posted a whole handful of articles. Korean tacos are leading the way. Stories are becoming so common that journalists don’t have to explain what kimchi is as much. Here’s what we have.
News
- Korean tacos in Northern Virginia
- Surviving as a vegetarian in Korea
- Gogi’s Korean tacos in Sacramento
- Kimchi Bloody Mary at Revel in Seattle–more and more of these are popping up (HT Joy)
- Johnsonville Brats at Korean convenience stores?
- Korean tacos in Philly
- Geographic distribution of fast food chains in the Seoul area (HT Brian)
- 10 things to do with kimchi
- Chicago Reader talks about San Nakji
Restaurants
- Youngsun Lee is getting his Kimchi Taco Truck off the ground (read our interview with Chef Lee from last year)
- Mom’s Chicken (Toronto)
- Hodo Kwaja (Toronto)
- Bi Bim Bap (Toronto)–with brown rice and shellfish-free kimchi
- River’s Curry (Seocho)
- Ethiopia Coffee (Hongdae)
- Ceci (Strathfield, Syndey)
- Valentine’s Day restaurants in Seoul
- Nagomi Japanese ramen (Hongdae)
- Cham Korean Bistro (L.A.)
- Itriya Cafe Spaghetti & Ssam (Orange County)–the scariest name I’ve heard in a while
- Exorcist Coffee (Ehwa)–coffee and fortune telling
- Chaugi (Jongno)
- Kko Kko Nara Korean Fried Chicken (Singapore)
- It’s a Wrap (L.A.)
- Solbin’s Super Dog (Apgujeong)
- The Tacos Mexican Grill (Gangnam)
- Dae Rae Jung (Chicago)