Jeonju – Cheonnyeon Nuri Bom
Jeonju, the capital of North Jeolla Province is 3 hours away from Seoul. Having done my research, Jeonju was chosen as part of UNESCO’s Creative … Read more
Restaurant: Kristalbelli, New York
The opening of “the next Korean barbecue restaurant” in midtown Manhattan by K-pop star and producer Jin Young Park has generated some controversy. Some think … Read more
Jiri Mountain Eats – Eden Restaurant
If you find yourself in the vicinity of popular tourist spot Jiri mountain, I’ve got a must-visit bibimbap restaurant for you to try out. Eden Restaurant, … Read more
Restaurant: Korean BBQ Plus!, Concord, Calif.
Serendipity brought me to this restaurant on the east side of the San Francisco Bay area. I had an appointment with friends in Concord early … Read more
Tex-Mex Bibimbap
Korean food purists walk away. One evening last week I took over dinner prep and thought I’d make some chicken burritos. Got everything ready and … Read more
Hidden kimchi: Java Hub, San Anselmo, Calif.
Many assume the territory between San Francisco and Sonoma County wine country an hour’s drive north is bereft of Korean cuisine. I did, too, until … Read more
Cooking Video – Crispy Bibimbap
Just in time for Halloween, not that I intended that in any way or I can force any relations between bibimbap and Halloween, here comes my first self-produced cooking video on crispy bibimbap.
VIP Restaurant, Anchorage, Alaska
On trips to see family in Alaska’s largest city, Anchorage, I make it a point to visit VIP Restaurant at least once. It’s located in … Read more
Review: Trader Joes's Bibimbap
The lastest of several prepared Korean dishes introduced recently by Trader Joe’s, a Monrovia, Calif.-based chain of grocery stores, is a frozen version of 비빔밥 … Read more
Tov Tofu, Santa Rosa
Tov Tofu in Santa Rosa opened in late 2010 and is the latest Korean restaurant to open in Sonoma County, a winegrowing region about an … Read more