Confessions of a Kimchi Craver
There was a brief stretch in my first month in Korea when I stopped eating kimchi. I blame culture shock. I had not yet grown … Read more
Korea’s Collective Belly
The best food and travel writers have taught us that regional cuisine is one of the ways in which culture is made manifest. Food is … Read more
Edible Curios: Ice in my Noodles
The cicadas are screaming, parasols abound and mould is creeping out of every corner. Summers in my city, Daegu, are oppressive.
My South Korean Mouth
To gain an appreciation of Korean food, I needed to learn a new language for eating – a new way of decoding the dinner table. When I first arrived in Korea, I didn’t understand any of the food I encountered. Most of it was unrecognisable, and tasting became detective work.
How to Avoid Jail Time Over a Restaurant Review
ATaiwanese blogger with a family name of Liu was sentenced to 30 days in jail, two years of probation and was ordered to pay … 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
Review of Korean taco truck Seoul on Wheels
I found Seoul on Wheels at the Eat Real Food Festival in Oakland, Calif. at Jack London Square. Julia Yoon was serving up a truncated … Read more
Honey Cuisine Sushi & BBQ, Rohnert Park, Calif.
Honey Cuisine Sushi and BBQ is just a stone’s throw from Sonoma State University. Since the restaurant opened May 2008, its patron mix has been … Read more
Faster fermentation: Does kimchi primed make kimchi before its time?
Chef Hector Marroquin of Pupusa Griddle in St. Helena, Calif., continues to perfect his kimchi recipe. He sent me this message on Sept. 13 from … Read more
The Beauty of Korea: Bae Yong Joon’s Kalbi Steak
I bought the Korean version of Bae Yong Joon’s best-selling book, The Journey to Discover the Beauty of Korea. I got the book because I … Read more