Blomster’s opens second Korean diner ‘popup’ in California wine country
It doesn’t seem to make sense that a 40-plus-year-old San Francisco Bay-area brunch joint is sharing valuable restaurant space with a fusion diner known for … Read more
Easy Kimchi Deviled Quail Eggs
Normally, I would have garnished them with something like gochugaru or chiffonade sesame leaves. But the baby was also eating these. She can handle a … 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
S'more Gyeongdan
S’mores! The combination of graham crackers, gooey marshmallow and chocolate is an American classic that has found so many sweet applications, like cupcakes, bars, shakes, etc. So it’s only natural that I try … Read more
Korean Fish Tacos
The modern fish taco was born in Baja California, although different kinds of fish tacos have been part of that Mexican state’s cuisine for centuries. … Read more
New Bibigo Retail Sauces in Korean Tacos
ZenKimchi Korean Food Journal was approached some time ago by publicists for CJ Foods, the owners of the Bibigo restaurant franchise. CJ Foods is also … Read more
Patbingsu Cupcakes
Do you have leftover ingredients for patbingsu (팥빙수; shaved ice with sweetened red beans and mini rice cakes) still sitting in the refrigerator? Well, I did. After … Read more
Raspberry Ssamjang
I have this obsession of taking every non-Korean recipe and trying to put a Korean spin on it. When I have a “eureka” moment, the … Read more
Smoked DLT
EJ went through a bout of home shopping frenzy this past month. She does that every now and then. I think she has cabin fever … Read more
St. Patrick’s Day Leftovers: Kimchi Reuben Sandwich
Most American families (even the non-Irish ones) enjoy celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. The green beer, green clothes and joyous “Kiss me, I’m Irish” spirit … Read more