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
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
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
The cicadas are screaming, parasols abound and mould is creeping out of every corner. Summers in my city, Daegu, are oppressive.
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.
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
Paris Croissant (owned by SPC Group, a South Korean food specialty company) signed an agreement with Northern California based Jamba Juice to open 200 Jamba … Read more
I had the privilege Friday evening to spend a short but glorious evening at the pub located in the basement of the British Embassy in … Read more
I’ve been in search of a breakfast item lately, something healthy and light yet filling – in the stomach and in the brain. A bowl of cereal and … Read more
We’re getting closer to the event, so we’d better do some more plugging. Our friends at Homebrew Korea will be holding a “Smash-off” on June … Read more
Greg Boone of Schoolhouse: ROK looks at the current debate on promoting Korean food overseas, particularly the debate between Dan Gray and Andrew Salmon regarding … Read more