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 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
Paris Croissant brings Jamba Juice to South Korea
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
A Peek Inside the Secret British Embassy Pub
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
Kabocha Rice Muffin
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
The Rhetoric of Korean Food Globalization
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
Alkongi's First Children's Day
Yes, I know it’s a bit creepy for me to make a big deal about Children’s Day for a fetus. (BTW–Alkongi has graduated from embryo … Read more