Recipe: Chamchi Jeon (Korean tuna cakes)
Many keep some cans of tuna in the pantry as an inexpensive source of protein. But for a number of Americans, the only purpose for … 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
The Olive Garlic Roll
I’ve heard the rumors of its existence. My crack photography skills caught a glimpse of this freak of nature: Dunkin’ Donuts’ Olive Garlic Roll. It’s … Read more
Garlic Pie
I was on a PKW (Pregnant Korean Wife) craving run at the store when I came across a box of cookies that had this in … Read more
Ice Cream for a Dentist’s Kid
I love summer’s new ice creams! This one is called Al Gum Bar. What makes this one unique? Yes, it contains sugarless gum with that … Read more
"They Taste Like Nuts, But They're Juicy Inside"
Joshua from An American in Geoje and his friend Michael recently had a very ZenKimchi experience dear to my heart. They went to what seems … Read more
Kids Love Squid
The only thing I have ever had to ban in the classroom is dried squid, ojingeo오징어. IT STINKS!!! Actually, I occasionally enjoy dried squid. It … Read more
“Popping Sue” – The Summertime Treat
I haven’t seen any treat like this anywhere else. Patbingsu 팥빙수 (or “Popping Sue” to foreigners) is a Korean summertime treat, that, in my mind, … Read more
Ppeppero Day
Children get all excited about this day, Ppeppero Day. Ppeppero comes from the Korean root meaning “skinny.” These are skinny cookie sticks dipped in … Read more