ZenKimchi Korean Food Journal

Lunar New Year: Let’s Have Us a Bowl of Ddeokguk–or Thirty-two

It is time for Lunar New Year again. In Korean, it’s Seollal. Thank goodness it’s not as freezing as it…

I grew up in the South. Part of Southern soul food culture is chitterlings, more commonly known as chitlins. I…

Jogae Gui: Where BBQ Meets the Ocean One of the hallmarks of Korean cuisine is the thrill of grilling your…

Fast Food in Korea: McDonald’s in a Hanbok Despite Korea’s deep-rooted culture of health consciousness, fast food chains have set…

Meat Buffets in Korea: Not Your Typical All-You-Can-Eat When my co-workers Julia and Lars wouldn’t stop talking about gogi (meat)…

Thanks, Crab Man! My Unexpected Street Food Adventure Walking home from work on Friday night, I passed by a truck…