Episode #36: Walnut Cakes 2013-12-18 One of the best ways to survive the brutal winters of Korea are lots of hot street food snacks. One that I recommend are the walnut cakes. As you might ...
Episode #35: Seaweed Soup for the Soul 2013-12-11 Perhaps the reason Koreans are so healthy might have to do with seaweed soup. It is seaweed that oversees the birth of the baby into the world. It is ...
Episode #34: My First Meal in Korea 2013-12-04 I was thinking today how amazing my life in Korea has been so far and the next chapter in my life is starting. I came to Korea almost 10 years ago as a burnout ...
Episode #33: The History of Coffee in Korea 2013-11-27 When I went to China for vacation, I found it extremely difficult to find a decent cup of coffee in “The Middle Kingdom.” It made sense, since China ...
Episode #32: Makgeolli 2013-11-20 Makgeolli goes by many names and there are many regional differences. But the common characteristic is that they are made from rice. Makgeolli is ...
Episode #31: Pepero Day 2013-11-13 A few days ago it was November 11th in Korea which is a popular food day. 11/11 or November 11th is Pepero Day in Korea and there is a very good chance ...
Episode #30: Sticky Foods for Tests 2013-11-06 So tomorrow is a very important day in Korea. It is a day that all students dread. It is a day that kids prepare their entire lives for. Mothers pray for ...
Episode #29: Hotteok 2013-10-30 One dish that I believe is universally adored in Korea is hotteok. Hotteok is a leavened dough cake that is stuffed with cinnamon, sugar and nuts. ...
Episode #28: Odeng 2013-10-23 I have a Korean food joke for you. What did the boy say when he dropped his fishcake? Oh deng. Hahaha So what is O-deng? It is fish cake that ...
Episode #27: Japchae 2013-10-16 Today, I am going to talk about one of my favorite Korean foods: Japchae. This dish takes time, precision and love to make properly, but if it is done ...