Words by Ciaran Hickey Raw meat. It’s not common, but neither is it unique to Korea since there are few...
One of the earliest food memories in my career as a chef was picking up a prawn from the salad area, putting it in a lettuce leaf with a spoonful of cocktail sauce and eating it at one go.
The crazy summer heat makes people do odd things and take desperate measures.
If you stopped with naengmyeon, you'll want to read on to learn about the rest of Korea's hot-weather cold noodle dishes
Don’t let the main course distract your attention from all the delicious side dishes on the table. Words by ciaran...
If your lack of a love life is getting you down, turn to these black noodles for a quick pick-me-up.
Meat, heat, and noodles are all optional with this flexible dish, making it ideal for the picky cook.Of all the Korean dishes I have tried, I really thought this would be the one to go global. With its simple preparation, unique noodles and flexibility of ingredients, japchae makes a great “Asian” dish for Westerners.
There are two dishes that are best served cold. One is revenge and the other is naengmyeon. But while the former could land you in jail, the latter will just set you back several bucks.
Loaded with mushrooms, seafood, kimchi, and green onions, jeon shows us the savory potential of pancakes.
Banchan—side dishes that automatically come with any main course you order with free refills to boot! Could there be a cooler aspect of Korean culture? Granted, some places will just put out some tired, salty kimchi and a few other weird dishes that even Koreans just pick at.