Words by Stephen Revere The Korean cuisine is rich in unique and flavorful dishes, and 양념게장 (Yang-nyeom Gae-jang) and 간장게장 (Gan-jang Gae-jang) are two...
Koreans have a knack for taking popular Western dishes and transforming them into something new and bizarre. Like fried chicken....
An absolute favorite of Korean cuisine, Bibimbap reminds us that it’s okay to get a little mixed up every now and again. What Is Bibimbap Chances are that Bibimbap was your first introduction to Korean food as it seems to be the permanent second option on Korean Air flights in...
If you stopped with naengmyeon, you'll want to read on to learn about the rest of Korea's hot-weather cold noodle dishes
The crazy summer heat makes people do odd things and take desperate measures.
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.
Raw meat. It’s not common, but neither is it unique to Korea since there are few parts of the world...
As South Korea’s largest port city, it’s no wonder Busan is famous for its fresh, finger-licking good seafood. Whether it’s...
Although soju (소주) is currently the most popular alcoholic beverage in South Korea, makgeolli (막걸리), is its predecessor. Beloved by farmers and the working class, makgeolli is a sweet, rice wine that is Korea’s oldest alcoholic drink. The term makgeolli translates to “carelessly strained” and was popular until 1988; when...
The skate, known in Korea as hongeo (홍어), is a flat, kite-shaped fish with a fleshy pink complexion.