Finding Halal Foods in Gwangju: Challenges That Need to Be Accepted

By Qurratu Having a solid six years’ experience living in a dormitory, food taste does not matter because I am grateful enough that a plate of rice is guaranteed three … Read More

Creamy Mushroom Power Pasta

If the baking of pasta is the key common ingredient, how could we do this to retain all the most satisfying taste and texture, but without the greasy, blood-vessel clogging, artery-blocking cholesterol within animal fat-based foods?

Chasing Two Rabbits in Agriculture: Food Production and Carbon Reduction

As the global population is predicted to become 10 billion by 2057 according to UN, securing and managing food has become a matter of urgency. However, there should be some changes in agriculture so as to control the amount of carbon release. We need wisdom to chase the two rabbits of food production and carbon reduction.

The 2023 Gwangju Together Day: Together We Celebrate Multiculturalism and Inclusion!

The Gwangju International Center (GIC) is proud to organize this event along with the Gwangju Immigration Service as its host. This year, it will be held in Jungoe Park, a family-friendly park in the Buk-gu area near Gwangju Biennale Exhibition Hall, Gwangju Culture and Art Center, Gwangju Art Museum, and Gwangju Folk Museum. It has easy access and spacious areas for all your family and friends to enjoy. Like in previous years, it is expected that we will see a lot of turnout, especially now that the mask rules have been lifted, making it easier to spend time and celebrate events outdoors.

Super-Duper Dubu Cubes

The magic of dubu is its versatility: It goes well with any other food. However you prepare your dubu treat, you can also serve it alone or with your favorite dish: stir-fried rice, noodles, and even with baked or fried potato wedges. It is cheap, easy to find, tasty when cooked creatively, has no cholesterol nor saturated fats, and, best of all, like all my favorite recipes, it is also wonderfully easy to prepare.

My Taste of Gwangju!

The winter vacation was long, and I tried many things, but I wanted to share some of them with you so that you may check out other programs at the ACC or other locations in Gwangju, such as the gallery, or try these delicacies. Even if we aren’t a big shot yet, and even if we’re pissed off most of the time, we can still enjoy the little things in life.

Our Drought and the Dutch Idea

How stressful was it/has it been for you? What did you do, or have you done to help reduce the impact of water scarcity on yourself and others? How are you helping to share the effort of preserving what little is left and avoid future droughts? Was your apartment’s water pressure reduced, or have you put a brick or something else bulky in your toilet’s water cistern?

Exploring the Sangmu District: Gwangju’s Hub of Food, Finance, Governance, and More

In this new column, our correspondent, Umesh Mansukhani, visits areas around Gwangju to give our readers an overview of what makes each and every district great in its own way.