In Season: Eating Vegetarian in Damyang

Written and photographed by Karly Pierre   We took a wrong turn. My cooking teacher pulls over, trying to get her bearings. After a moment, she hails a passing car. … Read More

Decacino: Where Beer Meets Coffee

Written by Joe Wabe Photographed by Lorryn Smit   There’s a big difference between draft beer and craft beer. Draft beer is mass-produced for the consumption of the multitude and … Read More

Introduction to Korean Pastes (Jang)

Written by Cho Namhee   Korean pastes (jang) are the basis of Korean cuisine. Whenever you visit a Korean restaurant, it will have either dishes based on pastes or serve … Read More

Korean Fruit Teas

Written and photographed by Karly Pierre   I ride bus 35 until the end of the line: Mudeungsan Mountain National Park. It’s a clear, sunny day, and as I step … Read More

Sure, I Would Love to Live a Natural Life: Gwangju’s Vegetarian Buffet

Written and photographed by Wilson Melbostad Yes! It’s true. As the title of this monthly column indicates, Gwangju does indeed eat. But let’s focus our gaze on a perhaps more … Read More

Seafood Soup

Written and photographed by Karly Pierre My husband’s friend first introduced us to Damyang Seok Galbi, a small neighborhood restaurant about a five-minute walk from our house, a few years … Read More

Viviana Cake

Written by Justin Ramsay Photographed by Lorryn Smit Over the past year, I’ve focused mostly on restaurants and savory eateries in this segment, but with a new year upon us, … Read More

An Auspicious Start to the New Year: Tteokguk

Written by Cho Namhee The sunrise of a new year is a sign of a new beginning, but in Korea where aging is deemed as a great threat, it also … Read More