Category: Food & Drink

Restaurant Review

Barn Toom

Gwangju News

Written and photographed by Justin Ramsay With winter well and truly upon us and the temperatures plummeting by the day, those of us from more tropical climes are finding it … Read More

Korean Food

Dalgona: An Entertaining, Wintery Snack from the Past

Gwangju News

Written by Cho Namhee   Winter is finally here. The cold breeze summons street vendors of hot foods to the streets, and they become a warm winter shelter. Hot foods … Read More

Recipe

Dak-Galbi [닭갈비]

Gwangju News

Written and photographed by Karly Pierre Translation by Karina Prananto   My chipper hello and quick bow in the doorway of Kim Min-kyeong’s apartment are met with a panicked “Shhh!” … Read More

Restaurant Review

U THAI

Gwangju News

Written and photographed by Justin Ramsay Winter is upon us, and in Korea that means heaters, jackets, thermal underwear, and hot soup recipes are being pulled out of storage and … Read More

Restaurant Review

Contua

Gwangju News

Written and photographed by Justin Ramsay   Since moving to Gwangju almost five years ago, I have noticed a definite boom in the number of foreign food restaurants, with many … Read More

Recipe

Galbi Steak

Gwangju News

Written and photographed by Karly Pierre Translation by Karina Prananto   Kim Chul-woo rushes into the side door of the restaurant a few minutes late. After quickly bowing to me, … Read More

Korean Food

Stories Behind Korean Rice Cakes (Tteok)

Gwangju News

Written by Cho Namhee Wherever there is rice involved in a culture, there is usually rice cake. While rice cakes are prevalent in Asia, Korean tteok (떡) is unique to … Read More

Recipe

Makgeolli

Gwangju News

Written and photographed by Karly Pierre Cooking class has ended, and all of the pots and utensils have been cleaned and put away. Na Su-mi, 52, pours a packet of … Read More