Introduction to Hoe: Raw Fish Dishes

Written by Cho Namhee It can be easily understood that ingredients are healthier in their original, raw state, containing various, unaltered nutrients. This may sound like a convincing explanation of … Read More

Meokbang (Eating Broadcast): A Modern Korean Way of Sharing

Long ago, when the Korean extended family was so large that the moms had to prepare a series of tables to feed all their family members, it was customary to … Read More

Mac Bottle Shop

If you are reading this, it means you’ve managed to survive your Cinco de Mayo celebrations over the weekend – and what a weekend it was! Buddha’s Birthday, Children’s Day, … Read More

Kitchen Stories: Oritang and Pig’s Feet Soup

Cho Yeong-ja follows her two granddaughters, Suji and Sora, as they burst into their apartment still wound up from their day at school. Cho, 58, balances into a deep practiced … Read More

Good for Health?

Written by Shellane Ehlert One of the first things I heard after I stepped off the plane from the U.S. as I was putting my first bite of Korean food … Read More

The Spring Energy Booster: Jjukkkumi

Words by Cho Namhee Without a doubt, eating live octopus is one of the “challenges” that expats in Korea experience in the Korean food scene. Not only do they have … Read More

The HaDa

Words and photos by Sean D’Angelo “Modern Korean cuisine” is a term you hear brandished a lot in restaurants up in Seoul, but at its heart, it contains an inherent … Read More

Kitchen Stories

Words and photos by Karly Pierre Kim Su-ha is an artist, although she hesitates to agree. Yet, the bright crocheted purses hanging from the wall in her cafe and the … Read More