Dalgona Coffee

Today’s Internet Trend. Written and photographed by Viktoryia Shylkouskaya. Dalgona (달고나), real dalgona, is a Korean street food that is believed to have first appeared in Korea in the 1960s … Read More

Cucumber Soup: Oi Naengguk

Written by Joe Wabe. The dog days of summer are here! Luckily this beautiful country has many delightful and healthy ways to keep us cool. Koreans have understood for centuries … Read More

Kongnamul Gukbap: soybean Sprouts Rice Soup

Written by Joe Wabe. One of the dearest and closest dishes to Koreans’ hearts (as well as to the hearts of foreigners) is gukbap (국밥) or hot soup with rice. … Read More

Recipe: Stir-Fried Fish Cake

Written by Joe Wabe. Eomuk (어묵) or fish cake, was introduced into Korea during the Japanese occupation. The exact origin of this product is unclear, but its main ingredient, which … Read More

Galbi Jjim-Braised Pork Ribs

Written by Joe Wabe. According to legend, St. Valentine was a Roman priest who defied the emperor’s orders and secretly married couples to spare the husbands from war. In return, … Read More

Bibimmyeon: Spicy Cool Noodles

Written by Joe Wabe One of the greatest ways to endure hot summers in Korea is through the enjoyment of cold and hot dishes during this season. “Heat beats heat” … Read More

Kimchi Jjigae

Written by Joe Wabe   Warm, spicy, meaty, and smoky – this is the best way I can describe this signature Korean dish. For many years it has been one … 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