Korean Temple Cuisine at Balwoo in Insadong
I went to Balwoo the other day for lunch and I’ll be writing more about it soon. Sorry, but with my schedule, there isn’t a lot of time left for…
Video Interview with Chef Paul Schenks
I was recently able to interview Chef Paul Schenks of the the InterContinental Hotels in Korea and he talked about all the amazing food in Korea from Beluga Caviar, Hallabong…
Steamed Bread on a Cold Day
Vegetable Steamed Bread from JSP in Jongno 3-ga Jongno is great for streetfood and in winter there is nothing better. My favorite snacks are the veggie steamed bread from JSP.…
Video: Baskin Robbins 31 Korean Drinking Game
I am on a journalist tour in Chuncheon and here we are playing Baskin Robbins 31 drinking game. You go around in a circle calling out numbers and if you…
Lunch at Sandang
Sandang Today I am on a press tour and we are at Sandang for lunch. More pictures to follow. Dan Sandang in Yangpyeon: 031-772-3959
Have you Eaten?: Korean Raw Beef topped with Egg Yolk
Korean Raw Beef or Yukhwae (육회)is amazing. The meat is not aged, so it has a fresh taste to it and it is often mixed with slivers of Asian white…
WTF! North Korea fires Artillery on South Korea
I know…not food related, but this sounds sorta serious: This is from the BBC. ‘Artillery fire’ on Korea border North Korea has fired artillery shells across its western maritime border,…
Handmade Korean Food Gift Sets
A Taste of Korea: Korean Food Gift Sets When we were approached by KTO to develop prizes for the Koreataste.org Blogging Contest, we were ecstatic. We thought this was a…
Using Kimchi as a Bread Starter! Over at Pieman in Korea
It’s an intriguing idea. I wonder if other people have thought about it? Pieman in Korea, a baker and pastry chef down in Busan has been blogging his creations for…