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    Viva the Sweet Potato!
    December 10, 2012, No comments

    We Koreans love the sweet potato. You can tell, because it is in everything. And by everything, I really mean everything. Although eaten all year round, it is particularly in winter when we think of the sweet potato the…

  • Patbingsu
    10 Favourite Korean Sweet Treats
    November 22, 2012, No comments

    Korean cuisine is spicy, salty and flavoursome- that’s why we love it so much! But hot stews and chili marinates often leave us craving something sugary and refreshing. It’s just as well that there’s a variety…

  • E Suktae’s collection
    Gangnam style at the 2012 Gangnam Fashion Festival
    October 22, 2012, No comments

    Unless you have a deep aversion to pop culture or have no access to the internet, it is most likely you’ve heard of Gangnam by now. That ritzy, trendy district in Seoul whose style is making waves in the pop music world…

  • Microwave rice products in the supermarket
    Microwave it! Korean food for the lazy
    September 14, 2012, 2 Comments

    Have you had one of those days? One of those incredibly long days where every time you glance at the clock a mere 5 minutes have passed? You just can’t wait to get home and collapse so you count the minutes and as soon as work…

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    Top 10 Korean ice cream bars and popsicles
    August 9, 2012, No comments

    Korea is having a hot summer. Actually, Korea is having a record-breaking sweltering summer, with temperatures rising up to 35°C and over. The heat and humidity can get suffocating; tempers can flare over the tiniest…

  • Cup and saucers by artist Sonobe Park
    The Handmade Korea Fair 2012
    July 31, 2012, No comments

    It’s called son jaeju (손재주), literally “hand talent” or “hand skills”. Koreans have oodles of them, so having an exposition dedicated to it isn’t a surprise: The Handmade Korea Fair 2012 took place…

  • Mackerel on the grill
    Fishy Korea: fish, fish, delicious fish
    July 18, 2012, No comments

    People! You do know Korean food isn’t only about barbeque, kimchi, and bibimbap, right? (Right?) Okay, let’s say you do. Then tell me this: how many Korean fish dishes have you had? And can you name the fish you had?…