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    Myeolchi, the multitasking Korean anchovy
    May 24, 2012, No comments

    No, we don’t put them on pizza. However, myeolchi (멸치), the Korean anchovy, is one of the fundamental ingredients in Korean cuisine. They come in various sizes and are made into soups, stir-fried, deep fried,…

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    The Cure For What Ails You
    April 13, 2012, No comments

    Chances are that if you’ve spent any time in college, you’ve pulled an all-nighter. Not the kind of all-nighter where you’re studying, but the kind that you spend with your friends at various clubs or at a friend’s…

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    Herbivore’s delight – Spring namul
    April 10, 2012, No comments

    Spring is finally here! Flowers are blooming, the sky is blue, mountains are turning a bright hue of green, and people are plucking those greens from the mountains to put on their tables, and not for decoration. Leafy…

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    Food Coma: School Food Blooming Roll Review
    April 9, 2012, No comments

    * This post is written by Klarisse Gepilano, one of the Korea Blog’s Worldwide Korea Bloggers. I was first able to eat from School Food when I went to Korea. I had written about it before as one of the restaurants I visited…

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    Ddukbokki Street – Seoul
    March 26, 2012, No comments

    * This post is written by Robert Dunning, one of the Korea Blog’s Worldwide Korea Bloggers. Are you a fan of ddukbokki? You need to try the original. There is a small street between Cheonggu Station (line 5 & 6) and…

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    Making 삼각김밥 (Samgak Kimbap)
    March 21, 2012, No comments

    * This post is written by Gisela Verdin, one of the Korea Blog’s Worldwide Korea Bloggers. Samgak Kimbap or Triangle Kimbap is a popular food sold in almost any convenience store ir Korea. Is really like your regular…

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    A carnivore’s guide to Korean meat cuts
    March 20, 2012, No comments

    You’re meeting up with friends for a night out and you decide for Korean barbeque. Great choice! Yummy galbi! Or samgyeopsal! But when at the restaurant, you are gobsmacked to see a loooong listing on the menu. It can’t…

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    Seomin, Korea’s working class
    March 7, 2012, 1 Comment

    Modern Korea is a society of unprecedented growth, rapid modernisation, and upward mobility. However, in all this excitement, sometimes it’s easy to lose sight of one’s roots. Korea, like any society,…