If you are in the mood to visit some Korean restaurants in Las Vegas, you might be surprised to find that you have a lot of excellent options. The Korean dining scene in Las Vegas has grown so much in the last five years that you can find almost any Korean food you crave. I first…
New York’s celebrated chefs Junghyun Park of Atomix, David Shim of Cote, and Jihan Lee of Nami Nori gather to create a culinary masterpiece to benefit the Korean American community. Last week, top Korean American chefs from acclaimed NYC restaurants combined their superpowers to serve up an unforgettable meal, all in the name of helping…
All Koreans love their moms’ kimbap recipe, but what if you have to make it on your own? This was my husband’s dilemma as he weighed his love of kimbap with his aversion to cooking. Contrary to what Korean ajummas will tell you, kimbap takes a ton of work. I prefer to leave kimbap making…
Friday is my favorite day to make a yummy snack to kick off the weekend and there is no better Korean snack than rabokki. What is rabokki? Rabokki combines the words ramyun and tteokbokki and refers to a relatively new but very popular Korean street food that is commonly served in Korean bunsik restaurants. Tteokbokki…
My love affair with the Korean drink, makgeolli, started after a visit with a friend to Washington State. We were off visiting different restaurants and partaking in the various cuisines that Seattle is famous for. On one particular outing, we were dining at a restaurant that was notable for its homemade kombucha. My friend and…
Many Korean Americans have fond memories of church picnics where the foil is rolled out long and poked with holes to cook bulgogi on the charcoal grills of a public park. Mmmm. I can just smell the smoky goodness now. Everyone and their mother has her own bulgogi recipe and most of them are delicious.…
As surely as February 14th is Valentine’s Day, April 14th is Black Day in Korea, a day where singles wear black and gather to eat black food. Many people eat jjajangmyun on Black Day to soothe their lonely hearts and although I’m not sure how this tradition got started, I’m quite sure it’s a balm…
What is makgeolli? Classified as a drink halfway between rice wine and rice beer, makgeolli is Korea’s oldest alcoholic beverage. It is an unfiltered alcoholic rice drink that is known to Koreans as a drink of the common people. It is not a drink that we expect to pair with a gourmet Korean meal but…
What in the world is Mukbang? In the last decade, food lovers have discovered and obsessed over a new video genre called “Mukbang” (먹방), which has taken over YouTube, and made millionaires out of a handful of people willing to artfully consume huge amounts of food in front of a captive audience. The popularity of…
On cold, wintery nights, nothing beats a satisfying bowl of tteokguk (rice cake soup). Seollal (Lunar New Year) is just around the corner but if you’re thinking the traditional Korean dish is only served on New Year’s Day, you would be wrong. It’s perfect comfort food for those long winter months when you’re craving carbs…