Why Did I Veganize This Dish? I came up with this Spicy & Crunchy Garlic Tofu recipe because it needed to happen. Like, there was a gaping maw in the universe that could only be filled once this recipe was created. Ok, putting to one side my illusions of grandeur, let’s just say that this…
What is Budae jjigae? It’s a one pot Korean stew that was created during the Korean War using ingredients found at the US Army Base. Budae means army base and jjigae is Korean stew, and the dish was invented by restaurants that had access to remnants from army rations. An intriguing novelty at the time,…
Long before LA LA LAND brought light to the wonders of the City of Angels, the likes of Jonathan Gold and Anthony Bourdain helped open mainstream eyes to the marvels of the Los Angeles Koreatown food scene. Los Angeles is home to the largest Korean population in America, and serves up some of the most…
The holiday season is here and it’s time to celebrate! We love to throw parties during this time of year and one great way to get the evening started off right is with fun soju cocktails instead of the same old drinks. As K-drama lovers, we all know what soju is since it is practically…
Home to more than 25 million people, Seoul is unlike any other city in the world. With nearly half of the Korean population living in the Seoul metropolitan area, it is no surprise that some of the best Korean restaurants in the world will be in Seoul. As many Koreans know, food is one of…
There are so many reasons to love Manhattan and one of them is the exciting and always vibrant K-town. The block on 32nd Street between Broadway and Madison Avenue has been serving excellent Korean food since the late 1970s. In recent years, however, K-town has expanded both below and above 32nd Street with great restaurants…
Once we booked our tickets to Korea, my 15 year old daughter was eager to write up a bucket list of foods to check out in Korea. The list comes from not only past visits to Korea but also Korean dramas readily available on Netflix. K-dramas have been a lifesaver during Covid. Some of the foods…
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…
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…