In Korea, there is a must-eat dish for those who have a birthday meal, or for mothers who have just given birth to new-born babies. This is miyeokguk seaweed soup (미역...

Feb 24,2017

As cold weather makes people feel small in the winter, many people would like a warm soup that can soothe their body and mind. Beef broth soup, or gomtang (곰탕), is one su...

Feb 17,2017

Bridging late winter and early spring, February is the high time to enjoy shellfish. One of the most suitable dishes to enjoy shellfish is jogaetang clam soup (조개탕). This...

Feb 16,2017

While food-themed TV shows, covering everything from eating and broadcasting to cooking competitions, are more and more popular these days, many people miss home cooking ...

Feb 09,2017

doenjang soybean paste. The Korean Food Foundation introduced various dishes that use fermented condiments at the three-day world gourmet festival, which took place from ...

Jan 31,2017

Seollal Lunar New Year’s, one of the largest traditional holidays in Korea, is just around the corner. On the morning of Lunar New Year’s Day, family members gather t...

Jan 26,2017

Cold days can make you feel small and cold. The weather seems to cause people to dream of a warm soup that can soothe their body and mind. Especially at this time of the ...

Jan 19,2017

Naengmyeon literally means "noodles in a chilled broth." People used to enjoy the dish as a popular winter specialty. This is because white radish -- one of the main ingr...

Jan 12,2017

Decorated with a few floating grains, chilled rice punch or sikhye (식혜) is one of the widely loved traditional beverages in Korea. Sikhye is made from barley malt powde...

Dec 30,2016

Dongchimi (동치미) is a variety of kimchi enjoyed during the winter months. The dish is comprised of a clear, savory brine, salted white radish and fragrant herbs. The c...

Dec 16,2016