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Tasty travel tips for Korea
Tasty travel tips for Korea
- Korean recipes: Naengmyeon (냉면)
- Jan 12,2017
- 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...
- Korean recipes: Sikhye, Maejakgwa (식혜, 매작과)
- Dec 30,2016
- 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...
- Korean recipes: Dongchimi radish water kimchi
- Dec 16,2016
- 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...
- Korean recipes: red bean steamed rice cake (팥시루떡)
- Dec 02,2016
- Red bean steamed rice cake, or pat sirutteok (팥시루떡), is one of the most familiar varieties of rice cake in Korea, and people can enjoy them at birthday parties, including...
- Korean recipes: kimchi stew (김치찌개)
- Nov 25,2016
- “It's so addictive, just like the kimchi stew my mother would make.” Ki Bo-bae was talking about the taste of the Olympic gold medal she won in the women’s team arc...
- Korean recipes: Chrysanthemum liquor (국화주)
- Nov 18,2016
- “When eaten for a long time, it brightens the facial tone, lightens the body and prevents aging. It eases the inner organs by helping their movements, and makes the whole...
- Korean recipes: Chrysanthemum pancakes (국화전)
- Nov 04,2016
- “It has a sweet taste and is not toxic. It improves the eyesight and blood circulation in the eyes. It heals the inner organs and helps stop shedding tears when one faces...
- Korean recipes: Galbitang beef rib soup (갈비탕)
- Oct 28,2016
- Galbitang beef rib soup (갈비탕) is served with big chunks of beef rib in a delicious broth in a huge bowl. It's one of the unmissable dishes served for guests, especially o...
- Korean recipes: dakgalbi spicy stir-fried chicken (닭갈비)
- Sep 30,2016
- “Chicken has a sweet taste and warm temper, which makes the inner organ feel stable and warms the body,” said the "Dongui Bogam" (동의보감, 東醫寶鑑), one of the best-known medic...
- Korean recipes: Neobiani grilled sliced beef (너비아니)
- Sep 23,2016
- Bulgogi or marinated beef is one of the most popular Korean dishes. To make it, you need to marinate thinly sliced beef with a seasoning sauce and then grill it. The orig...