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Tasty travel tips for Korea
Tasty travel tips for Korea
- Korean recipes: Kongguksu noodles in cold soy milk broth
- Jun 27,2016
- Soybeans were once considered an essential source of protein and are often dubbed the “meat of the fields.” Kongguksu, noodles in cold soy milk broth, is a popular dish w...
- Korean recipes: Jehotang summer drink (제호탕)
- Jun 17,2016
- People use many measures to wisely prepare for the heat wave of summer, especially when they have the Dano traditional holiday on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. ...
- Korean recipes: Bibim guksu spicy mixed noodles
- Jun 10,2016
- Bibim guksu or spicy mixed noodles is a popular dish, especially in the summer, as it needs neither many ingredients nor does it take a long time to prepare. The dish boo...
- Korean recipe: Watercress bundles with meat
- Jun 04,2016
- Summer is already just around the corner. Many people tend to lose their appetite in the early summer due to rising temperatures. In this time of the year, watercress -- ...
- Traditional liquor on display at Seoul's Hanok village
- May 23,2016
- The 2016 Korean Traditional Liquor & Food Festival was held at the Namsangol Hanok Village in Jung-gu District, Seoul, on May 19. Yoon Sook-ja (center), chairperson o...
- Korean recipes: Domimyeon, stuffed sea bream casserole with vegetables (도미면)
- May 13,2016
- Sea bream, or domi in Korean (도미), is one of the best seafoods out there, especially in the spring. It's known for its light and clean taste, and doesn't go rotten easily...
- Korean recipes: Tangpyeongchae mung bean jelly noodles
- May 04,2016
- Tangpyeongchae is a court cuisine characterized by its colorful appearance and for the harmonious taste created by its ingredients. It's made from mung bean jelly or cheo...
- Korean recipes: spicy roasted pork, lettuce wraps (제육구이, 상추쌈)
- Apr 22,2016
- Spicy roasted pork, or jeyuk gui (제육구이), is made from pork marinated with spicy pepper paste. It's a popular dish that many people enjoy. In Korea, many pork recipes can ...
- Korean recipes: buckwheat noodles, rolled pancakes (메밀국수ㆍ메밀총병)
- Apr 18,2016
- Buckwheat pancakes, or memil chongtteok, are made from buckwheat grown mostly in Gangwon, Pyeongan or Hamgyeong provinces. It's a well-known local delicacy. Known fo...
- Korean food center opens its doors
- Apr 11,2016
- President Park Geun-hye (center) talks with Director Yoon Sook-ja (right) of the Institute of Traditional Korean Food on April 11 during the opening ceremony for the...