http://eatingkorean.com/blog everything and anything about Korean cuisine Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:29:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In a city as large and densely populated as Seoul, it pays to get lost every once in awhile and I've been lost plenty in doing my research for my upcoming Frommer's Seoul Day by Day guide (which isn't available yet, since I haven't written it). It's coming out Spring ... http://eatingkorean.com/blog/?p=377 While the French colonialism of Vietnam resulted in bahn mi sandwiches, the American involvement in the Korean War led to "budae jjigae," which translates directly to "army base stew." It was also called "Johnson Tahng" ("tahng" means soup and "Johnson" was a reference to the common American surname). Some of ... http://eatingkorean.com/blog/?p=367 Although Koreans have been eating fried chicken for years, it hasn't been until the last couple of years that Americans have been made aware of the special flavor of Korean fried chicken. The articles in the New York Times and Saveur magazine made it seem like it was some new ... http://eatingkorean.com/blog/?p=356 This isn't really about Korean food, but I wanted to share this anyway. A couple of years ago, I tore out my front lawn (actually, it probably took a couple of years to get it barren) and put in fruit trees and a vegetable garden. This year, I had an overabundance ... http://eatingkorean.com/blog/?p=350 I'm working on a new travel guide (A Day by Day guide for Seoul for Frommer's) and thinking about essential Korean phrases and pronunciation of Korean for English (and other, non-native) speakers. Then, I remembered that I had recorded a short pronunciation guide for the SF Weekly a couple of ... http://eatingkorean.com/blog/?p=344 I had the joy of attending the Fancy Food Show a couple of weeks ago and ate more gourmet food than a girl should be allowed to in 3 days. Tucked in a small corner of the Javits Center were the real secrets of the culinary market—small independent purveyors directly selling ... http://eatingkorean.com/blog/?p=338 I had heard about the drinking vinegar craze in Korea for a few years now. And I've finally gotten a chance to taste some of them at the Fancy Food Show last week. For those of you who've never heard of drinking vinegars, it's not a new fad at all. ... http://eatingkorean.com/blog/?p=331 Now that summer is officially here, I wanted to share with you my favorite gimchi to make when it's hot -- Oi Gimchi! (The lovely photo is by Julie Toy.) It's a refreshingly light gimchi for the hot weather and goes so nicely with galbi and other grilled meats. Since I live ... http://eatingkorean.com/blog/?p=326 I know you've all been waiting with baited breath for the update of my Frommer's South Korea guide. Ha ha. It's officially out (as of today!). I tried to squeeze in more fun stuff -- like the farm for dwenjang, herbal markets in the mountains, secret beaches, tasty restaurants (like the ... http://eatingkorean.com/blog/?p=318 When most Korean mothers tell their kids that they're making mandu and to come get some, you don't expect to have to make it yourself. Not my mom. Not only is she not even there when I go to pick up the mandu, but there's just a giant tub of ... http://eatingkorean.com/blog/?p=303