Eating Korean

everything and anything about Korean cuisine

A Slice of Korean History

A BIG THANKS to everyone who came to my lectures, signings and cooking classes. The book tour was a resounding success and it was a real pleasure to meet so many people interested in Korean food!
I wanted to share with you a gift I received from a lovely woman, who took one my cooking classes [...]

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Pacific Asia Museum – Thursday 7/30th, 7:30pm

I have one last event in town this month. Here are the details:
Thursday, July 30th at 7:30pm
Informal talk and slide show at the Pacific Asia Museum (Authors on Asia program)
46 N. Los Robles Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 449-2742
There will be Korean snacks and some refreshing hwachae (watermelon punch, pictured above) from Quick & Easy Korean [...]

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Black Bean Sauce for Jjajangmyeon

By popular request, I’ve worked out a basic black bean sauce you can use to make jjajangmyeon, jjajangbap and other yummy things.
2 tablespoons oil (peanut, canola or vegetable, anything you want to use, but not olive)
2 tablespoons fermented black beans, rinsed and drained
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons rice [...]

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