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Big Hominid?s Thanksgiving
2007-11-23 17:18:00
I find it fascinating watching people adapt their cultures to different cultures. In America, I remember a few instances, like the Brazilians next door having their BBQ parties (amazing!). My Somalian friend Taj doing his evening prayers using pizza boxes as a prayer mat when I worked at Domino’s. The Pakistani ...
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Unprofessional Restaurant Reviewer in the Hamptons
2007-11-23 14:37:00
This is totally not related to Korean food. I’m in the middle of watching the latest episode of Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares (the American version).  I have loved this show since I found the UK version a couple of years back. In this episode, he’s helping out an Irish pub in the Hampton’s.  They’re having their ...
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Get Ready for High Food Prices
2007-11-23 06:02:00
The Dong-a Ilbo reports that climate change and high oil prices have already doubled and tripled the prices of vegetables in just one year.  The world — the world — is going through a total grain shortage. -- ZKFJ
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ZenKimchi?s Thanksgiving Wish
2007-11-22 10:25:00
To all my friends and family enjoying a nice traditional Thanksgiving feast… I HOPE YOU GET FAT! Happy Freakin’ Thanksgiving -- ZKFJ
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Wine of the Month Club
2007-11-22 02:08:00
SeoulSteves, in association with Kabinett Wine Bar, has launched a Wine of the Mont h Club –right here in Seoul! The price is reasonable, and the wines sound great. Right now they’re offering “Seoul Steve’s Christmas Combo,” which are a case of six different wines picked specifically for the holidays (three are good dessert wines). Click here ...
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Asian Spiced Fried Almonds
2007-11-18 11:06:00
I just made these. They’re still hot. Yet they’re so good I have to share them. This is another example of fusing the technique of one culture with the flavorings of another. On Serious Eats, I had seen a recipe of Spanish Spice Fried Almonds , taken from Janet Mendel’s My Spanish Kitchen. I ...
More About: Fusion , Asian

eGullet Korean Food Tour
2007-11-17 12:07:00
eGullet member Peter Green went to Korea last month for what he portrays as a serious food tour.  He tries almost everything and has the pictures to prove it.  The Korea National Tour ism Organization should give him a little bread for creating a better ad for Korea than any brochure or Korea Sparkling campaign. Korea ...
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What to Do for Thanksgiving
2007-11-16 09:32:00
For Americans, this is one of the harder times of living in a foreign country. It’s the most family-oriented national holiday on the calendar, and most of us are away from our families. Don’t despair. There are a few things you can do. My first few years here, my friends held a weekend Thanksgiving party, complete ...
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Spicy Odeng with Crab
2007-11-15 04:02:00
I came across this monster outside of Anyang Station.  There’s a good string of pojang machas (street food stands) to the left leaving the station.  There is some good healthy competition and innovation going on there, including the chicken-on-a-stick stand with bowls and bowls of sauces you can brush on your grilled chicken. This is ...
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Amateur Gourmet Does Moim
2007-11-14 11:03:00
Adam Roberts, the Amateur Gourmet , raves about his recent trip to Moim in Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York. He particularly liked the bibimbap. Copyright © 2007 ZenKimchi Korean Food Journal. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is ...
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Korean Food Fest in Paris Sells Out
2007-11-10 11:13:00
According to the AFP the Korean food fest in Paris is not only doing well, it has sold out for its entire length of stay. Copyright © 2007 ZenKimchi Korean Food Journal. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are ...
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Fresh Roasted Coffee in Seoul
2007-11-08 14:26:00
SeoulSteves has made a sighting of a coffee roasting house in Seoul–conveniently located near Hooters. I love convenience. Copyright © 2007 ZenKimchi Korean Food Journal. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please ...
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French Newspaper Touts Korean Cuisine
2007-11-07 03:56:00
The French daily Le Figaro recently did a full page article called “Séoul: une cuisine à l?équilibre.” I learned about this through the Chosun Ilbo (English edition). I don’t know if the writers for this article were also paid by the Korean National Tourism Organization like the writer from Toronto (they surely aren’t paying me). I ...
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Korean Buddhist Temple Cuisine
2007-11-07 03:38:00
A few weeks ago, I went to an event in Seoul educating foreigners about Korean Buddhist temple cuisine. While there, I met a few interesting folks. At least two of them knew about it through the blog. (Cool!) One of the attendees, YuhWen Ling of The Will to Blog, recently posted about ...
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North Korea?s First Foreign-owned Restaurant
2007-11-03 07:17:00
A South Korea n franchiser is going to open the first foreign-owned restaurant in North Korea –a fried chicken and beer joint. Now, many insiders and observers pontificate about the political ramifications in the international sphere… Mmm… chicken and beer… Copyright © 2007 ZenKimchi Korean Food Journal. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not ...
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Again, Is Korean Cuisine Catching On?
2007-11-01 12:47:00
This is a delectable article from The Toronto Star talking about Kore an food being the next big Asian trend in North America.  The descriptions of the food make me hungry.  I know the names of some of the chains, Nolboo and Won Halmoni.  I didn’t know Nolboo did a duck in clay.  Gotta check ...
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The Brunching Trend?
2007-10-31 01:24:00
The International Herald Tribune purports that brunching is the new dining trend in Korea. Why? That brand spankin’ new five day work week. The article also passes on the claim from other newspapers and restaurant owners that there may be 200 restaurants that serve an American style brunch. 200?  Where? I know of Suji’s, Butterfinger Pancake, and that other ...
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Over 30% of Hanwoo Beef is Not Hanwoo
2007-10-25 02:43:00
I wouldn’t care about it if I wasn’t paying for it.  In my opinion, Hanwoo beef does have a good flavor, but it does not justify its uber-Kobe beef prices.  And paying those high prices and finding out that it is NOT Hanwoo beef? The flaccid Korea Food & Drug Administration has done it again. Copyright ...
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Moim ? The Upscale Korean Restaurant You Don?t Know About
2007-10-25 02:39:00
Frank Bruni of The New York Times reviews Moim, an upscale Kore an restaurant in Park Slope, Brooklyn, that Bruni himself says is flying under the radar of trendsetters. Copyright © 2007 ZenKimchi Korean Food Journal. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the ...
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The Journal is Two Years Old
2007-10-24 15:57:00
I’m bad with birthdays (sorry, ExPat Jane). I knew the ZenKimchi Food Journal was started in October, but I wasn’t paying attention to the exact date this month. It was October 16th. So now it’s been two years since I started the food section of the (heh) ZenKimchi Empire, and it has grown ...
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Bear-shaped Kimbap
2007-10-24 04:37:00
Mongdori first found this video. It’s pretty self-explanatory, so I won’t translate a lot of it. I do agree with Mr. Mongdori that the processed “sausage” in the video is unpalatable. I’d replace it with a stick of string cheese. What follows is not a direct translation but a description of each ...
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Naembi Ramyeon 냄비 �면
2007-10-22 04:53:00
At the sort-of-outdoor restaurant where I like to eat samgyeopsal over burning coals, I usually order a dosirak as my siksa (the starchy dish to fill you up, usually rice).  I recently noticed on the menu a Naembi Ramyeon, and I ordered it. This is a cool little thing in Korea.  Even something as simple and industrial as Ramyeon (we call it by the Japanese name “Ramen”) has its own special pot.  It’s called a Naembi.  It literally translates as “casserole.” It’s basically a thin metal pot with two handles.  And I think it’s not a proper Naembi unless it looks worn and beat up. The Korean approach to Ramyeon/Ramen is also unique.  It’s usually spicy and sour, similar to many Korean soups.  In America, we usually just boil the noodles and add the packet.  Yet the Korean (and Japanese) approach is to add fresh ingredients to tart it up.  Like BokkeumBap, it’s a good way to clean out your refrigerator. So why the Naembi? W...

CW’s Kimchi Fried Rice — Southern Style (Kimchi BokkeumBap 김치 볶ì�
2007-10-22 04:31:00
My co-worker, Chris Wright, is a legend in Anyang. It seems like he knows everybody. Like a Virginia-born Jack Black, he comes into work early each day with his iPod blaring classic rock, ready to tell stories of the night before. He’s also the organizer and MC of Anyang’s monthly Open Mic Night. Chris also likes good food, and he has to cook for himself a lot of times. Recently, over some beers and smoked turkey, he told me his way of making Kimchi BokkeumBap with methods taught to him by his Korean girlfriend. It sounded so good that I made it for breakfast the next Saturday morning. The way one gets fried rice at a Korean restaurant is usually all the ingredients thrown together at one time and stir fried over high heat. I prefer to do things in steps. The big thing about fried rice is prepping everything ahead of time. First the aromatics. Chopped onion, garlic and ginger. Then clean the refrigerator out with vegetables you need to get rid of. In this one,...
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Mmm? Space Kimchi
2007-10-19 04:51:00
In a short article, the Chosun Ilbo (English Edition) says that the Korea Aerospace Research Institute is developing space-friendly versions of kimchi, gochujang, and ramyeon. Because a confined recycled air space station needs an astronaut with kimchi breath. Copyright © 2007 ZenKimchi Korean Food Journal. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are ...
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It?s the Food, Stupid!
2007-10-19 04:39:00
That sounded rough.  Say the title to yourself again in your best Louisiana James Carville voice. Korea Gallup (even though it’s misspelled in the article) conducted a poll about the most popular aspects of traditional Korean culture.  Food came in at #1 with 28.9 percent amongst foreigners and 21.2 percent amongst Koreans. Copyright © 2007 ZenKimchi ...
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Big Hominid?s Budae Jjigae
2007-10-17 02:01:00
He did it. That’s a lotta ingredients for soup. Mr. Hominid the Hairy has made a gourmet Budae Jjigae and is getting ravings around the web for it.  It looks nice. Much prettier than mine. Copyright © 2007 ZenKimchi Korean Food Journal. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in ...
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It?s Gettin? Spicier
2007-10-15 16:13:00
An article in the Chosun Ilbo English edition states that food in Korea is getting spicier, especially in the past five years, according to Dr. Ku Kyung-hyung. Why? The head researcher at the Korea Food and Nutrition Foundation believes it’s because of the Asian financial crisis a decade ago.  Go figure. Copyright © 2007 ZenKimchi Korean Food ...
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Chef Schenk of the COEX Internnational Hotel
2007-10-13 22:33:00
The Korea Times has a small interview with the young Australian chef Paul Schenk and his inspiration in Seoul. Copyright © 2007 ZenKimchi Korean Food Journal. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright ...
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Pizza School?Learn About It
2007-10-11 05:36:00
Again, I know.  I hear it all the time.  “Korean pizza sucks.” That’s why I avoided this little place called Pizza School that has been popping up everywhere, particularly in areas with lots of students.  And I found out why. Most of the pizzas are just 5,000 won ($5), making them affordable to students, who pack ...
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Nasty Chicken Tortillas
2007-10-11 05:25:00
You know, I start getting hope for the internationalization of Korean cuisine with its slow embrace of Mexican food.  I didn’t realize how much I loved Mexican and Tex-Mex food until I left America.  So I was happy to find a product called Chicken Tortilla at a convenience store. I bought one and heated it ...
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