Whenever I travel I make sure that I try to immerse myself to the cultures and traditions of the place I visit. Though my travel buddy and I love matching outfits and to eat our “baons” (packed snacks and canned goods) whenever we travel, as ‘turistas’ we always make sure that wherever we are, we...Read More
As a record-breaking heat wave continues to scorch Korea, more people are turning to dishes that are believed to help beat the summer heat. Known as boyangsik, which translates to “invigorating food” in Korea, the strength-building dishes are often served in summer, with people even lining up in front of famous restaurants to enjoy the...Read More
Food from different regions can tell us a lot about those places. This is certainly the case for Busan’s specialties, among which there are many that retain the history and unique social aspects of Korea’s southern port city. In particular, the history of Busan as a provisional capital the during Korean War (1950-1953), and the...Read More
If you are a Korean drama fan, you will know just how much food figures in Korean society. Almost any K-drama will include some food place where protagonists meet, kiss, lament, gorge themselves, battle, conjecture, drink themselves silly, you get the picture …So, while we aren’t exactly K-drama fans, we would still like to share...Read More
Residents of the North Korean capital Pyongyang are seeking relief from the heat wave sweeping the peninsula at a cold noodle restaurant beside the Taedong River, North Korean propaganda website DPRK Today reported Thursday. The Okryu-gwan, or Okryu Restaurant, is famous for its cold noodle called “Pyongyang naengmyeon.” It is crowded all year round, but...Read More
Though most South Koreans have never been to the North, almost everyone has heard of the famous Okryugwan restaurant in Pyongyang and its signature naengmyeon. Koreans often debate about the cold noodle dish’s original taste, wondering what it’s really like in its hometown of Pyongyang. The classic menu has been creating a sensation here, partly...Read More
“E-han-chi-han” or “let the cold dish beat the cold weather” was once the motto of Korean food therapy. People in the northwestern part of the Korean Peninsula enjoyed cold noodles in the last month of the lunar calendar when extreme winter weather hit the nation. The noodles were made with buckwheat and potato starch and...Read More
On CNN, the United States introduced the North Korean Pyongyang Naengmyeon, which was selected as the main food for the North-South summit meeting on April 27 2018. The directors tasted the dish and reported that the dish would be an important part of the “food diplomacy” between the two Koreas. The CNN broadcast on the...Read More
Following the historic meeting between the two Koreas’ leaders on Friday morning at Panmunjeom, North Korea’s Kim Jong-un said something to South Korean President Moon Jae-in that caught the ears of many Koreans watching the conversation via television. The two heads of state met and exchanged handshakes charged with historical significance at the Military Demarcation...Read More
Bibimbap mixed rice with meat, and some greens with an eobok jaengban (어복쟁반) boiled meat platter.’ These are the menu items that Director Yoon Sook-ja of the Institute of Traditional Korean Food has recommended that the leaders of the two Koreas eat during their upcoming 2018 Inter-Korean Summit. “This boiled meat platter is a North...Read More
