Having a bowl of tteokguk on Seollal (설날) aka Lunar New Year’s has been a long standing tradition in Korean culture. Eating it symbolizes becoming a year older and the custom of saying “How many bowls of tteokguk have you eaten?” is another way of asking a person’s age. I love tteokguk and eat it way more than just once … Continue reading
새해 복 많이 받으세요, Happy Lunar New Year everyone!!! In Korea, 설날 (Seol-nal) marks the first day of the new year on the lunar calendar and is one of the most important holidays of the year. Being a family holiday, most people venture out to the countryside to spend this holiday gathered at the homes of … Continue reading
새해 복 많이 받으세요, Happy Lunar New Year everyone!!! In Korea, 설날 (Seol-nal) marks the first day of the new year on the lunar calendar and is one of the most important holidays of the year. Being a family holiday, most people venture out to the countryside to spend this holiday gathered at the homes of … Continue reading
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