As snow continues to fall straight into the new year, you may find yourself looking for all sorts of ways to keep yourself warm. What better way to defrost 2013 than with delicious Korean snacks right?!? It’s no big secret that Korea is especially well known for it’s fabulous street food, but when it’s below … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Traditional Korean dishes
My Korean Birthday
Hello all! Hope everyone has been enjoying their holidays, I know I have. Well, I thought I’d slip in one more post before the new year, so I thought I’d write about my birthday. As always, I had two celebrations: one with my awesome friends and another with my wonderful boyfriend. Since I wrote about … Continue reading
Better Than Your Average Rice Cake
떡뽁이 (tteokbokki) is one of my favorite, if not my favorite, Korean dish. Actually any dish served with 떡 (rice cake) ranks pretty high in my book. I love the soft chewy texture and the way it tastes mild on its own, yet can easily absorb the flavor of anything it is mixed with. Ah, … Continue reading
Beat the Heat with a Bowl of Noodles
The heat of summer is upon us and what better way to cool down than with a bowl of iced noodles. 냉면 (Naeng-myun) means “cold noodles” and is a very popular dish among Koreans, particularly during the summertime. While it may be prepared differently from place to place, the basic bowl usually contains buckwheat noodles served … Continue reading