Samgyetang (삼계탕 蔘鷄湯) must be one of the best known Korean recipes around the world, after Korean table barbecue. Samgyetang is a very ancient dish, together with the consumption of ginseng as a miracle herb for energy and longevity. But…
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Samgyetang (삼계탕 蔘鷄湯) must be one of the best known Korean recipes around the world, after Korean table barbecue. Samgyetang is a very ancient dish, together with the consumption of ginseng as a miracle herb for energy and longevity. But…
If you’ve had Korean table barbecue before, you’d appreciate how beautifully marinated the meat is and how the whole experience is a joyful, convivial family event. But if you haven’t tried KyungBokKung, then you cannot say that you…
Korea is really a seafood-lover’s paradise. You get fresh seafood, hauled in from the sea daily, and you pay only a fraction of the price you pay in Japan. You get equally good-grade sashimi and sushi here as in Japan,…
As part of the slow food movement in Korea, this chain of restaurant Bonjuk 본죽 本粥 that primarily serves rice congee is extremely popular throughout South Korea, it even has branches in the US. Juk 죽 粥 is an…
This is PART II of my stroll through the Changdeokgung 창덕궁 昌德宮. PART I is here.
Located in the old centre of Seoul, Changdeokgung 창덕궁 昌德宮 (UNESCO World Heritage Site) was built in 1405, as the second palace after Gyeongbokgung. While the first palace was built according to the perfect hexagram in Chinese geomancy where…
I stayed in Majung Haus for a couple of days in Seoul. Being alone, I did not want to stay in a hotel and I thought I’d be able to meet other travellers if I stayed in…
I was at first sceptical about this idea: boiled chicken in a big pot of soup. Surely it would taste wholesome, like when you are ill, but I wouldn’t call it an unprecedented idea. Oh boy I was wrong….
What I really enjoyed about Korea was the huge variety of streetfood you can get. There’s no concern for breakfast, lunch or dinner. You can get food anytime of the day or night. It is always a great atmosphere out…
Chinese: 魚露 Ancient Chinese: 鮨 Korean: Jeotgal 젓갈, Jeot 젓 Japanese: 魚醤 Thai: nam pla น้ำปลา Vietnamese: nước mắm Tagalog: patis Ancient Greek: Garos γάρον Latin: Garum, Liquamen English: Worcestershire sauce, fish pickle, fish sauce I am very fortunate to have an understanding partner, who lets me cook whatever I…