Food experiences in Korea not to miss
Korean food is not only kimchi and bibimbap but there are many different dishes to try and experiences related to food that would help you appreciate the Korean food even more. From healthy temple foo...
Mul Kimchi – watery cabbage and radish kimchi
Kimchi is one of the most known Korean dishes and is often associated with spicy and stingy taste. Watery kimchi on the other hand is a kind of Kimchi that it might be not very well know outside Korea...
Kimchijjigae 김치 찌개 – kimchi stew
Kimchi jjigae - kimchi stew is one of the most known Korean dishes and its deep flavor and spiciness are very distinctive. The meat, in this case pork (but also tuna or other fish can be used) add a slight fatt...
Eggplant kimchi – Kaji kimchi (가지김치)
Eggplant is a widely used vegetable in Korea and it's typical of Autumn season. Being one of my favorite ingredient (we use it a lot as well in Italian cuisine), I decide to prepare a eggplant kimchi for the co...
Boiled pork with cabbage – Bossam (보쌈)
A couple of weeks ago we were invited by KOCIS (Korean culture and information center) to attend a cooking workshop at the Korea House (http://www.kangkoku.or.kr/eng/index.html).
This has been a g...
Asio gusto – Slow food event
From the 1st to the 6th of October the Asio Gusto event was held at at the Namyangiu sport complex center located just outside Seoul.
This event was the first Asian international slow food fair tha...
Kimchi – 김치
In this post we will give a brief overview about the origins of kimchi and then provide a very easy recipe that you can try at home to prepare your own kimchi.
But what is Kimchi? Kimchi is a...
Kimjang – 김장
Kimjang (김장 ) is the traditional process of preparing big quantity of kimchi at once. In order to prepare kimchi for the winter, a big gathering of people takes place, involving family members or neighbors.
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