K-Food

Even when several delicious side dishes are on the table, a meal still feels a little incomplete to me without soup. Rice is the staple food in Korea. Rice and side dishes are enough to make a meal, but without some broth, the food can feel slightly dry to me. That is why I enjoy…

When I was in elementary school, one of the things I looked forward to most before a school picnic was choosing which snacks to bring. I could fill my bag with more treats than usual, and one of my favorites was Nongshim Banana Kick. I still eat the same snack today. I cannot remember exactly…

The home-cooked breakfast I prepare is sometimes very simple. A meal is complete with rice, a light soybean sprout soup, a fried egg, and one vegetable dish. On days when we prepare a birthday meal for our parents, however, the table looks completely different. Choosing the dishes, shopping for ingredients, preparing them, and cooking everything…

One of my favorite foods in my twenties was jeyuk bokkeum, or spicy Korean stir-fried pork. I loved the combination of pork, vegetables, and gochujang-based sauce so much that I remember eating it as often as five times a week. Even now, if I had to choose just one gochujang dish, I would probably choose…

When my children were young, I would sometimes give them an Oh Yes when they would not stop crying or when they behaved well. To them, Oh Yes was more than just a snack. It was like a small reward. I would smile when they stopped crying or quietly finished what they were supposed to…

Korean kimbap is one of the most familiar foods in Korea. You can easily buy a roll at a bunsik restaurant, a casual Korean eatery specializing in affordable dishes, or at a convenience store. However, homemade kimbap has a slightly different meaning from ordinary fast food. Everyone in my family loves kimbap. When I ask…

I usually drink coffee mix at the office, so this Maxim Mocha Gold Light review begins with a familiar part of my workday. I normally drank Maxim Mocha Gold in its familiar yellow packaging. Then I discovered Maxim Mocha Gold Light, which contains less sugar, and decided to try it myself to see how different…

In Korea, saying, “Let’s eat guksu,” does not mean the same thing as suggesting that we cook ramyeon. I usually eat ramyeon more often than guksu. Ramyeon is convenient to prepare and can be cooked quickly whenever I crave it. However, when I eat guksu, I feel as though I am having a more carefully…

Whenever I cook suyuk at home, my family reacts differently than they do to an ordinary meal. My family actually prefers my homemade suyuk to the suyuk we buy from restaurants. Suyuk is not something I casually prepare every day. I usually make it when I decide to put a little more time and effort…