K-Food

“What should we have for dinner tonight?” When I ask my children this question on a weekend evening, “Samgyeopsal!” is a common answer. I love it, and so do my children, so whenever we grill samgyeopsal at home, it turns into a small family party. It is difficult to name just one food that Koreans…

Foreign visitors encountering Korean banchan culture for the first time may begin by counting the number of dishes on an ordinary Korean dining table. In addition to rice and soup, the table is often filled with small bowls of kimchi, seasoned vegetables, stir-fried dishes, and braised foods. However, for someone like me, who was born…