Five-Star Foodie listed my Kkaenip Pesto recipe in “5 Star Makeover Roundup: 2009 Favorites.” Her intro is simple and to the point: A Korean spin on an Italian staple where the basil is replaced with kkaenip. This is a must see video recipe that you can watch here! My recipe is amongst some of the…
Recipe: Korean black garlic linguini
Korean black garlic (photo by Tammy) Korean black garlic does appear to be one of the big trends coming into 2010. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, AZCentral.com and the Philadelphia Inquirer have written articles this week buzzing over Korean black garlic. (The PI article also has several recipes to go along with it — score!) Black…
Keep it Simple Wednesday: Korean Candy Cuteness print
Here’s some eye candy for your Wednesday blog browsing, courtesy of Etsy. Lovely to meet you, Korean Candy Cuteness! This photo is of a small chocolate truffle with the Hangul (Korean) word habgyeok, which means “passing.” Whether you love Asian culture or just want something unique and cute to hang in your home, this print is…
World Tea News: Korean study shows shade does matter
Kon-Kuk University in Seoul, the Food Research Institute in Gyeonggi-do and Korea University in Seoul co-released a study that found shading green tea plants during cultivation makes a significant difference in the chemical composition of the tea. The study was released in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. The researchers compared green tea and…
Food Buzz Daily Special: Korean Gingered Pear Sauce
Today’s daily special on Foodbuzz features the best, most interesting use of a microplaner, otherwise known as a grater. My Korean Gingered Pear Sauce recipe is one of the featured recipes today. If you haven’t seen it before, check it out and add it to your recipe box. Listen to your inner Korean grandmother’s small…
Tteokbokki, topokki: Whatever you call it, it’s good!
In March 2009, JoongAng Daily wrote an article about the South Korean government’s international research and development campaign to promote tteokbokki (떡볶이) as the next international fusion sensation. The annual Tteok Fair, which was held in May, was part of this orchestrated effort as well. Yet with all the confusion over romanization methods for Korean,…
Koreafornian Cooking in 2009
I wanted to take the time to do a quick wrap up of my 2009 food adventures, including my YouTube videos, the debut of this blog and some of my favorite and most talked-about posts. January–April I didn’t make a single cooking video during the first four months of 2009. Just way too busy. After…
Kimchi stuffing recipe
I originally planned to make a YouTube video featuring kimchi stuffing, but it wasn’t meant to be. Instead, I submitted it to ZenKimchi Korean Food Journal as my first official contribution as one ZenKimchi’s new writers. How interesting that I make my official Zen Kimchi debut as a writer/contributor on New Years’ Eve 2009. I’m…
Wordless Wednesday: Pasta
MBC’s new drama Pasta will air starting Jan. 4, 2010. The premise of the Korean TV drama puts an arrogant, male chavuinist head chef (played by Lee Seon-kyun) against his competent but tormented female sous-chef (played by Gong Hyo-jin).
Korea Tourism Orgainzation Food Guide
I visited the Korea Tourism Organization’s website and found its online food guide. It’s 40 pages of gorgeous photos. The narrative gives an overview of Korea’s regional cuisines, royal cuisine and temple cuisine as well. Check it out here to prepare for your trip to Korea in 2010–2012. Korea Tourism Orgainzation Food E-book