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By FROM KOREA WITH LOVE on Feb 25, 2013 in: Four Seasons, Korean Celebrations, Korean Culture, Korean Food and Drink, charcoal fire, damage crops, Earth, February, Full moon, jeju island, Moon, New Year, Pine nut, sauteed spinach, South Korea, Sun
Yesterday, February 24th, was the first full moon of this year’s Lunar calendar, also known as 정월대보름 (Jeongwol Daeboreum) in South Korea. 정월대보름 (or 대보름) is celebrated on the 15th day of the first month of the Lunar...
By FROM KOREA WITH LOVE on Jan 25, 2013 in: Health and lifestyle, Korean Food and Drink, Korean recipes, Cooking, Home, Khan, korean food, Korean seaweed, Laver, Low-fat snack, Philippines, Seaweed, Sesame oil
My husband loves gim (김), Korean laver or seaweed. He prefers it roasted. We usually buy Korean roasted seaweeds in boxes, because those in packs don’t last a week. Last month, Omonim bought bundles of dry unsalted seaweeds, the ones t...
By FROM KOREA WITH LOVE on Jan 14, 2013 in: Korean Food and Drink, bean curd, chilli paste, Jjigae, Korea, Korean, Korean War, South Korea, Stew, Uijeongbu, United States
Have you tried 부대찌개 (budae jjige)? The first time I’ve tried it, my husband told me the story behind this mouth-watering dish, also called “camp stew” or “army base stew“. Some Koreans call it “Johnson tang...
By FROM KOREA WITH LOVE on Nov 12, 2012 in: Health and lifestyle, Korean Food and Drink, Korean recipes, Bibimbap, Cook, Fried egg, Gochujang, Kimchi, Korean cuisine, Rice, Vegetable
Tonight, I had a sudden craving for Bibimbap, so my husband and I went to what I call our “emergency hangout”, a 24-hour restaurant across from our apartment, where we often go when we get hungry in the middle of the night or when he come...
By FROM KOREA WITH LOVE on Nov 10, 2012 in: Korean Celebrations, Korean Food and Drink, Busan, Chocolate, Japan, Pepero, Pocky, Shopping, South Korea, White Day
Tomorrow is “Pepero Day” in South Korea. Most youngsters will be exchanging Pepero sticks or candies just like what they do on Valentine’s Day or White Day. Some couples, mostly the younger generation, exchange presents, too. My hu...
By FROM KOREA WITH LOVE on Oct 15, 2012 in: Korean Food and Drink, Pinas, Grocery store, Korea, Korean cuisine, korean food, Philippine, red chilli, side dish, silkworm pupa, South Korea, street food
My husband and I brought beondegi to the Philippines. Beondegi (번데기) is a popular snack in South Korea which is made from boiled and seasoned silkworm pupae. It is often sold as street food or anju, a type of side dish eaten with alcohol. It i...