Food
Korean Cuisine Goes Mainstream at the World’s Biggest Festival Korean Food Is Now a Coachella Staple Oh WOW — K-food has officially made it to one of the BIGGEST stages in the world! Coachella has long been a showcase for global music and fashion, but in recent years it has also become a major platform … Read more
The Viral “Map for Beggars” Helping Koreans Find Cheap Eats Under $7 A New Website Goes Viral Among Budget-Conscious Koreans Okay this is actually GENIUS! A crowdsourced website called “Geojimap” (which literally translates to “map for beggars”) has gone completely viral among young Koreans trying to cope with rising dining costs. The platform aggregates user … Read more
Why Texture Is Now More Important Than Taste Chewy, Soft, and Crunchy: The New Food Obsession Okay so have you noticed this too?! Korea’s food scene is going through a MAJOR shift right now. It’s not just about how food tastes anymore — it’s about how it FEELS in your mouth! “Hwang In-woo”, a university … Read more
How to Make Korean Rice Rolls Better for Blood Sugar Control Is Gimbap Really Bad for Blood Sugar? Okay so let’s clear this up! Gimbap has been getting a bad reputation as a major culprit for raising blood sugar, but that’s NOT true for all gimbap! It really depends on HOW it’s made. If your … Read more
Why Koreans Are Ditching Dairy Fresh Milk Disappears from Korean Shopping Lists Okay so this is actually pretty shocking — milk consumption in Korea just hit a 40-YEAR LOW! For “Kim So-hyun”, a 31-year-old office worker living in Suwon, milk has completely disappeared from her grocery list. She used to pour it over cereal daily … Read more