Why Koreans Eat Ramyeon at Night
It was 11:30 on a Tuesday night. My wife had already said goodnight, my daughter was long asleep, and I […]
Food & Drink
Why Koreans Are Obsessed With Bread: Inside a National Bakery Festival in Seoul
Last Saturday morning, my 24-month-old daughter shoved a half-eaten sogeum-ppang (소금빵, salt bread) into my face and yelled “abba, more!”
Why Koreans Drink Sweet Coffee Right After Meals
Last Tuesday, my wife and I took our daughter to a 순댓국 (sundae-guk) restaurant near Siheung Market — the kind
Why Korean Restaurants Serve So Many Side Dishes
There’s a moment that happens to almost everyone eating at a Korean restaurant for the first time. You order one
Why Korean Pregnant Women Are Obsessed with “Tomango” – Stevia Tomatoes Explained by a Husband
My wife is seven months pregnant with our second daughter, and every week I find myself in the same aisle