If you have been in Korea for over 2 hours, and you haven’t tasted this food yet, you’re probably a godless terrorist. Ok, maybe you’re a vegetarian and aren’t interested in Korea’s most famous meat lovers dish. Still, for culture’s sake, you should make an exception. Principles are important and all, but--and I think I speak for everyone when I say this- ...

Hairtail, or Scabbard fish (galchi), are not the most attractive fish at the market. Their long, slender, grey bodies remind one of eels and snakes. And you probably know from having been served it before, there is always the problem of bones. Still, they’re some of the easiest fish in the world to cook, and they make excellent side dishes to your main course. Also, with some chopstick ...

Over the weekend, the temperature dropped to a frigid -5°C.  Sunny, jacketless, autumn afternoons are over. Winter, with all of its bracing charms, is upon us. But while the falling temperatures may keep the waegukin indoors watching Glee, there’s no reason to wither away in unfed despair. And what better way to comfort the hungry foreigner than with an easy, flexible recipe that p ...